Tuesday 23 July 2013

Giroud shines again as Arsenal beat Nagoya Grampus 3-1

Hello,
Yesterday saw us beat Nagoya on their home turf in a match much more thrilling, than two previous ones.
We opened the scoring in the 3rd minute already. Some quick-tempo passing down the right flank resulted in Rosicky sending a wonderful cross into the box, which Giroud converted with his head. Another moment of brilliance from the Frenchman makes it 6 for him in three games. He seems to gathering momentum, and I hope, he keeps it up, when the campaign starts.
In the 25th minute, Giroud sparked into life again, this time making a run inside the box, which saw a defender handle the ball in a desperate sliding tackle. Arteta made an on-spot decision to let Miyachi take the penalty and Ryo put it away calmly and beautifully.
We added a third in the 55th minute. A brilliant pass from Zelalem, who's been active throughout the game, cut Nagoya's defense open, and Theo made no mistake in a one-on-one situation.