Arsenal Took The Lead!
25 Dec
Yesterday’s match between Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal brought the Arsenal to number one position in the Premiere League’s standings, after the team won with a solid 4-2. Arsenal took the lead with 48 points, leaving Chelsea and Manchester United behind. Chelsea has 48 points as well, but they have to give the lead to Arsenal for better number of goals; Manchester United, on the other hand, dropped down to third position with 47 points. The Trotters, on the other hand, are still in the degradation zone with 18 points.
The match against Bolton Wanderers was very interesting to watch indeed. Arsenal’s crowd at the Emirates Stadium was silenced by Bolton’s goal just seven minutes into the first half. This was shocking for many people indeed, with several chained attempt before goalkeeper Manuel Almunia finally missed the ball; Gary Cahill scored the first goal of this match.
28 minutes into the first half, Lee Chung-Yong was tackled inside the penalty area; the ref quickly awarder Bolton a penalty kick and Matthew Taylor successfully added another point for Bolton Wanderers. With 0-2 on the score board, Arsenal retaliated by scoring a goal several minutes before the end of the first half. Tomas Rosick took the shot from 18 meters away for one of the best goals I’ve seen this weekend.
Fabregas continued Arsenal’s attempt to win the game by scoring another goal just several minutes into the second half. The team took their lead when Vermaelen scored another goal; 3-2 for Arsenal. Andrei Arshavin concluded the match with another goal for Arsenal.