{"id":7736,"date":"2013-08-04T19:40:22","date_gmt":"2013-08-04T19:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/drogba-silences-arsenal-again\/"},"modified":"2013-08-04T19:40:22","modified_gmt":"2013-08-04T19:40:22","slug":"drogba-silences-arsenal-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/drogba-silences-arsenal-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Drogba silences Arsenal again"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Didier Drogba returned to haunt Arsenal as the former Chelsea striker came off the bench to net a late double and win the Emirates Cup for Galatasaray. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Ivory Coast frontman \u2014 who left Chelsea after spearheading their 2012 Champions League final victory before a short stint with Shanghai Shenhua in China \u2014 converted a soft penalty on 78 minutes before\u00a0 producing a crisp finish.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Turks secured their second victory of the weekend tournament, having fallen behind to Theo Walcott\u2019s first-half curling effort. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Arsenal, who are still chasing a deal for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, showed good form in patches, but again had no answer to the 35-year-old, who had been on Arsene Wenger\u2019s radar as a youngster at Guingamp. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Arsenal\u2019s only summer signing Yaya Sanogo, a free transfer from Auxerre, was handed a start in attack, while Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla was back in action after extra time off following the Confederations Cup. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Former Gunner Emmanuel Eboue captained Galatasaray. There was an early chance for France Under-21 striker Sanogo to become an instant cult hero when he collected a loose pass on the edge of the penalty area, but his angled shot was saved by Fernando Muslera. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Arsenal, who came from 2-0 down to draw with Rafa Benitez\u2019s Napoli Sunday , continued to press and had a penalty shout turned down after Aaron Ramsey tumbled. At 18 minutes, Walcott expertly took down a long ball from the Welshman into the Galatasaray box, but could then only flick it over the keeper and wide. Former Bolton forward Johan Elmander caused Arsenal some concern with his link-up play, but Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, making his first appearance of pre-season after injury, was not really tested. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Arsenal took the lead five minutes before half-time when Walcott\u2019s curling cross from the left bounced through the six-yard box and dropped into the far corner. Drogba was introduced for the second half \u2014 to some jeers from the home fans, who remembered him as so often <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Arsenal\u2019s tormentor during his time with Chelsea Dutch international Wesley Sneijder also came on. Drogba was straight into the action, fashioning a chance when he turned Per Mertesacker just outside the Arsenal penalty area, but his shot was straight at Szczesny. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Gunners several expected substitutions, continued to look sharp, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looking to have been tripped in the penalty area before a downward header from Olivier Giroud was well saved. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Turks threatened also as Szczesny beat away a fierce drive from Sneijder, the former Inter Milan midfielder. Galatasaray were awarded a penalty on 78 minutes by referee Jon Moss when substitute Ignasi Miquel was adjudged to have pushed over Drogba, with contact looking minimal at best. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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