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What was billed as a tough awayday in Lancashire ended with a Adebayor hat-trick, an Arsenal win
and a debut for Jack Wilshere. Arsenal started off brightly and it was no surprise that it was
England's hat-trick hero was at the centre of the Arsenal goal. A mazy run,
followed by an inch perfect pass found van Persie [.
It was the youngest team in Arsenal's history, the experience provided by Bendtner, Djourou, Song
and Fabianski, but the young guns came through this Carling Cup tie with full marks. A team awash
with teenagers, but a team with a point to prove, and the Emirates was to witness a masterclass
performance by the team and [.
Following two great away victories and Tuesday's result that is the talk of the media world,
Arsenal entertain Hull City at the Emirates. Arsenal find themselves top of the league, a position
not many believed Arsenal would ever reach this season, and whilst it is still very early in the
campaign, it is a statement [.
The trip to Kiev was always going to be a tough one, Arsenal have rarely travelled to the Russia or
Ukraine and got a good result, today was to prove no different. Wenger opted to play Song in
midfield to strengthen this area and it proved to be a shrewd move in the frist half. Almunia
[...]
The Carling Cup gets underway on Tuesday with Arsene Wenger continuing his policy of using
youngsters and first team "fringe" players. Wenger sees the Carling Cup an as
opportunity to use the youngsters in first team situations to see how they react and who rises to
the occasion. The results do not matter to Arsene [.
For the second week in a row Arsenal travelled to the North-West to face opponents who have in the
pastr caused us problems. For the secodn week Arsenal have come through a tough challenge and
taken all three points. Arsenal started well, knocking the ball around with confidence.
Bolton looked to be hanging on, whne on [.
To say this was a bad day at the office, will be a lie and letting the players off lightly.
This was a disaster with too many players under performing and Wenger making a couple of mistakes.
Wenger resorted to Adebayor and van Persie up front, that was a mistake, neither was on the ball
all [...]
After Saturday's disappointment, the plus points are that Wenger has promised changes and we do not
have to wait long to see what the team's reaction will be. Samir Nasri is back in the squad
and hopefully he will start on the left. It will be great to see Nasri and Walcott tearing
defences apart.
Tomorrow sees Arsenal take on Dynamo Kiev in the first game of the group stages of the Champions
League in Kiev. Dynamo are not the power that they used to be, but the game will not easy.
Away from home, expect Arsenal to play a more defensive shape with van Persie dropping further into
midfield giving [.
