Arsenal against Malaysia

On the 13th of July 2011, one of my many dreams came true.That dream was to see the players of Arsenal FC live in the flesh. Those two days in Bukit Jalil stadium  will forever be engraved in my soul as an Arsenal fan.The day before the actual match was pretty relaxed as the team had a training session. Those of us there saw probably a fraction of what the players are actuall capable of as they danced around the pitch with the ball seemingly glued to their legs.It was a joy to see our team players laugh and joke around with each other and at the same time acknowledging us fans by waving and coming over to lets us get a better view of them.

The day of the match was incredible even before i entered the stadium. Never before have i seen so many Arsenal supporters in a single place. The area surrounding the stadium was filled witt Arsenal colours and also those of our national team. Also,the food selection was so big, you would think that you were actually walking the streets of Penang.

After i tried out the food, next up was the match. I was shocked to see the number of fans already in the stadium by the time i entered considering i went in an hour early.Finally, when the players made their way into the pitch, the crowd erupted with screams for both Hairmau Malaya and Arsenal FC. From the minute te whistle blew right till the end, it was nothing but pure ecstasy. Watching Arsenal pass around the Malaysian backline and seeing Malaysia try to push through a counter attack using their wingers was all the parts i loved about football.No suprise when the final whistle sounded that Arsenal won the match by four goals. Malaysia put in a good shift but they were outclassed by a team so fulll of confidence, talent and drive. There are many moments that made my jawdrop in awe. The first was Theo Walcott's angelic like chip over the Malaysian golie. The second was Nasri's solo dribble that left about four Malaysian players eating grass, that run was mesmerizing and left the crowd screaming his name... NASRI!! NASRI!!

Arsenal left the next day to China but what they left behind will probably be remembered by most Gooners for a long long time, especially this Gooner.