Suddenly the tables
are turning for the best for the Boys in Emirates, as Arsene Wegner and company
are looking hungry and ambitious for this upcoming edition of the English Premier
League.
With the always-traditional
Community Shield in play, as another showdown between two London Town foes in the
league champion’s Chelsea FC and FA Cup winners Arsenal.
As you recall, the FA
Cup showed off a revival for the Gunners, after defeating the Blues in this competition.
Not only had the Highbury
Boys denied the double for first year Blues Boss Antonio Conte as well a trophy
in this type of competitions for the Italian that his luck has not been on his
side in these contests.
On the other side
after a rough campaign that many in Premiership to other parts in the world asked
for the Frenchman resignation, at the end he silenced many of his doubters by
defeating the league champions in a stunning fashion.
With Arsene Wegner
consolidating in the helm of the Gunners and delivering a shield to Emirates
halls and by the way of defeating their arch rivals, this sent an all-around
message, looking forward to a spectacular campaign.
Very well for Wegner
a sort of sweet revenge when he plays against his cross-town nemesis and
playing the role of spoiler as once again we saw an encore at Wembley when he
and his Boys delivered the Community Shield to Emirates.
As many see it, it
looks like the Gunners have the Blues number as well with back-to-back defeats
over the central London Boys in Cup competition, exposing Conte and company
weakness and a reality of what is to come in Premiership.
With Chelsea juggling
Premiership and Champions competitions, this time the Italian will have his
hands full in trying to deliver the shield after seeing his front office
directives sending and exodus of players from Stamford Bridge.
Still if these games
expose a club desire of winning it all, with Arsenal taking the initiative since
the get go of this match with several arrivals at the posts defended by Thiabaut
Cortois.
As the persistent
Gunners were looking forward to open the score and nearly these did it, when Arsenal’s
newcomer Alexandre Lacazette sent a screamer that Courtois just saw hitting the
post to the disappointment of many Gunner followers.
For both squads
managers call it coincidence or just a simple strategy, both squads played a
3-4-3 formation with the Gunners in the backfield defending Cech were Monreal,
Mertsacker and Holding, In the Blues side defending Courtois were Cahill, Luz
and Azpilicueta.
Very leveled as both
bosses were looking to their midfield to command the actions and match, but in
the second half, it is when hell broke loose and despite the first half domination
by the Gunners.
The Blues via Moses
opened the early score and lifting the momentum of the Stamford Bridge gang, after
a couple of yellow cards earned especially with William for diving in the area
trying to attract the ref’s attention with a penal.
Despite the early
goal, the Gunners were to continue to dictate the terms of this match, although
they being so close but with no goals to account for but the unthinkable came
for the Gunners in their persistence and seeing their foes with ten men in the pitch.
The official
attentive to the play did not hesitated to send off the Chelsea player with a red
card to Pedro that became the difference maker in the match even tough being in
its final minutes.
As the Gunners,
prayers answered with a foe lacking a man and then its newcomer Saed Kolasinac in
the 82 finally put a header inside the nets of Cortois who really showed off
its mettle with a gem of match.
After the end of the
match signified the start of the infamous penal and the implementation of the so-called
ABBA, system that at the end deliver another joy and trophy for the Emirates
Boys as well uplifts these squad hopes of a banner of a campaign.
As we went to the PKS,
Chelsea opened up successfully with Chelsea Gary Cahill delivering, follow by
Arsenals Theo Walcott, then the ABBA system with Nacho Monreal putting the ball
way far from Courtois reach.
Then Thibouat Cortois
and Alvaro Morata from Chelsea miss on their tries, leaving the door open for
Oxlade Camberlain and Oliver Giroud delivering the winning goals and the
Community Shield to the colossus of Highbury.
At the end, the
Gunners showed off mettle and character throughout the match and domination despite
not capitalizing on their scoring opportunities by sheer luck, but one thing
for sure this squad finally can deliver the elusive Barclays Shield.
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