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The great team spirit angle of the interview only managed to raise my hopes as to how the evening would turn out.
;weep
Arsenal - 6 yard box - header - first to react to a rebound from a free-kick
Swansea - wins header near half way, follows up the move, races (OK, ambles) into pen area, meets cross with left foot volley from corner of 6 yard box.
Palace - THAT goal
Swansea - 1st goal a wrecking ball header from a corner (a 'typical' Carroll goal in the minds of many)
2nd goal - first to react after keeper saves - 6 yards left foot
Southampton - good movement, gets between the CBs and races (OK, OK ambles) onto Obiang's pass calmly slots past keeper with his right foot.
That's a pretty mixed bag, which highlights the different skills ;ac has, imo.
I think ;ac only knows one way to play.
I suspect if he was turning out for the Dog and Duck 3rd XI he'd still be giving it his all.
I don't think Southgate being there or not would make any difference to him.
Bloomin' love him. ;carew
Everything looks so positive with him at the moment. He has clearly greatly matured, has a settled homelife, no more excessive partying/boozing, finally (both him and the club) seem to be managing his fitness well.
On top of that for this season he is currently in great form and scoring goals of all types. He is tough, agressive; scores with head, left, and right boot; is far better with his feet than many appreciate; has much underated vision, I love watching him whip crossfield balls with his left 50 odd yards to an advancing wingers' feet from the halfway line; he is the best headererer I've possibly ever seen (respek to big Dunc Ferguson) and uses it superbly not just attacking but is almost impenetrable at defensive set pieces.
For future seasons, he is only 28; game is not based around pace so should theoretically last well into 30's; and contracted until the summer of 2019. He also seems very popular in the dressing room, seems to particularly get on with Randy (tall link); Cressa (cheeky northerner link); and Nobes (working class boy dun good link); always celebrates with colleagues for goals etc.
The lad is good enough at his best to play for a team higher in the league, but I think teams up there are unlikely to go for him due to his injury issues, and his reputation as a player for 'long ball football' with fans. Also I feel he is unlikely to chase a move, as he had that awful time with 'big club' Liverpool, he loves regular football and would unlikely move to a team if sitting on the bench looks likely, and he seems very settled in both the area for his family, and within the team for himself.
So another injury next week then.
Goal of the month for January ;bowdown
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