Arsenal 2-1 Everton; battling performance showcase title credentials

Dare I say it, but that performance, particularly in the second half, was the hallmark of champions. The attitude was superb, all battling together amidst a ridiculous decision by the referee and his officials.

The referee, a one Mr Lee Mason, must be a very relieved man this morning. How the Saha goal was given as onside I do not know. Surely it doesn't matter Koscielny touched the ball, Louis Saha was a mile offside. Credit to the striker though, it was a superb finish. 

We lined up as widely expected, with Tomas Rosicky replacing Samir Nasri on the left wing. We started quite slow, and it took us a while to get going. I thought Robin van Persie lead the line superbly, and was full of tricks and skill.

The atmosphere at the ground was a little flat, until the Emirates erupted with rage once Louis Saha scored. I don't wanna go into too much because I don't wanna take the shine off or our victory. That decision spurred the crowd on, and we contested every decision. The Emirates at this point was well and truly rocking.

Alex Song was replaced by Abou Diaby at half time, with Song picking up a thigh strain. Hopefully it isn't too serious and he will be okay for the weekend. Having said that, I thought Diaby, just like parts on Sunday, was impressive. He really could be such a brilliant player. We dominated the game without really going anywhere. The introduction of Andrey Arshavin lifted our game to another level. He replaced the disappointing Tomas Rosicky, who I love as a player, but this season has been poor. The fans all bang on about Andrey being out of form, and I don't know why Tomas is exempt from that. Straight away Arshavin was involved, linking up play beautiful, creating a chance for van Persie. It was the little Russian who equalised, running onto a deflected Cesc pass and volleying in a great finish. 

Joy all round as Kos scores

1-1 and we were now in the driving seat. Robin van Persie found his range at a free kick, his delicious effort plucked away by Tim Howard. From the resulting corner, another brilliant delivery from Robin found Koscielny at the far post who nodded in. 2-1 and what a fantastic comeback. The way we battled on in the second half showed title winning qualities, When it seemed the world was against us, we rallied together and won the football. The celebrations when Koscielny scored really pleased me. It showed that this team are all pulling in the same direction. We may not have played our lovely brand of football, tearing teams to shreds, but we won against a very plucky Everton side. We've done the double over Everton this year, no mean feat.

A word on David Moyes at the final whistle. Grow the fuck up. You're team lost. Focus on that instead of moaning to the press at how our captain supposedly spoke to the referee. And I hope that is that. Gooners, I ask you not to focus on the Moyes comment, and instead revel in a fantastic Arsenal victory. Because come the end of the season, that win could be so important.

Thanks for reading.