Emirates Cup Day 1

Today was the first day of action in the 2008 Emirates Cup. The day started out with Hamburg suffering a defeat to Real Madrid by a score of 2 to 1. (Thanks to Darek7 for the highlights)

1-0 Van Nistelrooy
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1-1 Zidan
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2-1 Parejo
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All the goals in one rar
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Up next was Arsenal in action against Juventus. The starting lineup consisted of more of the younger squad, but there was a lot of great play from them. Unfortunately Juventus scored on a goal that should have been ruled offside and Arsenal suffered their second ever defeat at the Emirates 1-0. This is just pre-season so its important to not focus too much on the result, and take the positives from the game. Wilshere continues to impress, and he is only 16. I expect great things from him in the future, but we shouldn't put too much pressure on him at such a young age. Walcott also looked very sharp when he was subbed on, as well as Sagna. Denilson had an excellent game in the middle of the park, and Vela+Ramsey+Bendtner continues to be a strong connection.

1-0 Trezeguet
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After the first day of play, the standings are:

Real Madrid - 5 pts (1 win, 2 goals)
Juventus - 4pts (1 win, 1 goal)
Hamburg - 1pt (1 loss, 1 goal)
Arsenal - 0pts (1 loss, 0 goals)

Tommorow Arsenal takes on Real Madrid, after Juventus square off against Hamburg.