http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-Song-c4804 has challenged Arsenal to be at their fluent best in order to win silverware this season
Arsenal’s midfielder, Alex Song, has asked his teammates to fully concentrate and give their best in the upcoming challenges in order to win their first silverware in five years.
The Cameroonian midfielder bemoans Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with League One side, Leyton Orient, at Brisbane Road, which means Arsenal will have to play a FA Cup replay fixture at Emirates.
Song said, “Now we need to be focused because we have one game coming soon, which we need to win for the Premier League, and then we have the Carling Cup final next week. It is always very difficult when you play one big game and when you come back you play
a team you are supposed to beat, But we are still in the FA Cup and I am 100% sure we will win the replay at the Emirates”.
Arsenal’s manager, Arsene Wenger, made 10 changes in the team that managed a famous victory over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 last week. Alex Song was the only player reinstated against Leyton Orient.
After the goalless first half, the Gunners scored the first goal in the starting minutes of the second half through Tomas Rosicky. The Czech International headed the ball exceptionally well in the bottom corner to put the Gunners in the driving seat.
However, with only minutes remaining in the match, Leyton Orient’s impact substitute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jonathan-c18993 Tehoue, equalised to keep his side’s hopes alive.
It also continued Arsenal’s unimpressive record against the lower tier’s teams. Arsenal suffered a shocking defeat against Ipswich Town in the semi-final of the Carling Cup and had to play twice in order to defeat Leeds United in the FA Cup.
Alex Song seconded his manager Arsene Wenger and said FA Cup replay is an added match to their already jam-packed fixture list.
Arsenal played 9 matches in January 2011 and now they have to play 5 matches in next two weeks.
The Gunners will have to play Stoke City in the Barclays Premier League in a bid to close down the gap to one point over league leaders, Manchester United.
The Gunners will then play the Carling Cup Final against Birmingham City at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 will play Leyton Orient in FA Cup replay on 2nd March before making the trip to Nou Camp to play second leg of Champions League knock-out
round against Barcelona.
Arsenal has not won any silverware in the last five seasons and their last trophy was FA Cup back in 2005. The Gunners are very close to end their trophy drought this season and Alex Song thinks that the Gunners would be able to win medals this season.
He said, “We have a very good team and always work very hard in training because this year is very important for us. We want to do very well because everyone has been waiting for this moment for a long time. We are in a strong position because we are in
four competitions and that is very good for us”.
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