Dennis Bergkamp: "It was not our best month 5 points from 3 games is under par in my opinion. When you have a month with 3 games and in those games you paly against Manchester United and Liverpoool there always is a chance you will drop points, but I hoped that we would have taken at least 4 points from those games instead of the 2 that we got."
Edgar Davids: "It was a great month for us 3 wins with victory against Manchester City as the icinig on the cake. I feel it was deserved that Eric Dier was nominated for youth player of the month to bad that we wasn't chosen and I am honoured that I was nominated for manager of the month. The biggest task for us is to continue this path and keep gathering points."
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: "We made 3 solid wins and my players gave away good peformances, that pleases me. To be named manager of the month is a honour, but I am happier that Diego became the player of the month. I also like the fact that Marco and Cesc where nominated that shows that we as a team had a great month. The task for us is to continue this form and I believe we can do that."
The Champions League has started, one fixture was so special that I decided to make it a match of the month so you will see that one in the next post here are the other fixtures from the Champions League in this month:
The Champions League starts for the teams in Group H, and what a game to start with! English giants Arsenal receive the winner of 3 consecutive scudetto's. We won't have to wait any longer here is the game and the line up for both sides:
We have a nice start of this game two equally matched sides the question is who launches the first blow? Marchisio plays the ball to the right with the space for Lichtsteiner he plays the ball to Sturaro. Sturaro finds Llorente who shoots the ball towards the bottom corner on the right side of Ospina.
Can Arsenal come back from the blow landed by Llorente? Cazorla plays the ball into the box to Giroud, who goes down because Bonucci trips him from behind. Cazorla steps up, he shoots the ball towards the top corner to the left of Buffon. Buffon dives in the same corner.
It's game on after that equaliser from Cazorla, can Juventus take back the lead or will Arsenal push on and take the game to their side? Sturaro with a lovely ball into the box, Evra now one on one with Ospina, Evra squares it and the goal is wide open for Llorente.
The game is 50/50 but the scoreline after a hour is still 1-2 for Juventus. Debuchy passes the ball to Chamberlain, beautiful cross from Chamberlain and there is the header of Giroud towards the top corner at Buffon's left.
Now the scores are all level which side can press on to win this match? Vidal loses the ball to Wilshere on the edge of the box, Wilshire flicks it through in the box, chance for Giroud he shoots the ball to the left of Buffon, bottom corner.
After coming from behind twice it is now Arsenal who is on top! Can Juventus fight back? Or can Arsenal decide this game, Gibbs plays it to Wilshere, Wilshere on the edge of the box with a lovely through ball to Özil who crosses the ball. Buffon is out of place, the ball reaches Giroud who has an open goal for his hattrick!
The referee blows his whistle and the game is over! What a game, two sides who showed us very attractive football and the mentality from Arsenal was to much for Juventus to handle. Coming back from behind twice Arsenal went on to win this game with Olivier Giroud as hero, hattrick hero!
Could there be any doubt about the man of the match? Forced a penalty and made a hattrick, Giroud was the top class striker that Arsenal needed today. Giroud was strong on the ball won lots of headers and was the decisive factor in this game, there can be no discussion that he is the man of the match!
Post match interview
Mr. Bergkamp: What a crazy game what is your opinion about it? "When you play against a great side as Juventus you know it is going to be a tough match, but this was amazing. We went behind twice and we fought ourselves to this victory and it was well deserved. I am a proud manager!"
Mr. Bergkamp: Giroud was named the man of the match what would you like to say to his critics? "At the beginning of the season I was asked if I would replace Olivier and I responded that I think Olivier can peform on the level of a world class striker. Today he showed that he does have that level, however today is 1 game he does need to show it in more top games and throughout the season. But that is for later concern now it's time to celebrate a brillant Arsenal peformance."
Mr. Bergkamp what other players stood out for you? Everyone was good maybe not always on and of the ball, but there was no player not one who gave up fighting and believing in the victory and that was very important. Jack was fantastic with smart throughballs and good build up play. Alex and Mesut where causing lot of troubles down the wings and Lars was the boss of midfield. I already talked about Olivier but I also want to compliment my defence, they where fearless lions."
Dennis Bergkamp: "6 points in 2 games with that amazing victory against Juventus, this is a positive start and we have set ourselves up for going to the round of the last 16."
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: "We won our first match while playing good football, tomorrow is a chance for us to strengthen our position in order to qualify or the last 16."