At the final whistle of Sunday’s
game, Chelsea’s players celebrated wildly, jumping up and down and beating
their chests, to the bemusement of the home crowd. In fairness they had been
outstanding
When it comes to playing at the
new Wembley, Arsenal never do things the easy way and so it proved yet again on
Saturday as the Gunners defeated Reading 2-1 after extra time.
The FA Cup is a unique
competition in itself, one in which league form and positions stand for
nothing; it’s all about the team’s performance on the day.
Arsenal showed a different side
to their game on Saturday evening in order to defeat a stubborn, physical and
well organised Burnley side.
A week previously, the Gunners
had torn Liverpool apart with quick combinations, fast, flowing football of the
highest calibre and exceptional skill. Against Burnley however, Arsenal were
simply not allowed to get into any rhythm
Arsenal produced a truly
exceptional performance against Liverpool on Saturday, full of hunger, desire,
work rate and great skill, to brush aside their top four rivals with ease.
Such was the level of performance
from the Gunners that every single player in a red and white shirt stood out as
a man of the match contender.