Arsenal Off the Snide

Arsenal finally pulled off a victory on Saturday, 1-0 against the newly promoted Swansea. There were some positives from the performance and the newly acquired Arteta and Per Mertesacker acquitted themselves well. Walcott had some good moments, and almost scored, but I still think he needs to work on his decision-making and finishing skills. Arshavin saved the day with an acute angle goal after a big error from the Swansea goalee. And Van Persie looked good, almost scoring a lovely goal from his right foot. But there are still issues. The defense gave Swansea some real opportunities and only the bar saved us from a really disappointing draw. Chamakh looked a little better, but probably should have scored with a header from a nice cross. And there is still a relative lack of creativity that really needs to be addressed. Arteta certainly looked good, particularly in the first half and when Wilshire and Gervinho come back I think things will improve. Our schedule looks good for the next five outings, and I really think we need to collect 12-15 points to get back in the race. Next up is the Champions League, another opportunity for the old and new Gunners to shine!