Premier League Saturday Wrap: Arsenal, Fulham Cracker Man Utd Comeback; Everton
Mark Schwarzer was the hero of Fulham on Saturday after United goalkeeper Cottagers 95th minute a penalty of Mikel Arteta to keep the score at 3-3 after a thrilling match.
After leading the game with goals from Olivier Giroud first and Lukas Podolski, the game looked as good as over after only 25 minutes. The crosses and Fulham Gunners have not had a real hit on the target.
However, the party became the head on the half hour when Dimitar Berbatov gave the townspeople a lifeline with his fourth goal since joining from Manchester United.
As soon as his head hit the bottom Bulgarian network, trust Arsenal visibly exhausted. Not surprisingly, even after Fulham Berbatov teed up Alex Kacaniklic home fire.
With the second goal, the townspeople became the second Premier League scorers this season.
Sensing blood, Martin Jol has urged his team in the second period. Trembled like Arsenal and panic under pressure, adventurous team deserve far.
Intelligence Berbatov was at the front, dragging the Gunners back four sides, and Bryan Ruiz took the ball in the area, the challenge clumsy and lazy Mikel Arteta gave a penalty.
In such a situation, there is probably no better than Berbatov. Best player in the Premier League intensified Vito Mannone send the wrong way and put his team on the way to a historic victory.
Before Saturday, Arsenal have conceded fewer goals from the Premier League (only eight) and had never lost at home to Fulham at home in 26 games, and some 98 years.
Fortunately for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal fans, Olivier Giroud has stepped up to score a few minutes later with Fulham in shock still celebrate their third goal.
With the game on the line, both sides went in search of a fourth goal elusive.
Neither goalkeeper had to intervene because the last 20 minutes until referee Phil Dowd, a bit controversial, Arsenal got a penalty in injury time.
Andrei Arshavin was introduced by Theo Walcott bored with just five minutes of play, and poor cross appeared to hit the hand of Chris Baird and not vice versa.
Mikel Arteta came to win the game for Arsenal, but his penalty was saved by Mark Schwarzer sensationally quit the game at 3-3.
This result holds for both parties in touch with the top four. However, any possibility that Arsenal had to mount a title challenge is indeed dead and buried.
