Vela Shines at the Swamp

July 27, 2009 | 10 Comments

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There were plenty of Gooners among the sellout crowd of 79,156 gathered at Giants Stadium for the 2009 Gold Cup Final. Bob Bradley’s approach to the Gold Cup might well invite comparisons to Wenger’s use of the Carling Cup but the embarrassment of a 0-5 loss in the game that decides the CONCACAF champion made the afternoon one to forget for the US national soccer program. The one consolation for Arsenal supporters was the opportunity to see Carlos Vela demonstrate his prodigious talent. Inserted on the left up front at the half, Vela made an immediate impact. Vela was involved in the first two goals before scoring the third and assisting on the fourth. If thinking of club rather than country was a defense mechanism in the midst of the rout, Gooners can look forward to the prospect of a 4-3-3 formation featuring Vela in a similar role, with the young Mexican slicing apart Premiership defenses like he did the American side, turning them into butter in the summer heat.

Posted by David Kilpatrick | Filed Under Arsenal News