Arsenal 7-1 Blackburn Rovers: Very Satisfying Result

If you are good enough, you are old enough

Paul Robinson, our very generous opponent continued in his age old tradition of letting several goals in for the Arsenal cause. I would hazard that if this were in south america, Paul Robinson would be accused of being an Arsenal Fan and be shot in a hotel room...

Robinson must be sick at the sight of Arsenal. This piece here lays out exactly why robinson must quake in his boots at the thought of playing Arsenal. He has apparently conceded 53 goals against Arsenal in the Premier League!!!

Oxlade-Chamberlain did his reputation no harm in scoring a brace and general improving our quality in the final third. I know people tend to over-hype players when they do well and are quick to shoot them down when they don't perform. There is a fear that he is too young. I say that if he is good enough, he is old enough. How old was Wayne Rooney when he announced himself on the world scene with a strike against Arsenal? How old was Lionel Messi when he started terrorising defences in Europe? Now, you will notice that  Rooney and Messi are cunts but they are brilliant footballers. I put Chamberlain in the same class at their age.

Another young player who deserves mention is Coquelin. The boy is a very bright talent and if he continues to work hard, he will go very far in his footballing career, hopefully with Arsenal.

The recent dip in form was arrested quickly with a goal by Van Persie after 90 seconds. I thought we would go on to seal the game within the first 20 minutes. So when Blackburn equalised in the 32nd minute through Pedersen, another cunt, I thought... same shit different day... but I was wrong. It was different shit, different day.

First Van Persie scored after some good work from Theo, Then Chamberlain scored after some good work from Van Persie. There was so much good work from one or the other it was too much for me to bear. Vermaelen struck the post from a close range prod. Half time saw Arsenal 3-1 up with one Blackburn cunt red-carded for a wild lange at Van Persie. Perhaps he was asked to take one for the team... by putting out van Persie...?

Arteta made it 4-1

Anyway, second half came and we started off where we had left off. Blackburn defended a corner but the ball fell at the feet of Arteta who thumped it back into the net from 12 yards out. 4-1 to the Arsenal.  A few minutes later, Walcott did what we have all been calling for him to do- make a good pass in the final third. This time he found Chamberlain, who made a chump of some defender before scoring his second goal. 5-1 to the Arsenal.

There was still more to come. Van Persie deflected/struck/redirected a pass from Coquelin into the Blackburn net with such pace, poor Robinson had no chance. 6-1 to the Arsenal. There was still time for the  living legend Thierry Henry to score a seventh goal. 7-1 to the Arsenal.

I must say the score line makes me feel so much better about my team right now. Do I think our weaknesses have been addressed? No. Do I think we shall win all our remaining league games? No. Have I changed my mind about certain players? No, but they definitely had a good game.

Pregnant with Goals: The Man

I won't moan about our weaknesses so don't. Let's enjoy our 7-1 win. I definitely will be first at work tomorrow and I'll be sure to visit all the offices of the Manc-ies United fans just to make sure they know that Arsenal won. Lets hope they draw with Chelsea today.

Forwards march the Arsenal!!!
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