Andrey Arshavin: Difference between revisions

On 17 July 2010, he scored the opening goal against [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] in Arsenal's first pre-season friendly match of the season, which Arsenal won 4–0. He then won the Man of the Match award by Arsenal fans for best performance according to Arsenal's website. On 21 August 2010, Arshavin scored his first goal as a penalty for Arsenal in a 6–0 win over [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] at home after [[Marouane Chamakh]] was fouled by [[Ian Evatt]]. He also scored the following week on 28 August 2010, against Blackburn Rovers for the third time when [[Cesc Fabregas]]' shot was blocked and fell into the path of Arshavin, which Arsenal won 2–1. Arshavin has scored 3 goals against Blackburn now. Arshavin scored and provided two assists against Braga in the Champions League on the way to a 6–0 victory, bringing his goal tally to 3 in five games. He then scored his fourth for the season only 2 games later, netting Arsenal's 4th during extra time to see off [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the 3rd round of the Carling Cup. He later then scored Arsenal's first goal in a 3–1 midweek Champions League away win against [[FK Partizan]] in the 15th minute after a nice backheel pass by [[Jack Wilshere]]. But [[Vladimir Stojković]] saved Arshavin's penalty in the second half after [[Marouane Chamakh]] was fouled in the penalty area. On 27 November 2010, Arshavin scored the opening goal against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in a 4–2 away win and made an assist for [[Samir Nasri]] to score the second goal. On 29 December 2010, Arshavin scored an absolutely beautiful scissor kick volley to make Arsenal level when they were 1–0 down to Wigan. He later made an assist for [[Nicklas Bendtner]] to put Arsenal 2–1 up, but because of [[Sebastien Squillaci]]'s own goal, the match ended 2–2. He then won the Man of the Match award by Arsenal fans for best performance for the second time. On 1 February 2011, Arshavin came off the bench in the 62nd minute and scored his first 2011 goal just 8 minutes later to make Arsenal level when they were 1–0 down to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], which Arsenal won 2–1. He then won the Man of the Match award by Arsenal fans for best performance for the third time. On 16 February 2011, Arshavin scored an absolutely unbelievable, wonderful, and sensational dream winning goal as Arsenal beat [[Barcelona F.C.|Barcelona]] for the first time in their entire history in a 2−1 win in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] round of 16. It was also one of Arshavin's most important goals of all time and was his first Champions League goal that is not from the group stage in an Arsenal shirt.