One-nil to the Arsenal

The roll continues… this time round, it’s a win against the team who did the double over the Gunners last season.

This Hammers encounter looked every bit a hard fought match, unlike the skinning of the rams last week. Ha…of course, that extra grit, class, cohesion, energy and resilience matters….the Gunners held on to an early Van Persie header for a victory.

I’ve heard it’s the 101st meeting between this two sides and it’s Arsenal's first league win at Upton Park for seven years. This time round, there’s no shoving of Pardew, but there is Mark Noble's crude challenge on Alex Hleb, causing him to be carried off the pitch.

Upton Park was quite a big test and Arsenal came out with a win. Sitting pretty at the top….The Gunners’ title aspirations would really be put to the test come end-October… meeting Liverpool and Man Utd in a week. Wow!

For now, I’m wondering if Starhub is showing this week’s Champions League game against Steaua Bucharest.