Sunday, February 2, 2014

Minute-by-Minute Review: Arsenal 2 - 0 Palace

7'- Pass to Monreal, but Speroni comes out to deny a scoring opportunity off his legs.
11'- Cazorla sprays the free kick high.
13'- Chamakh makes a good move, but too heavy of a touch to get a shot away.
18'- Another turn by Chamakh, but again, too heavy of a pass for Puncheon.
23'- Wenger struggles to zip up his large puffy coat. So many snaps and zippers.
26'- Mile's bear-hugging Giroud in the box on the replay.
31'- 79%-21% possession for Arsenal, but little penetration of the Palace defense.
34'- Free kick towards the corner, through the wall, and tipped away by Jules.
36'- Ball through to Sagna, who slides together with Speroni. Both take a knock.
42'- Chamakh picks up a yellow.
43'- Mertesacker's header off a free kick is straight at Speroni.
45'- Two added minutes.
45'+1- Koscielny is wide right on an optimistic drive.

47'- Oxlade-Chamberlain chips one home after a pass from Cazorla.
51'- Jerome's header saved well after a headed pass from Bolasie. So, so close. Great run by Jerome.
54'- Podolski hits the side netting after a clinical passing display from his mates.
56'- Bannan in for Jerome.
59'- Cazorla's easy strike held by Speroni.
60'- Oxlade-Chamberlain curls one wide right.
62'- Delaney heads a looping cross wide right.
68'- Delaney booked. Questionable one. Got the ball and then his legs.
69'- Bannan fires wide left.
71'- Rosicky replaces Podolski.
73'- Oxlade-Chamberlain with a great move, fires one low to Speroni's left, off his hand and in.
75'- 646 to 229 passes, in favor of Arsenal.
81'- Ozil's shot deflected and saved by Speroni.
82'- Bolasie fires over from 30 yards. Gayle is in for Chamakh.
84'- Gibbs for Ozil, Bendtner for Giroud.
85'- Mile curls one high and wide left.
86'- Mertesacker booked.
90'- Three added minutes.
90'+2- Parr blasts one over the bar.

FINAL: ARSENAL 2 - 0 PALACE

My "Man of the Match":

Mile. Another solid performance in midfield.

Big six-pointer against West Brom on Saturday.

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