EPL Match: Arsenal vs West Ham
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MATCH: ARSENAL VS WEST HAM UTD
VENUE: EMIRATES STADIUM
DATE: SAT, 7 APRIL 2007 -
Arsenal announce Willow Foundation Matchday
Arsenal Football ClubÂ’s home game against West Ham United on Saturday 7th April will be dedicated to its Charity of the Season, the Willow Foundation.
The charity, founded by Arsenal legend Bob Wilson and his wife Megs, offers quality of life and quality of time to seriously ill young adults aged 16-40 through the provision of special days. It will benefit from many awareness raising activities and charitable giving on the day including: a donation of fifty pence from each matchday programme, various raffles and bucket collections around the stadium and charity coverage on Arsenal TV and on perimeter boards.
Bob Wilson will be signing copies of his books, Beyond the Network and Googlies, Nutmegs and Bogeys (the profits of which go to the Willow Foundation) from 12 to 1.15pm in the Armoury megastore and merchandise from the ITV 2 show, WAGS Boutique, which is being sold in aid of the charity, will also be on sale in store.
Bob Wilson said: “It is an enormous honour to be Arsenal's Charity of the Season in such a significant year in the Club's history. The association has opened up a host of opportunities for the Willow Foundation, today’s Matchday being one of them. With the tremendous support of the Club and the fantastic fans, the matchday will enable us to reach out to more seriously ill young adults throughout the UK, significantly increase awareness of our service and ultimately allow us to fulfil more special days wishes.”
Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger said: “We’re delighted to have the Willow Foundation as our Charity of the Season for this special first season at Emirates Stadium. We hope that the matchday will help to raise greater awareness and lots of funds for this wonderful charity. Bob was a terrific goalkeeper for the Club and is a true Arsenal great and we’re so happy to be in a position to help secure the long-term future of the charity. Supporters have been fantastic in their support for the Charity of the Season and we hope that the matchday will help the Foundation grant many more special days.” -
Head to head: Julio Baptista v Carlos Tevez
Cast your mind back to August and transfer deadline day and you may remember a slight fuss over goings-on at Upton Park.
West Ham United had struck a double deal which many believed would make them genuine contenders for a Champions League place. ArgentinaÂ’s World Cup duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano would spend the season wearing the claret and blue.
Things don’t always turn out as expected though. Just six minutes of action between October and January saw Mascherano switch his Hammers shirt for the red of Liverpool, while Tevez only found his first goal for the club three matches ago — after 19 previous attempts.
Since then however the stocky striker has netted in three successive games and began to galvanise what was a sinking ship into one which has West HamÂ’s fellow relegation strugglers glancing over nervous shoulders.
Returning to transfer deadline day, Arsenal were also rushing through transfers of their own. William Gallas and Denilson signed permanently while Brazilian striker Julio Baptista joined on loan from Real Madrid. After a mixed start he too has showcased his talents since putting four past Liverpool at the turn of the year.
On Saturday, ‘The Beast’ and ‘The Bull’ will lock horns at Emirates Stadium. But what do the statistics tell us about how the two have performed this season?
Well, as their respective nicknames (Tevez earned his in his homeland whereas Baptistia's was the invention of the Spanish press) suggest neither are short on power, and both have used that to run at their opponents. Tevez has done so more often, but has been dispossessed attempting 18 of his 33 dribbles. Our man on the other hand has been far more productive, finding a team-mate following 10 of his 15 forays forward.
When it comes to finding the net it was again Baptista who found his feet first. The burly Brazilian has eight goals in all competitions of which one — in last month’s 2-1 win over Reading - came in the Premiership. Yet despite Tevez not notching until the 4-3 defeat to Tottenham last month the Argentine’s purple patch has given him two more league goals than his counterpart. The pair have also provided two assists apiece for their respective teams.
Furthermore, the stats suggest they may have netted more often. Baptista has produced 27 shots so far of which 12 have been on their way to goal. Of those three have been blocked en route, eight have been saved and the one against Reading crept in. Tevez on the other hand has managed 20 shots on target and 20 off, had seven blocked and hammered the woodwork on two occasions.
Finally, they have performed with similar efficiency when it comes to distribution. A hamstring injury left Baptista on the sidelines earlier in the season and as a result he has played just 743 minutes, 355 fewer than his fellow South American. This is important when you consider Baptista has been accurate with 64 per cent of his passes at a rate of one every 13 minutes. Because, in comparison, Tevez has enjoyed success with 67 per cent of his passes but only at a rate of one every 16 minutes.
SaturdayÂ’s game may go some way to deciding where both sides will be playing their football next season. Arsenal need to cement that top four spot while time is running out on West HamÂ’s battle against the drop. The Emirates faithful have shown confidence in Baptista while Tevez, despite his troubles, is undoubtedly a fansÂ’ favourite too.
This weekend they’ll have a chance to prove their worth again. The battling qualities of ‘The Beast’ and ‘The Bull’ are needed more now than ever. -
i hope gooners learn from their mistake. enough is enough
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West Ham travel to Arsenal on Saturday as they continue their battle against relegation.
The Gunners will be determined to get back on track following last weekend's 4-1 defeat at Liverpool, and dropping points against The Hammers would leave Rafa Benitez's side as firm favourites to finish the season in third.
Having bowed out of the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in recent weeks, Arsene Wenger has urged his players not to let their campaign just peter out.
However, successive defeats to Everton and Liverpool will have raised confidence in an already buoyant West Ham camp that they can claim a good result at Emirates Stadium.
West Ham beat Arsenal 1-0 in November in a match overshadowed by a touchline bust-up between then manager Alan Pardew and opposite number Wenger.
It proved to be a false dawn for The Hammers as they continued to struggle for another few months, but Carlos Tevez has inspired a resurgence over the last month.
Back-to-back victories over Blackburn and Middlesbrough have lifted West Ham to within five points of safety, and they may already have half an eye on next week's 'six-pointer' against Sheffield United.
Both sides will have been cursing their luck with injuries this season, and Emmanuel Eboue has emerged as the latest concern for Arsenal this week.
The right-back has a groin problem and his chances of featuring have been rated as only 50-50.
If Eboue is ruled out, he will join a casualty list already including Thierry Henry (groin and stomach), Robin van Persie (metatarsal) and Theo Walcott (shoulder).
Gilberto and Jeremie Aliadiere are available again after overcoming injuries.
West Ham midfielder Nigel Quashie (ankle) and defender Calum Davenport (foot) are both doubtful for the trip to Arsenal, but Yossi Benayoun, who was rested against Middlesbrough after returning from international duty with Israel, could return.
Matthew Upson has aggravated his calf injury and is expected to be sidelined for most of the remainder of the season.
Bobby Zamora is likely to keep his place alongside Tevez in attack.
My prediction: 3-1
Player to watch: Adebayor -
Originally posted by turbo_drift:
You predicted 3-1? I cant see where the goals will come from. Im going for a 1-0 win for gooners
[b]West Ham travel to Arsenal on Saturday as they continue their battle against relegation.
The Gunners will be determined to get back on track following last weekend's 4-1 defeat at Liverpool, and dropping points against The Hammers would leave Rafa Benitez's side as firm favourites to finish the season in third.
Having bowed out of the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in recent weeks, Arsene Wenger has urged his players not to let their campaign just peter out.
However, successive defeats to Everton and Liverpool will have raised confidence in an already buoyant West Ham camp that they can claim a good result at Emirates Stadium.
West Ham beat Arsenal 1-0 in November in a match overshadowed by a touchline bust-up between then manager Alan Pardew and opposite number Wenger.
It proved to be a false dawn for The Hammers as they continued to struggle for another few months, but Carlos Tevez has inspired a resurgence over the last month.
Back-to-back victories over Blackburn and Middlesbrough have lifted West Ham to within five points of safety, and they may already have half an eye on next week's 'six-pointer' against Sheffield United.
Both sides will have been cursing their luck with injuries this season, and Emmanuel Eboue has emerged as the latest concern for Arsenal this week.
The right-back has a groin problem and his chances of featuring have been rated as only 50-50.
If Eboue is ruled out, he will join a casualty list already including Thierry Henry (groin and stomach), Robin van Persie (metatarsal) and Theo Walcott (shoulder).
Gilberto and Jeremie Aliadiere are available again after overcoming injuries.
West Ham midfielder Nigel Quashie (ankle) and defender Calum Davenport (foot) are both doubtful for the trip to Arsenal, but Yossi Benayoun, who was rested against Middlesbrough after returning from international duty with Israel, could return.
Matthew Upson has aggravated his calf injury and is expected to be sidelined for most of the remainder of the season.
Bobby Zamora is likely to keep his place alongside Tevez in attack.
My prediction: 3-1
Player to watch: Adebayor [/b] -
Current score:
Arsenal 0
West Ham 1
Bobby Zamora 47' -
I got nothing to say about Gunner.
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TRAIL by 1 goal again. wtf. the goal was an offside. damn gooners.dominate the game but...sighhhh
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The hammers were lucky for tat goal..Originally posted by felirox:TRAIL by 1 goal again. wtf. the goal was an offside. damn gooners.dominate the game but...sighhhh -
I just cant see how Arsenal gonna equalise...freddie,rosicky,fab had all their chances...we should have been 3 or 4 to one goal up by now.Originally posted by turbo_drift:The hammers were lucky for tat goal..
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Graham Poll was the referee.. Graham Poll must be biased towards West Ham..Originally posted by felirox:I just cant see how Arsenal gonna equalise...freddie,rosicky,fab had all their chances...we should have been 3 or 4 to one goal up by now. 
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the commentators said it well.. they need a 20 goals per season striker... Adebayor isn't much use.. the moment Henry is out, they're stuffed...
now that Henry may be on his way out, with a few others, it's going to be hard...
they NEED a master striker out there..
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Aarrrgghhh!!!
Final score:
Arsenal 0
West Ham 1
Bobby Zamora 47' -
DAMN IT!!!! WE GOT LIKE 30 SHOTS? and not even one fecking goal? oh mannn,if it stays like this in the nxt few matches,arsenal nvr gonna qualify for CL. Bolton are slowly,lurking behind arsenal.
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disappointing season for arsenal
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where is henry the gooner
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feel like vomit blood... they were reali super suay in this match... gunners reali need a sharp srtiker to put the balls into the net... adebayor n co jz cant finish it off...
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they should jz sell off jeremie n return batista... get an experienced top striker...
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we played extremely well but just cant find the killer instinct. Im afraid if this continues,the Henry,flamini,rosicky and gallas will set their eyes on other big clubs that can WIN trophy.Originally posted by BrUtUs:feel like vomit blood... they were reali super suay in this match... gunners reali need a sharp srtiker to put the balls into the net... adebayor n co jz cant finish it off... -
erm flamini can leave if her wan... but the team reali cannot depend on henry & van persie to put the balls in every game... they need another big name to cover the failure of this season... else henry n co will reali wan to leave...Originally posted by felirox:we played extremely well but just cant find the killer instinct. Im afraid if this continues,the Henry,flamini,rosicky and gallas will set their eyes on other big clubs that can WIN trophy. -
Thierry Henry was injured.. That's why we couldn't really scored against West Ham United..Originally posted by Ah Gong:where is henry the gooner -
Wenger should study his plan and try to draw his opponent out of their half. Instead of applying counter attack they kana counter attack by Westham afew times and almost 2 nil down. Their defence is too relax and the midfield is not creative enuff.