Carling Cup, the English League Cup. The Gunners, took to the field with a young, were overwhelmed 6-0 at home to the Sheffield United, with a triplet of Mexican Carlos Vela, two goals of the Danish Nicklas Bendtner and the signing of 16 years Jack Wilshire.
Emotions in the late afternoon at the Reebok Stadium. With the 3-1 home this afternoon at Bolton the Gunners have made a step forward in the standings after a match that at 15 ’seemed to get bad for Londoners because of aggressive departure of the guests, who at 14′ go ahead on powerful blow to the head of Kevin Davies, bravo to hit head on a soccer ball from the corner.
With Walcott not in perfect condition and started on the bench (only entreat `73 ‘) Arsenal reorganizing and within ten minutes spotlight the situation: first comes the same with Emmanuel Eboue to 26′, then goes ahead with Nicklas Bendtner after one round of hands. At the end of the first half and `Almunia to save the advantage, turning over the crossbar a powerful conclusion by the short distance to Nolan and the teams go to rest at 2-1 for the hosts.
At the resumption of hostilities is the goalkeeper of Bolton, the Finnish Jaaskelainen to reject the conclusion of Song, but the second row away rather quickly without big occasions. At 73 ‘Wenger throws in the melee Theo Walcott, that six minutes later it is noted with a conclusion that ends up directly outside the target. 86 ‘Denilson finally closed the accounts, once again thanks to Walcott, Adebayor great to fish from the midfield circle who turn has served a ball of gold at the Brazilian striker for the 3-1 final.
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.
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.
The 20-year-old Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner spent most of last season watching from the sidelines. He hopes rumours linking Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie with moves away from the club will afford him a spot in the first team.
He said: “I know everybody talks about winning things. But that is what it is all about this year. I want to try and take a trophy home.
“I do set myself targets (in pre-season). The main thing for everyone I think is to play a lot and of course I want to get more regularly into the squad.
“Then I want to progress in my own game. I want to prove to everyone what I can do.”