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Re: Wenger does his analysis and

Le Dieu wrote:

> Do you have the figures for the goals arse have conceded, or failed to
> score, in the last twenty minutes of all the games in which arse have
> dropped points this season?
>
> And the corresponding goals United have scored and failed to concede duri
ng
> the same period of the game?

Coincidently, arsenal.com put up an article with these figures only
yesterday:

http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=news&article=443324&cpid=7
03&title=Wenger%27s+men+the+masters+in+leaving+it+late

Do you leave Arsenal home games before the final whistle to beat the
crowds or catch the early train? If you do, you might want to
reconsider.

Sunday's dramatic comeback against Manchester United was the latest in
a long line of frantic finales at Emirates Stadium. Goals from Robin
van Persie and Thierry Henry snatched victory from the jaws of defeat
but the statistics suggest that Arsenal's late flurry should not have
been a surprise.

Arsène Wenger's side have an outstanding record in the final 10
minutes* of their Premiership home games since the start of last
season. During that time Arsenal have outscored their opponents 20-0.
This represents nearly a quarter of their goals scored in that entire
17-month period.

To put Arsenal's prolific late scoring rate in perspective, their
closest challengers over the same time frame is Liverpool with nine
goals. And while the Merseysiders have shipped goals in the final 10
minutes of home games, Arsenal's defence has not been breached.

Since moving to Emirates Stadium, Arsenal have scored 10 goals in the
last 10 minutes of home games in all competitions. Gilberto salvaged a
draw with a late equaliser on the opening day of this season against
Aston Villa and Mathieu Flamini grabbed a last-minute winner against
Dinamo Zagreb four days later.

Hamburg were humbled by late goals from Emmanuel Eboue and Julio
Baptista, Robin van Persie's double - and another for Flamini - turned
a narrow lead over Blackburn into a thumping victory last month and Van
Persie netted just before the final whistle against Charlton three
weeks ago.

Of course, the Dutchman was at it again on Sunday before Henry broke
United's hearts. In fact, of the 20 Premiership goals scored in the
last 10 minutes of Arsenal's home games since the start of last season,
Van Persie and Henry lead the way with six apiece.

So, if a game at the Emirates seems to be petering out or meandering
towards a predictable conclusion, don't be tempted to make an early
exit. Arsenal often leave it late, but it's always worth the wait.

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