Kipa mpya wa Arsenal, Petr Cech aipa Arsenal Kombe la kwanza, Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla na Mesut Ozil wailaza Everton 3-1
KIPA
mpya wa Arsenal, Petr Cech aliyesajiliwa kutoka kwa mahasimu, Chelsea
leo amesherehekea taji la kwanza akiwa na timu yake hiyo mpya.
Arsenal imetwaa Kombe la Barclays Asia Trophy baada ya kuifunga Everton mabao 3-1 mjini Singapore.
Theo
Walcott alifunga bao la kwanza dakika ya 22, kabla ya Santi Cazorla
kufunga la pili dakika ya 58 na Mesut Ozil la tatu dakika ya 63, wakati
bao la kufutia machozi la Everton lilifungwa na Ross Barkley.
Kikosi cha Arsenal kilikuwa: Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Chambers, Gibbs, Ramsey, Cazorla, Wilshere, Ozil, Walcott na Giroud.
Everton: Robles, Coleman, Stones, Jagielka, Garbutt, Barry, McCarthy, Deulofeu, Naismith, Cleverley na Kone.
Whether it helps convince him that a future at Chelsea will accelerate his development remains to be seen.
There
are sound arguments too for another season at Everton before stepping
up a level. Some say his mind is made up and he is keen on a transfer to
Stamford Bridge, despite saying he is content at Goodison Park.
At
least Stones survived an injury scare in the first half when he twisted
to intercept a pass and fell uncomfortably. He needed treatment and
trudged off for a chat with Martinez before going back on to play 84
minutes.
What
a strange feeling it must have been for Cech, playing for the first
time in Arsenal colours. Not only does it look unfamiliar, but he found
his every touch was greeted with shrieks of delirium from the crowd in
Singapore.
There
were more than 52,000 in the National Stadium and they rose to cheer
when he trotted out to warm-up behind the goal, as Stoke were beating a
Singapore XI 2-0 in the game between the losing semi-finalists.
Once
the game had kicked-off, they applauded his every touch, even when he
controlled a back-pass and moved it on from one full-back to the other.
Cech
played for 11 years at Chelsea, defied a horrific injury to be the hero
of their Champions League triumph and they rarely sang his name, not
that they failed to appreciate his contribution.
The
move across London, however, could make him a genuine celebrity among
Arsenal fans, even those back in London, not quite as prone to hysteria
as those in the Far East.
Five
minutes before half-time and Cech showed them what he can do with a
brilliant reflex save, turning a glancing header from Steven Naismith
against the bar.
Aronua
Kone fired the rebound at goal and Gareth Barry nudged it over the line
but the goal was ruled out for offside, presumably against Barry which
was certainly not a clear offence.
Everton
were trailing by one at this point. Jagielka and Stones had been unable
to deal with a long pass clipped over the defence by Cazorla.
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech
made his Arsenal debut in the win against Everton but was no match for
Ross Barkley's stunner
Spanish international midfielder Santi
Cazorla grabs Arsenal's second goal of the game against Everton with a
fine individual effort
Captain for the day Cazorla is mobbed
by his Arsenal team-mates as the Spanish midfielder celebrates scoring
in the Asia Trophy final
German international midfielder Mesut
Ozil greets Cazorla following his goal against fellow Premier League
outfit Everton on Saturday
Walcott,
who was operating chiefly on the left, drifted behind the central
defenders and finished smartly, hooking the bouncing ball with his right
foot past Joel Robles.
Cech
made another fine save, with a strong left hand to beat out a screamer
from Luke Garbutt, as the game opened into a thrilling spectacle in the
second-half.
It
briefly pulsed from end to end until Arsenal seized control, with Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain injecting more intensity and pace after he replaced
Jack Wilshere on the right wing.
Robles
saved low from Cazorla, Walcott rolled a good chance wide and Olivier
Giroud was unable to connect at the near-posted with a flashed cross
delivered by Hector Bellerin.
Ozil fires Arsenal into a three-goal
lead as the German international grabs his first of the game as
team-mate Walcott watches on in Asia
Arsenal midfielder Ozil is all smiles
as he celebrates his goal against Everton during the Asia Trophy final
in Singapore on Saturday
Full-back
Bellerin, who has just signed a new long-term contract at the Emirates
Stadium, forced Robles to turn another effort behind, and Arsenal went
further ahead from the corner which followed.
Ozil
played it short to Cazorla, who cut in from the right, twisted clear of
James McCarthy and slammed the ball low into the net from the edge of
the penalty box.
Ozil
added the third, linking up with Cazorla, gliding through the defence
rather too easily for Martinez’s liking and clipping in a cool finish.
Oxlade-Chamberlain
was dispossessed deep in his own half by Barry, who slid a pass to Ross
Barkley and the substitute spoiled Cech’s clean sheet with a fierce
strike from 18 yards.
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley hit a
consolation for Roberto Martinez' side as they fell to defeat against
Arsenal in the Asia Trophy final
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