Robin Van Persie helped
Arsenal avoid a potential banana skin in their FA Cup tie with
Plymouth today. With so many scalps in todays round of games, Arsenal will be pleased to have won comprehensively
3-1. Van Persie scored the first and third goals for the Gunners. With their dissapointing league form leaving them 10 points off the top, Arsenal will be looking to make the final of the FA Cup for the first time since they won the tournament in 2005.
In todays game, Van Persie was wearing
Adidas Predator Powerswerve White Metallic/Metallic Silver/Black. In recent weeks, including his goal versus Liverpool two weeks back, he wore the
Indigo/silver/pool version. These are two of three new designs Adidas has released recently.The
Powerswerve range is one of the top cleats on the market at the moment, battling with the Nike Mercurial Vapor IV range.The Powerswerve is a very classy cleat, with many advantages over other top brands. For instance, the PowerPulse insole, that has an additional 10grams of Tungsten, adds increased shot power by sending the Tungsten from back to front of the cleat as you swing through.The introduction of SmartFoam technology and a re-designed PowerPulse system gives this boot increased ball spin for accuracy and masses of power when you need it. Weighing in at 11.2 oz. with PowerPulse, or 10 oz. without.
In other FA Cup news, Mark Hughes and his
Man City side were humiliated in a
3-0 home loss to
Notthingham Forest.
Chelsea were held at home
1-1 to a last minute goal by
Southend. Premier League new boys
Stoke City were beaten
2-0 to lowly
Hartlepool United, while Conference side
Torquay United pulled off a good
1-0 win over Championship side
Blackpool.
David Beckham made his debut for AC Milan in Dubai tonight. Milan took on German side Hamburg in a friendly showcase game. Beckham played the first 45 minutes wearing his new Adidas Powerswerve DB cleats. The game went to penalties after the 90 minutes finished 1-1, and AC Milan won on Mathieu Flamini's deciding spot kick. No doubt, eyes will be fully focused on this weekends Serie A game, as Beckham is likely to line up with Kaka, Ronaldhino and Pato. Not a bad line up of stars!
battle with Nike for top spot of the Soccer Cleat industry. The DB's have been created with a combination of Powerswerve and ClimaCool technology. You get all the benifits of the normal Powerswerve with an extra bonus! The ClimaCool part comes in as small air pockets, cut out to create extra circulation in the cleat. Adidas tested the movement of air around a runner’s shoe and positioned ventilation ducts in locations scientifically proven to maximize air velocity to the foot Add to this a fully ventilated mesh upper and breathable sock liner, you are ensured of maximum airflow throughout the cleat. Check out the pic of Beckham's Powerswerve DB heel. The 'DB' stands for his name, the 'V' for his wife Victoria. On the right boot Beck's has the Italian flag, while on the left boot he has the English flag. Release date is set for mid-March. Check back for more information on availability.
Robin Van Persie helped Arsenal avoid a potential banana skin in their FA Cup tie with Plymouth today. With so many scalps in todays round of games, Arsenal will be pleased to have won comprehensively 3-1. Van Persie scored the first and third goals for the Gunners. With their dissapointing league form leaving them 10 points off the top, Arsenal will be looking to make the final of the FA Cup for the first time since they won the tournament in 2005.
