http://soccernetlive.com/2008/09/28/arsenal-suffer-1-2-defeat-to-hull-city/ Miscellaneous Ramblings on Soccer News Fri, 01 May 2009 05:39:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://soccernetlive.com/2008/09/28/arsenal-suffer-1-2-defeat-to-hull-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2098 Ruskin Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:04:52 +0000 http://soccernetlive.com/2008/09/28/arsenal-suffer-1-2-defeat-to-hull-city/#comment-2098 Not a bad analysis, but I don't think our league position prior to this game came about through 'mysterious twist of fate'. Fair enough, we had a grim day against Wigan, when we lost 5-0, but other than that? We beat Fulham fair and square. Drew away at Blackburn. Beat Newcastle away (you write that we were looking for our first away win of the season, but that's actually incorrect.) And then a draw with Everton. Ok, it's early days but these are not all fluke results. The players are 100% committed. Last night we played an honest game, and a tactically brilliant one, solid, keeping our shape, compressing the play, not giving Arsenal the space, yet positive and attacking. brilliant management. Out to win it. Who goes to the Emirates with that kind of attitude? We have earned all our points this season and I am confident that we are not going to fold. All the pundits were calling us certainties for relegation but I suspect and hope they will have to eat their words. To think that Ian Ashbee, last night's man of the match, has captained us in every division of the English game, from league 2 all the way up, makes me proud beyond belief. Andy Dawson has played for us in every division too, and Boaz Myhill. What a team. Not a bad analysis, but I don’t think our league position prior to this game came about through ‘mysterious twist of fate’. Fair enough, we had a grim day against Wigan, when we lost 5-0, but other than that? We beat Fulham fair and square. Drew away at Blackburn. Beat Newcastle away (you write that we were looking for our first away win of the season, but that’s actually incorrect.) And then a draw with Everton. Ok, it’s early days but these are not all fluke results. The players are 100% committed. Last night we played an honest game, and a tactically brilliant one, solid, keeping our shape, compressing the play, not giving Arsenal the space, yet positive and attacking. brilliant management. Out to win it. Who goes to the Emirates with that kind of attitude? We have earned all our points this season and I am confident that we are not going to fold. All the pundits were calling us certainties for relegation but I suspect and hope they will have to eat their words. To think that Ian Ashbee, last night’s man of the match, has captained us in every division of the English game, from league 2 all the way up, makes me proud beyond belief. Andy Dawson has played for us in every division too, and Boaz Myhill. What a team.

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