West Ham stunned Arsenal, Wenger's frown and current losing streak growing, for their first home defeat! In a stadium filled with 60,098 only the travelling 4,000 Hammer's fans loved the April 7th fixture after ref Graham Poll blew his wistle thrice. Wenger's boys had a lion's share of the possesion but couldn't crack the back four of West Ham and the former Norwich man between the sticks. Alan Curbishley had this to say, ""We've given ourselves a chance...we've got an arguably bigger game next week against Sheffield United and it makes everything a little more intriguing. Ourselves and Charlton are forcing the issue now. I'd like to think this is the start of a run. I think Sheffield United and Wigan will be feeling a bit nervous because they're being dragged into it."
Bobby Zamora, though suffering from a sore knee, capitalized on goods before halftime causing tiers of frustrated Gunners fans to boo their squad at the halftime break. Robert Green earned adoration from not only his manager but also his team as Curbs revealed, "When you play anyone in the top four you need your goalkeeper to get 10 out of 10, perhaps 12 out of 10 - and that is what Greeny has done today. All the players clapped him when he came in the dressing room. I'm learning more and more about the players as I've gone along." West Ham faithful, along with native East Ender Alan Curbishly, are learning more and more about the limits and rewards of pure faith.
2 comments:
I just hope that on the 18th of April, The Hammers give me a good late birthday present and beat the former Soviet province of Chelsea
Tall orders for Curbs and company, but if you know anything about me, and sambo you do, i cant help but pull for the underdog. Look for the Hammers to do it the West Ham way, throw back to the great footballing academywhich still churns out talent.
P.S. COME ON YOU REDS
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