ARSENAL GO TOP - READING ROUNDUP

So Reading beat 1-3 (Shorey - Flamini, Adebayor, Hleb), top of the table, Ferguson ranting like the mad ol' drunk that he is, Arsene smiling and quietly confident. After a series of three draws, it was nice to have a clear win. However, despite Adebayor getting disallowed goal, I felt we never really got out of second gear, and with a bit of concentration in the final third of the pitch, the margin would have more resembled the Slavia prague 7-0 trashing...but I'm just being picky.

Famini had a blinder, as did Hleb (AKA Ronaldinho Blanco). For deadlock breaking goal, Flamini won a tackle in the heart of the pitch and laid the ball off to Adebayor, who then found Hleb on the right. He squared a pass into the Reading penalty area where Flamini now appeared, striking a low shot past Hahnemann, the goalkeeper, for his first goal since December.

Collecting the ball in midfield, Adebayor introduced Tomas Rosicky, before advancing into the area as Fàbregas laid off Rosicky’s cross, curling his shot past the stranded Hahnemann with the precision of a draughtsman. The game was as good as over.

With Arsenal playing now almost with a sense of fun, a third was added in the 77th minute when Brynjar Gunnarsson, desperately attempting to cut out a pass from Fàbregas, only succeeded in feeding it into Hleb’s path on the right, who rounded the goalkeeper to slot home.

The second half was a joy to watch, like a sleight of hand card trick, but with the feet. By the time Reading scored a late goal through Nicky Shorey, their presence had long ceased to matter. All the football belonged to Arsenal, as did the points and psychological advantage over Manchester United going into the International break.

Cesc misses the next game at Reading after 'picking-up' a 5th yellow - his manager was clearly displeased...Not! Though don't expect we'll be hearing a Beckhamesque confession from the little Spaniard.

"It was a needless yellow card," Wenger said.

Online Gooner makes an interesting point about Ferguson's recent rants on home-grown players, OG's argument is one you'll not come across in any of the Redtops. Clearly reeling from his B-side's unceremonious dumping from the Carling Cup, it is good to see Red Nose back to his old bitter self.

If building a team of attacking team is a skill and proof of Wenger's genius in this department was required, then consider the top scorers in the Premiership:

8 Benjani (Wenger's spot and recommendation to Harry Redknapp)
7 Adebayor (current Arsenal squad)
6 Fabregas (current Arsenal squad)
6 Anelka (Ex Wenger signing)
6 Keane
6 Ronaldo
5 RVP (current Arsenal squad)
5 Drogba

You've got to give it to the man for being able to find goal scoring machines like no other manager.

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