All the credit much go to Arsene Wenger. There was repeated criticism again him that he did not spend enough money. He replied that it is time his young team becomes matured and today, they showed some sense of maturity. Arsenal defeated Everton in the opening match of the season by 6-1. It is perhaps the best opening day score for the Gunners in many years and it was totally a team effort. Everyone played very well and joined force to make Wenger proud in an away match. Today, they showed that they would not be overpowered by others this season.
The match started boringly and in the first 20 minutes, there was no real attack. Denilson opened the account for his team and then in the first half, Vermalean and Gallas both scored with header from freekicks. Then in the second half, Fabregas scored two goals. Then, it was Eduardo who could score the 6th goal. The only consolation goal for Everton came in the dying moments.
It was a superb victory. The only thing that made Arsenal fans sad was that Arshevin did not get any goal. Well, his shot hit the bar and Eduardo did the 6th goal.
89 minutes: bad luck for Arshevin. HIs shot hit the bar but Eduardo got the goal and Arsenal has scored 6 goals in the match.
86 minutes: Just few mionuites left
83 minutes: Everton on good attack
80 minutes: Arsenal is looking for another goal. THey gotr a corner now
77 minutes: Everton is still looking for one goal from Almunia
74 minutes: Arsenal fans are singing but not happy as Arshevin did not get a goal in teh match
70 minutes: Best goal from Fabregas. It was a great goal and Arsenal leading 5-0
65 minutes: Arsenal is again looking dangerous
61 minutes: Everton got a freekick from dangerous position but punch from Almunia
58 minutes: Change of player for Everton. IN fact, double substitution.
55 minutes: Arsenal has got a corner
51 minutes: Arsenal fans are hoping that they can see one goal from Arshevin today
48 minutes: The best goal came from Fabregas and it is the fourth goal for Arsenal. Arsenal is leading 4-0
46 minutes: Second half just started. Be with for live updates.
45 minutes: It is half time. COme after few minutes for live updates. Arsenal is leading by 3-0
44 minutes: Everton is looking for a goal before half time
40 miunutes: Goal number 3 for Arsenal. Fabregas took the freekick and a free header for Gallas.
40 minutes: Freekick for arsenal
36 minutes: What a goal from Arsenal again. Vermalean did a good header and Arsenal is now leading by 2-0
33 minutes: bad luck for everton. They came very close but ball was cleared from goal line
30 minutes: Arsenal is now better team. Everton players are trying to be some physical which is not good and can cause anotehr goal
26 miutes:What a goal from Denlison. Arsenal is leading by 1-0 now.
24 minutes: Freekick for Everton but Almunia got the ball neatly
20 minutes: Good attack from Arsenal but better defending from Everton
15 miutes: A boring match so far. NO real attack from anyone.
10 MINUTES: No team is dominating or even atack,ing well. NO clear chance in the match in 10 minutes
5 minutes: Arsenal on attack
1 minute: the match has just strted be with us for live updates and score of the match
Everton and Arsenal are going to face each other today in a high-profile match up of premier league. With this match, both clubs would start their new season. The match kicks off at 17:30 BST. Here, in this entry, we will be giving live score and updates of the match with live text commentary. So, be with us and enjoy the live updates of the match.
The match is going to take place just after few hours and Arsenal players are going to play it as the opening match for the new season. It is an away a match and that is why it will be more difficult to win. So, at this moment, perhaps the last thing that the Gunners need is some injury worries. A number of players will not be able to play in today’s match against Everton. There will be no Samir Nasri, Tomas Rosicky and Theo Walcott but I think that the most worrying thing for Coach Arsene Wenger is that goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski will also not be available to play. So, if anything happens to the number one goalkeeper then the coach will be in the real problem to find a replacement.
Arsenal and Everton are going to start their 2009-10 premier league season tomorrow (15 August 2009) as Everton takes on the Gunners at the GoodisonPark in an afternoon kick off. No doubt, neither side is happy with their opening day opponents. Both Arsenal and Everton are considered among the strong teams of England’s top league. However, one thing is pretty much certain that fans on both camps are eagerly waiting for the game in order to have a look at the current condition of the squad in the new season. Overall, managers of both sides are now spending busy time in landing their best eleven tomorrow as they are left with no option of taking the match lightly.
Match: Everton vs Arsenal; English Premier League 2009-10
Date: 15 August 2009
Venue: GoodisonPark
Kick off: 17:30 BST (British Standard Time)
Live TV and Radio: ESPN and BBC Radio Five Live
Injury has become a big problem for the Gunners boss Arsene Wenger who needs to deal with a number of injury casualties ahead of the away fixture. Arsenal is missing a number of key players for the game and the situation is very tough for Wenger as he is left with short of options. Reserve goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is out of action for 2 months following his knee surgery, while defenseman Johan Djourou is sidelined for at least a month. Vito Mannone and Wojciech Szczesny are left to back up for regular keeper Manuel Almunia.
Tomas Rosicky is at least 2 weeks away from his much-awaited return to Premier league after getting over his hamstring injury, while young forward Theo Walcott is also missing Saturday’s trip due to his back injury. Like Rosicky, Arsenal would miss another midfielder Samir Nasri for the game as the French international is recovering his broken leg and it is less likely that Nasri would return before going through a rehabilitation period of 3 months. However, there is good news in the Arsenal camp too.
Arsenal's new signing Thomas Vermaelen is available after playing 45 minutes for Belgium on Wednesday and is set to partner William Gallas in defence.
The Gunners will be without Theo Walcott (back) despite the winger being on the bench for England in midweek.
The condition in Everton camp may not be as severe as it is in Arsenal, but the Toffees are still doubtful about Jo who sustained a minor injury in his ankle during a recent friendly match against Blackpool. However, the most important thing for Everton is that they could so far keep their hold on star defender Joleon Lescott. Everton has released Nuno Valente and Andy Van der Meyde this season, and Segundo Castillo completed his loan stint at the Merseyside club. American Anton Peterlin is the only signing of Everton so far in the current summer transfer window. Brazilian forward Jo has arrived GoodisonPark in a loan deal from ManchesterCity.
Arsenal cashed in £39m through selling Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure, two of their key players over the last few seasons, to ManchesterCity. However, Arsene Wenger decided to stick to his own belief and strategy as he has not spent much so far in the ongoing transfer window. In fact, Arsenal spent only £8.45m to sign Belgian centre back Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax. The 23-year-old is all set to make his Arsenal debut against Everton tomorrow.
The biggest success of Arsenal in the Summer transfer window is perhaps its hold on manager Arsene Wenger who was offered a lucrative deal by Real Madrid. Wenger’s rejection of Real offer indicates the desire of the French manager to see success at the North London club. Wenger said that agreeing a deal with Real Madrid would have been a betrayal to my belief.
"I want to go to the end of my job here. I built this team, I want to deliver with this team and I feel that if I left I would in some way have betrayed my beliefs," Wenger told the Daily Mail.
"It is nothing to do with what Real Madrid have done. It was about Arsenal.
"I knew what Madrid were about to do, but I have a project here that I started four years ago and I wanted to reach the end of.
So, you can see that Arsenal fans really have some reason to feel proud of their manager. The most important thing is that the manager is full of confidence that his young players would bring success at the club. There is no doubt, the manger has set up a long-term vision and he has no plan to leave the club before finishing his job.
Everton manager David Moyes has been managing the Toffees since 2002, but has not brought many successes at the club yet. 2009 FA final appearance has been Everton’s biggest success in English football since Moyes took over as Everton manager. So, I guess, the Scottish manager also has an unfinished job at Everton and he would not leave any stone unturned to fulfill his desire.
Online Live Score and Updates
Here, I am giving some live score and update websites from where you can get the live score of the match:
Live Score
Goalzz
Live Football Scores
Goal.com
Footie Scorez
Overall, I think, it could be an exciting match with both sides looking to get off to a good start to the new season. You might think that Everton may have some home advantage, but you must consider the fact that Arsenal has not lost their opening day game since 2000 in premier league and the Gunners emerged winner when they faced Everton in their opening day fixture in 2004 and 2007. Another important point is that Arsenal scored highest 37 goals last season in their away fixtures. So, neither side seems to be favorite ahead of the game, even though Arsenal seems a bit ahead of Everton on pen and paper. Now, let us see if two sides can impress their fans with some exciting football in their first game of the season.
