Sunday, August 30, 2009
From Russia with Glove
Half time at Old Trafford, Arsenal leading 1-0. Deservedly ahead, after some good, meaningful posession. Camera pans to Andrey Arshavin, who had scored minutes ago, unleashing a screamer with his characteristic low backlift into the top left corner, partly parried by Man U 'keeper Ben Foster. And the commentator goes, "From Russia...", and then, pan to a glum looking Foster, and he goes, "With glove!" Alas! I cannot name this master commentator, this ultimate stalwart in his profession! Really, this led me to think about other super wisecracks from other commentators i might have been fortunate enough to hear...sadly I can't think past the usual Siddhuisms, but man-o-man, hats off to the creator of this one!
Anyhow, unfortunate loss for Arsenal, but promising indeed things look in this season. Super show at Old Trafford, despite big guns Theo, Nasri, Fabregas and Rosicky missing. Diaby, apart from that inexplicable moment, was excellent. He seems to me a cross between Henry and Kanu;anyhow, what ball control! That great run into the box just after his umm..superbly placed header... where he skipped past Manchester's defence, master class! If he had scored, would've been much like Arshavin's goal in being inspired by an incendiary event just past- in Arshavin's case the blatant penalty denial, in Diaby's case the own goal of course. Decent outing nevertheless, the gunners look set to fire big time!
Labels: Esprit de sports
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