by Bagga Wilks
Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal eked out a win on Saturday, October 16, 2010 against lowly placed Birmingham. Arsenal was down 1-0 from a superb header from the 6’8” Zigic. Arsenal drew even when Chamakh was fouled unconvincingly in the box and Nasri put away the penalty.
Early in the second half, Arsenal went ahead with a goal from their newly acquired French striker. Chamakh. Birmingham fought back even though Arsenal, as usual, dominated possession. Arsenal without Fabregas and Walcott are a great east to west team. Neither Nasri nor Arshavin has the pace to beat defenders going forward. Wenger’s young lions are great at possession and play very well in the midfield but are far from effective in the last third and suffer lapses of concentration in the defensive third. Wenger’s young team suffers from an excess of sameness. They can pass the ball but the current team lacks an Henry, a Bergkamp or a Viera. Arsenal’s hopes of winning any trophy in the 2010-11 season will depend on the fitness of Fabregas and Walcott.
