GunnGunn wrote:TRA Dial Square wrote:GunnGunn wrote:TRA Dial Square wrote:Leody wrote:I don't think Arshavin even had a touch for the first 10mins he was on the pitch. Go back and watch it again if you don't believe me...
His first touch on the ball from what I recall, was a struggle & decent tackle which he won
Leody is right.
How? His first touch was a tackle which he won and it was well before 10 min's.
He tried to win the ball from Pique and failed.
I watched the re-run of the game today on ITV4.
I may not have been 100% exactly right on the timing. I just remember making note of when he came on, hoping he'd change the flow having come on for Song, and then looking at my brother about 10mins later and asking if he had even had a touch yet and neither of could remember a single one. He undoubtedly took awhile to get into the game.
Edit: The best way to sum up the performance is really, Arshavin doing what Arshavin does. He really wasn't all that involved, but then he popped up with a huge goal. Had he not gotten the goal his night would have gone unnoticed. Much like many of his other games. He'll be unnoticeable for 75mins then pop up with an assist or a goal. He's been that way for ages, and really little has changed, but thanks to the timing people are praising him for exactly what they were criticizing him for a week ago.
That's what I find puzzling.