If you aren’t a happy Gooner at the moment you never will be. Winning with smiles on our faces, playing great football, extending our lead at the top of the table, a titanic FA Cup clash at Old Trafford this weekend; Jeebus, just writing it makes me hyperventilate with joy. And yes, the game will be tough, but if any team can win there next weekend it’s us.
Seeing United slip up twice has been hilarious. Remember the twats giving it all that about how we’d “celebrated a draw against them” and proved we were a smaller team? Carlos Burnt Face Tevez didn’t seem to care against the Scum when he got booked for celebrating an equaliser. Tell me whose small time now? As for last week I genuinely thought United were played off the park. Full credit to city, but did no one tell Cristiano Ronaldo that he only had to be quiet for a minute, not 90?
There is a debate over what team we should put out. Cesc for instance was dragged off his sick bed to play against Blackburn, and it showed. Maybe that’s part of the reason he was pushed out wide. I don’t think we should go to the same lengths for this game. On the other hand Ade I’d imagine will be bursting to play and score, and should be allowed to. With Kolo and Eboué back in contention to play, and Rosicky nearing availability, we should be able to rest without weakening. Maybe Eboué in for Hleb, Rosicky in for Fab, stick with Flammers and Gilberto in the middle. Ade and Eduardo up top (with Robin allegedly nearing fitness still to come back). At the back I suppose is the biggest dilemma. Senderos and Gallas have formed a great partnership, despite the doom merchants saying they’d be weaker than Overmars in a challenge. Because of that I’d be tempted to stick with them, and give Kolo extra time to be ready for Milan. Jens of course will play, as will the excellent Clichy and Sagna.
Gael and Bacary have been the most consistently excellent players in our team this year. Sagna has settled in like Red Nose Ferguson at a bar, and Gael is everywhere on a pitch. Last year, with Eboué at right back, I couldn’t really see us getting a better player than him there. Even when we were linked to Sagna I thought “lot of money for a second choice, perhaps he’ll play him in the middle”. But no, even the Eboué of the2006 season wouldn’t displace Bacary at the minute. And Ashley certainly isn’t missed on the other side.
And so a prediction. If Arsene really wants us to win this game, then we will. Our first XI at the moment can beat anyone, and as mentioned before, United aren’t all that hot right now. Having said that I can’t see Wenger desperately trying to win it at the expense of injuries/fatigue/bookings. I’d be inclined to agree with him on that. Whilst tomorrow is winnable, and could be the momentum boost to trump all boosts, I’d rather we lost than lost Ade to an injury.
Having just found out that Sagna and Clichy are both out, I now fully expect a second team to be played. All my comments on them still stand though; they are future legends.
By Nathan Grower
Now unless you've been in hiding or just don't care for any current goings on, you should all by now of heard of the The Arsenal Opus. And guess what? That's right you lucky people, you can get your grubbing little hands on one glorious historical epic of a book, straight up, no messing. And it's starring Arsenal FC.
As we know, trilogy's are nearly always on the cards. First there was the Old Testament, then someone decided to re-write it and to shift some more units they gave it the New Testament as a title. Well Gooners hang onto your shorts as the latest edition of bibles are released and it even has bigger and better title - The Arsenal Opus!
The Arsenal Opus has now moved into the Phase two. Phase one saw Gooners submitting their own or favourite photographs for Monsieur Wenger to choose 11 of the best, however you must know of this already, if not, well tough, the next bit is the important bit. Monsieur Wenger has a starting 11 of pictures sent in by you good people. The winning shot will be published in the winners very own Arsenal Opus. Hooraah!
Arsenal Opus is truly is a massive book and at 35kilos weighing in slightly more than Gael Clichy. The Arsenal Opus is truly a cracking read about the entire history of Arsenal, for starters is its 850 pages long, there's over 2000 pictures to get through for the less wordy bunch amongst you. For comparison, the 'Peter and Jane Sp*rs Opus' is 3 pages (includes 1 page for 'Notes' and all pictures of their glory moments).
The Arsenal Opus covers everything from the conception of the club, the great Herbert Chapman era of the 1930's, what bungs George Graham took, who the hell Bruce Rioch was, and what drugs Arsene was on when he signed Alberto Mendez and Frannie Jeffers. As devout followers of the word of Arsene, I reckon it is definitely worth a look see. We're not quite finished with the oohs and aahs as all Arsenal Opus' are worth £3000 (about the value of the Sp*rs keeper) and are signed by Arsene himself.
The Arsenal Opus will be presented to a very lucky smug looking winner by Arsene Wenger. To get your chance at winning 35kilos of proof of your support the best team since the dawn of time, all you need to do is decide which of the final 11 photos handpicked by Arsene you think 'best captures the Arsenal spirit'. So get going and enter this great competition. As well as a chance to win The Arsenal Opus you can win other great Arsenal merchandise and tickets. So what you waiting for, stop reading this and jump on for your chance to win The Arsenal Opus with O2.
Good luck Gooners.
Stay tuned this week as you can win a t-shirt with man of the moment Manu Adebayor - The Togonator emblazoned on it, yup that's it on the right.
Until such time - have a butchers at the clobber you could treat yourself to - The Allgoonerdup Shop.
Table is correct from fixtures on week ending 10 February and we have a new leader! Tony Heywood's Catflap Overmars have stormed ahead of James Coopers Brian Munich's who has been sitting on top of the pile longer than Ruud van Nistelrooy's face.
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