The Comeback

The unbeaten home record was intact…thanks to Adebayor. He led the comeback in the second half as Arsenal were trailing by 2 goals against Pompey.

Despite their dominance, Arsenal were down 2-0 just minutes into the second half. Noe Pamarot and Matthew Taylor were the Pompey scorers. The second one by Taylor was a beauty, those Matthew Le Tissier-types.

Emmanuel Adebayor was put into the fray…the Comeback begins. He brought urgency into Arsenal’s play. In the 57th minute, he fired home from Walcott’s low cross from the right. Couple of minutes later, Adebayor was at it again…playing a major part in the build-up to skipper Gilberto’s goal. The Brazilian blasted the ball home.

From then on, Arsenal threw everything at the nervous Pompey. They held on and at the end, the two teams share the points. It was funny to see David “Calamity” James sporting a thick hairdo. I prefer his crew-cut style all this years and I still remember that ridiculous iron board hairstyle in his Watford days.

It sure was an exciting match. In the absence of Henry, Adebayor has shone. He was the Difference…the catalyst behind the Comeback. What a turnaround!