In the early game Hamburg, the underdogs to win the Emirates cup, put them selves in good position with a 3-0 win over Juventus. 2 late goals from Olic secured victory and put Hamburg ahead of Real Madrid in the standings. (Thanks to Darek7 for the highlights)
With Hamburg sitting on 7 pts, Real Madrid (on 5 pts) just needed a win to guarantee that they would leave England as Emirates Cup champions. Arsenal on the other hand, needed to win by at least 4 goals, a very daunting task. Arsene Wenger fielded a strong starting eleven including Adebayor, Van Persie, and Walcott. We started out bright with great link up play going forward. There were a few scoring chances in the first half, but the teams went into the dressing room with 0-0 scoreline. Shortly after the break Van Persie was brought down in the box earning a penalty. Adebayor stepped up to the spot and scored an excellent penalty.
1-0 Adebayor
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I have a few thoughts on the game...Adebayor is really looking to win back the fans, he was running his ass off, making some nice plays and had a few good goal scoring opportunities. Don't like how he kissed the badge though after his (well taken) penalty. Walcott also had a good game, racing down the wing and playing in his teammates with quality balls.
I also wish Sneijder well after that terrible tackle by Diaby. He should know better after the horrific tackle he suffered in a meaningless game against Sunderland a couple of years ago. Hope the injury to Sneijder isn't too serious.
Congratulations to Hamburg SV on winning the Emirates cup.
Oh and how could I not mention Eduardo's appearance before the match. Come back soon Dudu!
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