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FA Cup: Chelsea 1 – 2 Arsenal

Written on 2:18 am, April 19, 2009 by Dely Gun

Arsenal Lost Semi Final FA Cup

Arsenal must look to Europe for their final chance of silverware this season after their FA Cup hopes were dashed by Chelsea at Wembley. Theo Walcott fired Arsenal ahead after 18 minutes, just as he had when these sides met in the Carling Cup Final two years ago.

Unfortunately, history continued to repeat itself as Chelsea came from behind to win. Florent Malouda levelled matters just after the half-hour and Didier Drogba, the matchwinner in Cardiff in 2007, scored the decisive goal with 10 minutes left.

The manager sprang a surprise further forward. Andrey Arshavin, whom many expected to start, was among the substitutes as Wenger opted to stiffen his midfield with Denilson and Abou Diaby. Alex Song and Samir Nasri, both starters in midweek, also dropped to the bench.

It was a sickening way to succumb after Arsenal had enjoyed their fair share of the possession and the chances. But they could not carve out another opportunity as Chelsea closed the game out. This hurt, but the season is not over. Man United and Barcelona will beg to differ but Arsenal could yet have their revenge – in the Champions League Final.

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Arsenal are a love, just like a girlfriend or a wife. You cannot fix things you don’t like by moaning about her. But believe me, Arsenal are one stunning girlfriend. Arsenal were, and still are, my team. I am an Arsenal fan and have been since I was a child. I loved Thierry Henry because he was a genius player. Once a gunner always a gunner.
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  1. We all knew Drogba has a culture of scoring against arsenal, dats Y we shld made it 2 goals ahead b4 any total blackout.
    but all dsame, i say they know d stuffs we are made of. Arsenal4LIFE

    Wrote on Apr 20, 2009 on 19:09:06 by Hanan Okene

  2. let the gunners not feel deduced by the defeat of Cheseal. Some of us will never leave the gunners because of defeat. I will only want a clerafication from the coach,why he left out Sami Nasri,and Song?

    Wrote on Apr 20, 2009 on 20:05:56 by Boakai Hiamah

  3. It was goalkeeper and selection that make the gunnr’s to loose the march against chealsea. So Asen Wenger should try as much as possible to get another goalkeeper and make sure that he put the round pole into round nole.

    Wrote on Apr 21, 2009 on 18:14:02 by Ajayi Oluwole Bukola



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