From the good, to the very bad and slightly ugly in the space of four days. On Tuesday, Arsenal's young guns went out in front of a packed Emirates Stadium and demolished a full strength Sheffield United 6-0. Four days later and the so-called "first team" go out looking like they've just come back from a tough trip to Eastern Europe for the Champions League.
On an evening where much was expected of the stars of Arsenal, where they were due to show the kids that they're not the only ones who can play, came a huge disappointment. It's hard enough for Arsenal fans to take a 1-0 loss away at a battling Fulham side when their team played badly, but a 2-1 home defeat to a Hull City side who, four years ago, were in the lowest tier of league football in England, and who many people had written of as "no-hopers" for this season. Even when Arsenal had woken up in the second half, and nicked a scrappy, "un-arsenal-like" goal, they still managed to lose to an incredible performance from Hull. The fact is, the 100% that Hull go from every single player on the pitch for the Tigers, should still not have been enough to defeat the quality and strength of Arsenal. They knew lady luck was shining on them yesterday as William Gallas headed brilliantly against the bar and the rebound merely hit Carlos Vela, a superb hat-trick hero on Tuesday, and went behind for a goal kick. Verdict for Arsenal: must try harder.
All this meant that Chelsea took top spot, while Liverpool and Aston Villa climbed to second and third respectively, and Man United gained three of the seven points they were behind on Arsenal back after a 2-0 win over Bolton. In all, seven out of the top nine won, scoring 2 goals. The two teams that didn't win were Arsenal, and Man City, who didn't play. Not a good day at the office for Arsene Wenger and his boys.
On an evening where much was expected of the stars of Arsenal, where they were due to show the kids that they're not the only ones who can play, came a huge disappointment. It's hard enough for Arsenal fans to take a 1-0 loss away at a battling Fulham side when their team played badly, but a 2-1 home defeat to a Hull City side who, four years ago, were in the lowest tier of league football in England, and who many people had written of as "no-hopers" for this season. Even when Arsenal had woken up in the second half, and nicked a scrappy, "un-arsenal-like" goal, they still managed to lose to an incredible performance from Hull. The fact is, the 100% that Hull go from every single player on the pitch for the Tigers, should still not have been enough to defeat the quality and strength of Arsenal. They knew lady luck was shining on them yesterday as William Gallas headed brilliantly against the bar and the rebound merely hit Carlos Vela, a superb hat-trick hero on Tuesday, and went behind for a goal kick. Verdict for Arsenal: must try harder.
All this meant that Chelsea took top spot, while Liverpool and Aston Villa climbed to second and third respectively, and Man United gained three of the seven points they were behind on Arsenal back after a 2-0 win over Bolton. In all, seven out of the top nine won, scoring 2 goals. The two teams that didn't win were Arsenal, and Man City, who didn't play. Not a good day at the office for Arsene Wenger and his boys.
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