august 24th
18.25 – West Ham 2-2 Arsenal.
Well, it’s back to listening on the radio via the internet (although no thanks go to arsenal.com for making their radio coverage for this season totally incompatible for anyone using a mac), and that was as nerve wracking as it gets.
West Ham took a 2 goal lead thanks to Joe Cole just before half-time and Kanoute just after and it sounded like it was all West Ham at that point. Thierry Henry pulled one back with what sounded like an absolute cracker, and then West Ham were awarded a penalty after Ash was judged to have brought down Joe Cole. There was a bit of aggro with Arsenal players protesting the decision and it didn’t seem to do Kanoute much good as David Seaman saved his weak spot kick.
Forward to the 90th minute and nails are being bitten, badges on 1971 home shirts are being kissed, lucky socks are being pulled up and then ‘wham-bam-thank you ma’am’, Sylvain Wiltord scores the equaliser. So the unbeaten away record remains intact, the goalscoring record remains intact, but we miss out on the consecutive victories record. Still, I’d have settled for 2-2 once they went 2 up, and hats off to the boys for showing the spirit and fighting qualities that won us the double last season. West Ham away is never easy, and this season we didn’t have Rio to score an own goal for us. Maybe at Old Trafford eh?
I do hope the West Ham fans aren’t too upset this evening….I really wish I knew how to type that “cnnnnnhhhh” snigger sound properly.
