Arsenal v. Sheffield 6-0 23/Sep/08

The young Guns overwhelmed and destroyed in the most relentless way, as expected, the most ancient club in the history of England. Particularly fellow countryman Carlos Vela scored a hat-trick, raising different opinions among each side of the Atlantic. The Arsenal youngsters faced nearly no opposition and among the best were the mentioned Mexican, the "Robosaur," and Ramsey. Next round promises even more actions from the reserves and U-17 squads, in a move imitated by several top-flight teams inland and abroad.





Ramsey appropiated the ball in the first thirty minutes. With more possession in him rather than talent there were several orchestrating abilities that overpass Cesc's. Certainly his eagerness for the ball control is more noticeable than in Cesc's. Crosses from Randall in set up pieces and Ramsey's control were the average dominion of the London side. Nearly no attacks from the flanks came in the first half but the flamboyant Wilshere deployed an extremely excellent amount of ductibility against defenders. Two shots by Djorou and a fine shot by Wilshere, who took it a bit longer, were the Arsenal arrivals as far as the 29'. The first of the six goals came from Bendtner. Merida set Vela who made space for the Dane who finished right in the far corner. Certainly Vela managed to get the mark off from "Robosaur" who shot with the posts already in his mind. The defense had no real troubles and Fabianski had the luck to watch his team mates enjoying the game at the other end of the pitch. The two-nil came from the "Manipulator" Ramsey who did a brilliant pass to an on-side Bendtner who finished it neatly. Again Vela opened the field into the right side towards Ramsey who, after dribbling inbox passed Bednter to give him his second score of the match. The final minute gave the London side the third goal through Vela who finished classy in the far post.







Second half brought us the three remaining goals and the same unworried London side against the poor and meek United side. The team showed even more flexibility and freedom to sway between sides of the pitch. If the team could nor enter left, quickly it turned right or trhough the middle. Carlos Vela provoded us a jewel of agoal at 50'. He finished over the keeper in a subtle way. The brilliantness of his definition resided in the choice of the keeper rather than the peek of the ball. Vela knew that from the angle he was entering the box there was no other posibility of scoring a goal than that but the keeper hesitated and the goal was in the back of the net. The fifth came at 58' with a good Wilshere shot off the box. Kenny had a lot of participation in this goal but the last bounce helped him. At 63' Bendtner missed his hat-trick opportunity with a through pass by Merida. I found even more quick and elaborated the style of the youngsters than the one used by the first team. Maybe it is due of the desperation of the young mind but Ramsey, for example, is very quick and if he cannot find an accurate pass immedaitely searches for the other player. At 70' Landsbury, Simpson and Cocquelin replaced Song, Bendtner and Merida respectively. The final punch came from a Ramsey pass that completed the hattrick from my fellow countryman. The game went on in the final stages of the match until the final whistle put the Gunners on the next round of the Carling Cup.