Gunners crawl across the finish line to make it 1-0

It was always gonna be a weaker Arsenal side on display with nothing to play for, but man, what a terrible performance... The to-some-extent-carling-cup-team had troubles passing the ball around and in the first 65-70 minutes never looked dangerous.
Today's game was probably the least entertaining Arsenal game I've ever seen.
To my count there were 2 shots on target either side in the first half.

Today we saw some uncommon team-ups with Ade and Bendtner, Denilson and Gilberto and the somewhat more common Gallas and song.

The changes seemed all to defensive and the absence of Cesc flamini and hleb felt throughout the match. A player who played better than usual was eboue, sure he gave the ball away, but he played well for being Eboue! While watching the game i kept reciting what wenger said a week ago, "we want to finish with 83 points." Somehow it doesnt feel like this was a main goal with the team on the pitch lacking concentration, and i think it is rather nonchalant towards the fans who pay money to watch their team play without any enthusiasm what so ever.

The game changed in the 70th minute when fabianski and his stressed style of goalkeeping was substituted for mad jens (a sentimental substitution from Arsené?). At the same time Arsenals quickest player came on!(no not Walcott, he was already on and he's not the quickest!) Armand Traore! His pace and crossing ability set Bendtner up for the header to score only goal of the match. It made it his 9th goal of the season, scoring probably 5 or 6 with his head.

Todays match can be summed up by an old chant and an old rant: "one nil to the arsenal"
and "boring boring arsenal" today's match lacked the fluent and attractive football we're all used to, but hey! its the end of the season, maybe we should cut our players some slack and focus on next season!

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Today Arsenal have yet again been linked with £15m Toon striker Obafemi Martins! Im really hoping for this one as his pace would fit the way we play. Either Martins or Villa plus a defender!


tune in next week before the Season finale!

/Keep it gunning!

mike