by Benson Agoha
The excitement of the football season is back! And the Fantasy game has begun. For Arsenal Football Club, it came with a blazing Silver lining - and coincided with the appearance of the Supermoon, described as the biggest and brightest for the past 20 years.
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| * Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and his Arsenal club mates pose with the Community Shield yesterday. (Photo Credit: via The Mail) |
We delight with Arsenal for yesterday's Community Shield Victory over Manchester City for reason's other than identifying with the winning team. It was their first Silverware of the new season, and for a Club desperate for more, after last May's FA Cup win, it came soon enought.
Yesterdays win, at the London Wembley Stadium, was a delicacy of a sort and a complete reversal to the humiliating defeat they suffered in the hands of Manchester City in December. Arsenal lost 6:3 to their hosts at City's Etihad Stadium.
Our love for Arsenal has historical roots too. The Club was formed in Royal Arsenal, Woolwich and even though they no longer play the local Borough derby, Woolwich remain part of their history.
And we delighted with them during their FA CUP victory in May, which was proof that £42.5m investment on Mesut Ozil, was a good one. Ozil has already added the World Cup medal to his haul since then, after his German side won it in Brazil 2014.
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| * Arsenal Supremo, Stan Kroenke. |
And would it matter that he had bad press in some media circles? Proficiency is not just product of skill.
And, whether it has been luck or skill, the thing is, Ozil's arrival has certainly changed something in Arsenal or is it Arsenal that changed something in him?
And, whether it has been luck or skill, the thing is, Ozil's arrival has certainly changed something in Arsenal or is it Arsenal that changed something in him?
It's all good news for Arsenal and we reckon that Supremo, Stan Kroenke would have delighted in no small way, know that from the start, his club has already shielded itself from sliding back into 'silverware drought'.
It had been different the past few years when Arsenal would make the top four and yet lose out on silverware. They are back in the game and all eyes are on them.
But anyone who knows the Premier League, understands how unpredictable it can be and between the end of last season and the beginning of the new one, changes that have taken place suggest, last year's favourites are back in the general `no favourite pool.'
Prolific scorer and dugged former Liverpool player, Luiz Suarez has already completed a move to spanish side FC Barcelona, leaving Liverpool to find a new prolific compliment to Daniel Sturridge.
Samuel Eto'o has left Chelsea along with Frank Lampard, David Luiz and Ashley Cole, while Didier Drogba is back to the club.
Yesterday's defeat of Manchester City, who won the Premier League last season, means something even if it is only psychologically. Imagine losing 0:3 to Arsenal at Wembley.
And even as one fan cautioned on the euphoria that erupted with Sunday's victory it was only 'pre-season', Arsene Wenger certainly knows too well to let the boys rest on their oars.
Arsenal themselves, have not fallen behind in the acquisition of new players game. The have signed on new big name and costly players to support Mesut Ozil.
And Manchester United has got another experienced, high-achieving and no-nonsensical Manager in person of Luiz van Gaal. And ManU is already rejuvenating steadily.
Michael George wrote on Arsenal website "Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. We've won the charity shield, yes. We've beaten man city 3-0, yes. We looked pretty great going forward, yes. But it's only 'pre-season.'
"Ahhh who am I kidding, WE'RE GONNA WIN THE FRIKIN LEAGUE"
"Get behind the boys whether we make those signings or not because we have the makings of a really impressive team this year. If we fulfil that potential, I'm confident we'll be parading another trophy across north London by May."
They may very well do that. The season has begun.
And no matter, if it comes this easily, who said luck should not be a factor in performance rating?
But anyone who knows the Premier League, understands how unpredictable it can be and between the end of last season and the beginning of the new one, changes that have taken place suggest, last year's favourites are back in the general `no favourite pool.'
Prolific scorer and dugged former Liverpool player, Luiz Suarez has already completed a move to spanish side FC Barcelona, leaving Liverpool to find a new prolific compliment to Daniel Sturridge.
Samuel Eto'o has left Chelsea along with Frank Lampard, David Luiz and Ashley Cole, while Didier Drogba is back to the club.
Yesterday's defeat of Manchester City, who won the Premier League last season, means something even if it is only psychologically. Imagine losing 0:3 to Arsenal at Wembley.
And even as one fan cautioned on the euphoria that erupted with Sunday's victory it was only 'pre-season', Arsene Wenger certainly knows too well to let the boys rest on their oars.
Arsenal themselves, have not fallen behind in the acquisition of new players game. The have signed on new big name and costly players to support Mesut Ozil.
And Manchester United has got another experienced, high-achieving and no-nonsensical Manager in person of Luiz van Gaal. And ManU is already rejuvenating steadily.
Michael George wrote on Arsenal website "Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. We've won the charity shield, yes. We've beaten man city 3-0, yes. We looked pretty great going forward, yes. But it's only 'pre-season.'
"Ahhh who am I kidding, WE'RE GONNA WIN THE FRIKIN LEAGUE"
"Get behind the boys whether we make those signings or not because we have the makings of a really impressive team this year. If we fulfil that potential, I'm confident we'll be parading another trophy across north London by May."
They may very well do that. The season has begun.
And no matter, if it comes this easily, who said luck should not be a factor in performance rating?
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| * City's Olivier Giroud watch helplessly as the ball hit the net. |
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| * Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger, Mesut Ozil and his teammates parade with the FA Cup in May, 2014. |
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| * Joyful Mesut Ozil pulled his shirt as he posed for photos with the World Cup trophy at Brazil 2014. |
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