Archive for August, 2008

Nicklas Bendtner scored in Arsenal - FC Twente 4-0

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Arsenal will participate in the stage of the UEFA Chapions League thanks to comfortable 4-0 home (overall result 6-0) against FC Twente.

The first European goal Samir Nasri with mesh dell’Arsenal allows Gunners to move ahead on 27 ‘. In the second half William Gallas, Theo Walcott and Nicklas Bendtner to be still in the network for punishing a British Twente not accustomed to playing at these levels. The Dutch participate in the first round of UEFA Cup.

The star of Arsenal, Cesc Fàbregas, part holder for the first time this season, while Stein Huysegems is deployed in attack by Steve McClaren. After a difficult start, the hosts take in hand the dot of the game and become dangerous especially with Walcott on the right band. Robin van Persie wasted two occasions, but in the end they unlock the race. Theo Walcott shoot on the right and leaves starting a traversone Van Persie back for Nasri touches. It comes in area and square the ball in the net left thanks to the slight deviation Douglas Franco.

The only opportunity for the first time in Twente arrives with a football punishment d Theo Janssen but this is at hand. At 52 ‘Arsenal doubles. Gallas brings forward in opposing and taking advantage of a favourable rimpallo bags from close range. In mid resumption Walcott steals ball and score passing the goalkeeper opponent on the second pole. Bendtner initials poker after a beautiful action Denilson closing in the evening for people of Arsène Wenger.

Friendly Stuttgart - Arsenal

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Wenger named a strong starting XI for Wednesday night’s friendly against Stuttgart but it was his young substitutes who proved the match-winners as the Gunners came from behind to win 3-1.

Nicklas Bendtner, Carlos Vela and Jack Wilshere were all on target against former team-mate Jens Lehmann’s new team at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

It maintained the Gunners’ unbeaten pre-season record and came after a 10-2 thrashing of a Burgenland XI.

‘It is good for the confidence to win here and you could see that the young players did well again,’ Wenger told Arsenal TV. ‘I believe the strikers have shown it can work.

‘Vela is a little bit like Eduardo da Silva, and Nicklas we already know from the end of last season is a very powerful striker. They both did very well.’

Wenger, though, continues to maintain that Wilshere, the precocious 16-year-old from Hertfordshire, will be allowed to develop at his own pace. But he has not ruled out this young star as a first-team player once the season begins.

‘He has talent and gets experience in these kind of games, he learns a lot, but he is here for that,’ said the Arsenal boss.