Arsenal v Newcastle United: a story of great fightback
One of the most stirring comebacks in English Premier League history was witnessed during the clash between Arsenal and Newcastle United. It seemed to be a Hollywood script because of a sensational fightback from Newcastle United. The
game was played at St. James Park on Saturday. Arsenal depicted their thirst for the Premier League title in the first half by finding a place in the back of the net four times.
Arsene Wenger’s side entered the second half with a boasting four goals lead and believing they would certainly win the game but Newcastle turned back in a seemingly impossible situation. The 21-year-old http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Theo-Walcott-c34873 flared the hosts with
a stunning first-minute goal in mere 43 seconds, picking up Arshavin’s flick from the centre circle and holding off Coloccini to score. Ivory Coast international http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Johan-Djourou-c18779 followed the same agility and scored in the third minute with a free header from
six yards. Dutch hit-man http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380, assisted by Walcott and the skipper, buried the opponents by putting the ball into the net twice, first in 10th minute and second in 26th minute. The abuses from the dugout’s back were audible because fans were making
noise against Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew.
In the second interval, 24-year-old http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Abou-Diaby-c3453 was sent off by the referee in a controversial tackle. The French international’s departure led the Gunners on the back-foot, thereby exposing their defence.
English striker Joey Barton’s mobility proved just what St. James Park needed at that point. Barton converted first penalty in 68th minute and second in 83rd. Best scored in 75th minute and Tiote scored the fourth goal from Newcastle side,
thereby burying Wenger’s hopes to challenge Manchester United on the points chart.
No one could have an idea of such a close match where Arsenal were deadly in the first interval and buried their rivals, and homers fetched the victory from under the nose of the visitors.
Pardew stated that Andy Carroll’s exit has not relegated the squad, as was speculated before the game. The 49-year-old English manager said, “When we went four goals down, I thought the house might come down, but in the end, we sent 51,000
Geordies home relatively happy. We were even a bit unlucky, because I thought we scored five good goals.”
Football fans would remember this as a classy game. Abou Diaby was given a red card early in the second half and that might have triggered the homers to fightback after Hoey Baron’s penalty with just 22 minutes remaining. The Frenchman
asserted that Arsenal suffered a ‘psychological damage’ after losing a game which it was enjoying with a massive four-goal lead.
Wenger said, “I thought we were too worried about protecting our lead down to 10 men instead of continuing to play and reigniting the pressure, but I feel we were unlucky with some decisions as well, but I cannot do anything about that.
I cannot measure how angry I am, because nobody has ever managed to do that.”
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