Tampil di Kandang, Arsenal Hanya Seri


Meski melawan 10 pemain, Arsenal dipaksa puas bermain imbang 0-0 oleh Blackburn Rovers dalam laga lanjutan Premier League, Sabtu atau Minggu (3/4/2011) dini hari WIB.

Hasil seri ini membuat Arsenal gagal mendekati Manchester United yang berada di puncak klasemen. Arsenal memang tetap berada di posisi kedua dengan 59 poin. Namun, kini mereka tertinggal tujuh poin dari MU. Sementara Blackburn berada di peringkat ke-17 dengan 34 poin.

Kekalahan ini sungguh menyesakkan Arsenal jika melihat statistik pertandingan. Mereka unggul segalanya dari tim tamu. Dari peluang, mereka menciptakan lebih dari 20 kesempatan. Namun, tak satu pun yang berbuah gol kemenangan. Ball possession juga mereka kuasai dengan unggul 68 persen-32 persen.

Tampil di kandangnya sendiri, Stadion Emirates, Arsenal menyerang sejak awal di babak pertama. Mereka berhasil mengurung para pemain Blackburn hingga ke daerah mereka sendiri. Tetapi, Arsenal masih belum mampu menerobos pertahanan tim tamu yang memang bermain disiplin dalam laga ini.

Arsenal sebenarnya sudah menciptakan beberapa peluang hingga menit ke-20. Enam kali percobaan (satu mengarah ke gawang) berhasil dilepaskan awak Arsene Wenger. Sayang, tak satu pun dari peluang yang ada berhasil mereka konversikan menjadi gol.

Blackburn bukan tanpa peluang. Peluang terbaik mereka dapat pada menit keempat. Bola tendangan dari Martin Olsson yang sempat mengenai kaki Laurent Koscielny hampir membuat Manuel Almunia melakukan blunder. Beruntung, bola masih meleset di sebelah kiri gawang Arsenal. Gagal memanfaatkan peluang yang ada, kedua tim harus puas mengakhiri babak pertama dengan skor 0-0.

Di babak kedua, tak banyak perubahan yang terjadi. Arsenal tetap menekan, tetapi juga tetap tak mampu menembus gawang Paul Robinson. Mengatasi hal ini, Manajer Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, memasukkan Cesc Fabregas untuk menggantikan Andrei Arshavin. Ia kemudian memasukkan Marouane Chamakh untuk menggantikan Theo Walcott pada menit ke-73.

Keuntungan besar didapat oleh Arsenal pada menit ke-75. Blackburn harus bermain dengan 10 pemain setelah Steven Nzonzi mendapat kartu merah akibat melakukan pelanggaran berbahaya kepada Koscielny.

Namun, dewi fortuna tampaknya belum berpihak kepada Arsenal. Meski punya keuntungan bermain melawan 10 pemain serta menciptakan beberapa peluang emas, Arsenal tetap gagal memecah kebuntuan dan gagal meraup tiga poin.

Susunan pemain
Arsenal: Manuel Almunia, Laurent Koscielny, Sebastien Squillaci, Gaël Clichy, Bacary Sagna, Alex Song, Jack Wilshere, Andrei Arshavin (Cesc Fabregas 58), Theo Walcott (Marouane Chamakh 73), Robin Van Persie, Samir Nasri (Nicklas Bendtner 78)

Blackburn: Paul Robinson, Christopher Samba, Ryan Nelsen, Martin Olsson, Míchel Salgado, Jermaine Jones (David Dunn 92), Phil Jones, Steven Nzonzi, David Hoilett, Brett Emerton, Roque Santa Cruz (Jason Roberts 62)

sumber : kompas bola
, bolanews

Comments

  1. Berlusconi eyes Serie A title
    Agen Bola indo11.com reported, Silvio Berlusconi insists AC Milan have every chance of claiming back their Serie A crown this season.
    Despite an uncertain start to the campaign, AC Milan have won five of their past seven matches – a run which has seen them move into the Serie A top three and take control of their Champions League last-16 tie with Barcelona.
    And AC Milan’s sudden upturn in results has led their president to believe that a late tilt for the domestic title, as well as a potential charge for European glory, is not beyond the realms of possibility at this stage.
    “(The title) is between us, Juventus and Napoli. We are now third in the standings and can go even further,” he told as reported by Indo Eleven.
    “We were written off immediately after the first matchday of the season. Some even said that we’d struggle to survive.
    “And in the sporting press, too much print was wasted on our decision to rebuild the squad and focus on young players.
    “I want to win both (Serie A and the Champions League) and I will not settle for third place in the league.”
    Berlusconi also took the time to single out the ‘genius’ talents of Milan new boy Mario Balotelli following the striker’s recent 20-million euro switch from Manchester City.
    “Balotelli is a genius,” he said.
    Source : www.indo11.com

    ReplyDelete
  2. Bruno Alves on Atletico radar
    Agen Bola indo11.com reported, Atletico Madrid are weighing up summer move for Zenit defender Bruno Alves.
    Even if there is another four months until the start of the summer transfer window, los Colchoneros are already working on finding reinforcements for the 2013/2014 season.
    The La Liga high-flyers have reached an agreement in principle with Rayo Vallecano forward Lao Baptistao, and Marca now claims they are stepping up their efforts to sign Bruno Alves.
    With Diego Godin expected to leave Vicente Calderon in the summer, the club officials believe the Portuguese defender would be a perfect replacement.
    Alves, 31, boasts a great deal of experience and should be able to slot straight into the starting line-up, as reported by Indo Eleven.
    He is no longer considered a first team regular at Zenit and with his contract due to expire in June 2014, the Russian club will most likely be prepared to negotiate his sale at the end of the current campaign.
    Source : www.indo11.com

    ReplyDelete
  3. Crouch happy at Stoke
    Agen Bola indo11.com reported, Stoke City striker Peter Crouch says he is ‘very happy’ with life at the Britannia Stadium, despite having been strongly linked with a move.
    The 32-year-old was a reported January target of Queens Park Rangers because of his relationship with manager Harry Redknapp, who he has previously worked under at Southampton, Portsmouth and Tottenham.
    While Crouch admits he is close to Redknapp and has a soft spot for his boyhood club, he insists leaving Stoke has not crossed his mind.
    “Everyone knows that I have got a good relationship with him. I think he is a fantastic manager and QPR are a club very close to my heart, as reported by Indo Eleven.
    “That is where I grew up and where my family are, but it didn’t materialise and I am very happy to be at Stoke. I’ve moved my family so often that I wanted to remain here.”
    The former Liverpool striker said he bears no grudge against Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini after a clash with the Argentine during a game back in November cause him to lose three teeth.
    “When I first did it, the lads laughed at me because I had no teeth,” Crouch joked.
    Source : www.indo11.com

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment