Report: Arsenal 1-1 AC Milan
Marouane Chamakh’s first-half goal was later canceled out by an equalizer from Pato as AC Milan held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw in a frantic Emirates Cup meeting today.
The Gunners were dominant for most of the match but as always, Wenger’s men were not as ruthless in front of goal and Milan looked to counter as Flamini twice threatened during the opening 45 minutes.
But Arsenal finally scored the opener after 37 minutes as Arshavin teed up Chamakh who slid home his debut goal with ease. The second-half was no different and with the likes of Vela and Walcott on, the hosts kept their command.
Even so, their failure to net a second meant Arsenal were always vulnerable to a sucker-punch from Milan and after 77 minutes, Pato provided just that. A dubious free-kick was given against Sagna, and Pato, arguably the shortest man in the box, headed home the visitors’ set-piece with his marker Vermaelen – who had actually made a fine display thus far – and goalkeeper Fabiasnki looking stranded.
Arsenal had their tails up again and substitute Mark Randall had a golden chance to convert home an immediate response from Wenger’s men. The youngster somehow found space in the area after being set up through a mistaken touch by Milan’s defender, but Randall shot straight at the goalkeeper and his rebound was parried away for a corner.
With the match now wide open again, Milan nearly secured an unlikely winner when Zambrotta’s ferocious shot from long-range struck the top-right corner of the crossbar late on. Arsenal searched a last-gasp goal but a 1-1 draw – which leaves both sides trailing to Celtic and Lyon on the Emirates Cup table – was inevitable.
Arsenal had been the better side on the day and a draw was not so fair to the likes of Koscielny, Wilshere and Chamakh who had looked inspirational, but pre-season games, for the sake of preparing and rectifying mistakes, are not supposed to perfect anyway.
And the Gunners will have the chance to put things right against Celtic on Sunday.
Still cannot defend Set-pieces and still cannot kill off games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Frimpong looks like he can replace Denilson.
Kossy looks decent in defence and reads the game well.
Nasri & Wilshire are both looking hungry, but Walcott still looks like he’s learnt nothing!!!
Not true; he looks better. Unfortunately it’s baby steps with this guy.
i think we were good until the substitues came on, koscielny was brilliant as was chamakh. unsure about fabianski, he should have punched the ball for the goal!
all new wenger’s signings looked brilliant. we had a good game. chamkh is man of the match but wenger should note that in defense we looked uncomfortable just like last season.
sad to see this once great team being vulnerable in all departments.
Sack Wenger now please.
Cock
YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE IDIOT. PERPHAPS YOU THINK YOU SHOULD BE MANAGER!
Once JD came on defence looked indefensible
It’s amazing to see Arsene’s eye for talent: Koscielny looks the business as does Chamakh. Great to see! Frimpong and JackJack continue to impress as well. Neither looked out of place with the first team.
Arshavin’s cross found Chamakh who headed home his debut goal with ease
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Erm…even your picture shows he scored with his foot and not his head. Did you see the goal?
Eh???
Looked very good at times, but we believed we were going to concede and did.
Laurent K needs 2 watch out for runs in behind.
Still a good run out tho.
Our new signings look good. Should have won but no complains. Will only get better as the tournament progress. Go Arsenal Go !!!
for me i think vermaelen is not god enough koscielny covered for him.as for fabiansky i dont want to talk he is not good enough to keep for a top club like arsenal.we will see more of these when blackburn,chelsea,manunited etc give quality crosses in our box.we need metersacker for area challenges and quality keeper and we will have a trophy.wenger think carefully dont trust these boys
You need to learn English……prick
“Chamakh headed home”?,which game were you watching. Koscienly looks good, chamakh is the real deal, frimpong looks good..Lets not forget its pre season but alot of positives.Vela did well when he came on.Very happy with that.
C-R-A-P Arsenal!!
Arsenal could not defeat a TOOTHLESS and lethargic Milan team!
We could clearly see the Arsenal shortcomings….no defense and midfield at all! Wenger WAKE UP!! Arsenal are in desperate need of aleast one central defender and midfielder.
you real idiot!!!
it seems to me we have the same problems as the past few seasons, conceding late goals after dominating most of the match. It seems like it’s the same old same old, I’m afraid on opening day it’ll be another 1-1 draw v. sliverpool… Come on Arsene pull yer head out yer ass ASAP
A good gamw with some very promising(For this season!) performances. With a few of the stars back we shoiuld see some good results. But most learn to kill the game off and watch out for those deadly corners – we are still having trouble there. What is the difficulty there are we still too small or do we switch o a brief minuite.Over all I think we ae in for a very interesting season
Why wasn’t JET on the bench? Will he be involved tomorrow?
Enjoyed my seat in club level, oh how the other half live… Great debuts, but, if we don’t buy a top keeper and another centre back we won’t win fuck all!!
Fabianski still cant do it.we need a new gk.koscielny was superb,he just needs a new cb cover in case of injury or exhaustion.
THIS RESULT IS THE WAY ARSENAL PLAYED THE WHOLE SEASON, WE NEED TO BUY SOMEONE THAT CAN SCORE GOALS NOT LIKE DREAMERS LIKE VAN PERSIE AND BENDTNER, IF NOT THEN OUR WHOLE SEASON WILL BE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.LOOK AT THE MISS KICKS THAT ARSENAL HAD FOR THE SEASON AND STOP BLAMING THE DEFENCE. I WILL CHANGE MY NUMBER MAYBE I WILL BE BETTER, OR MAYBE I WANT TO BE BETTER THEN MESSI OR RONALDO. YOU CAN NEVER BE LIKE THEM CAUSE IT IS ABOUT BEING YOURSELF AND SELF BELIEF AND DONT EVER GIVE UP.
A decent workout for the players,and i agree with most posters that the new recruits were impressive.I thought Nasri was outstanding,however,i don’t think this was one of Wilshere’s better games.Nice to see young Gibbs back and looking fit.Young Frimpong also looked quite promising.Still concerned about our goalkeeper.