Morning.
A fast Sunday weblog from a London lodge room. I used to be on the town yesterday to rejoice a buddy’s fiftieth birthday. Bon anniversaire, Ollie! It was beautiful to see some previous mates once more, and to look at Arsenal beat Liverpool 4-0 on the Emirates.
In reality, that scoreline may have been much more complete. Except for three targets we scored within the first half, we hit the publish twice, and Liverpool’s right-back received roasted time and time once more as we discovered area down the left. There was simply the one aim within the second half, however what a great way that was to organize for Wednesday’s sport in opposition to Actual Madrid.
Arsenal have been utterly dominant from begin to end actually. Possibly it’s as a result of Liverpool weren’t good on the day, however I believe the credit score ought to go to us for the best way we simply managed it during. The third aim was the choose of the bunch, a superb curling effort from Mariona Caldentey who for me, not less than, was the stand-out participant on the day. She all the time needs the ball, all the time appears to make issues occur, and a number of the finest stuff we performed went by means of her.
It was additionally an fascinating expertise to attend a girls’s sport for the primary time. The Emirates wasn’t fairly as full as for another video games, however there have been nonetheless 35,000+ there, and the ambiance was enjoyable. It’s clearly totally different from a males’s sport, however nonetheless appears like Arsenal. Only a distinct model of it, which is an efficient factor. The group all waving scarves was one thing I’ve by no means seen at a males’s sport, folks additionally utilizing their cellphone torches (nevertheless it was a bit too scattered to return off correctly).
Clearly successful 4-0 helps, nevertheless it was beautiful to see all the children – a lot of whom can by no means get tickets for a males’s sport – having a good time, celebrating the targets, and dancing round on the closing whistle. I believe there are every kind of causes to be actually cynical about soccer, the sport itself, the way it operates and so on lately, however this was simply very pure. New generations of Arsenal followers having fun with themselves and having an amazing time out as we stick 4 previous the Mugsmashers – what’s to not love about that?
The one factor lacking was the fifth aim so the scoreline would learn 5-0 on Ollie’s fiftieth, however that’s a minor grievance! Elsewhere, Martin Odegaard performed the complete 90 as Norway beat Moldova 5-0, and received an help to his identify. Right now, there are a handful of gamers concerned for his or her international locations, together with William Saliba, Leandro Trossard, Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Mikel Merino and probably David Raya. No matter you’re doing at the moment, maintain fingers crossed all of them come by means of unscathed.
Proper, gotta sprint. Extra right here tomorrow, together with an Interlull Arsecast Additional with James. For now, have a superb one.
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