The Togonator would eat the Terminator alive. And predator. And Alien. Together.

The season 2007/08 has seen introduced the concept, aim, and mission brief of none other then the “Togonator”. Not to be confused with the seemingly unstoppable cyborg assassin, the “Terminator” had been sent back from the year 2929 by a race of artificially intelligent computer-controlled machines bent on the extermination of mankind. Both do how ever share similarities. There both described as “seemingly unstoppable”, and both are hell bent on exterminating, one mankind the other Man Utd’s kind. The difference? Sarah Conner was the only target of extermination by the Terminator, while Alex Ferguson and Avram Grant, together with 19 Premiership, 7 Champions League, and 6 FA Cup goal keepers are the Togonator’s targets.

18 League goals this season already, 21 in all comps, including 9 in his last six tell you the story of how the big man from Togo has proved indispensable this season. I showed the big man some brother love last week, but I have yet to single him out for special praise so far this season, and feel the time is right to do so. Even though it’s a “team game” and a “team performance” as he told us during his little “Man OF” speech Saturday lunch time - we all know if it wasn’t for Freddie Kanoute, and Mamady Sidebe scoring them two decisive goals in the Stade de Kegue, some three months ago, securing Mali qualification for the ANC in place of Togo, we wouldn’t have had the leggy front man. What with Robin Van Persie seemingly made out the same substance as Francis Jeffers, and Jeremie Aliadiere, where would the goals have come from? Would they come at all? Would Bendtner, Eduardo, and Walcott together have been enough to see us through these six weeks without both Van the Man and Ade? As talented and as much potential as they have it would beg to differ. Would we be sitting top of the pops with 60 points, 2 clear of Man Ure, and 6 points of our fellow Russian counterparts in third? If I completely shave downstairs even, would it look more like a fanny when I tuck my willy in-between my legs? All these questions, too many questions in fact, my brain can not cope with such explanations as it does ponder.

Ade’s been so vital, pivotal in our recent victories. Vitally pivotally vitalish in a strange yet arousing pivotallistic sort of way. Everything he touches turns into gold. And goals. And Goats. Andy Gray made the point Saturday that had he not been in this rich vein of form recently, his first and our opener wouldn’t have deflected off Micah Richards and gone in. I have to agree. The teams at the bottom get no luck, that’s why there bottom. The teams at the top get all the luck, and that’s why there top. There’s no two ways about it you create your own luck at times, and by gambling in taken an unorthodox front post run, the ball fell right to the feet of Ade who converted it in off Richards calf was it, or thigh? Same difference. Like wise with his third – the determination he showed to get forward even after being tripped by Elano, showed how much he’s enjoying football at the minute, and life at Arsn’l in general. He’s forming some partnership with Eduardo as well – who look’s more and more like a Premiership forward the more I see him – and mark my words, as talented as Van Persie is, by no means will he walk straight back into this side at the minute. He’ll have to fight hard, and prove that he’s good enough, and more of an asset then Eduardo. A little competition for places never hurt anyone. Except Diarra.

Obviously there were comparisons with Kanu when he first arrived, being 9’4 for a start, leggy and African. Also, wearing the number 25 shirt – but in all honesty, he’s totally different, a completely different man. He’s still a target man like Kanu, but a different sort. A modern day type if you will. The amount of ground he covers, the balls he chases, and the balls he wins; his all round work rate and hustling ability is second to none. If he thinks he’s got a chance of winning the ball, he’ll attempt to win it. He’s not static like Kanu was, he doesn’t sit there hoping the ball comes to feet; he works for it until he’s got it. Having a big man who can both header and play football has been a huge advantage for us this season, and it’s something of which we have never really had under the Wenger era. It’s the same dish, but with a slightly different taste almost – never the less with the same objective to wet the appetite. F*ck me that was good! I think that was a metaphor I just said there, or a similarly or something? I know what an oxymoron is and it wasn’t that. Does anyone know what an onomotapia is, if that’s how you spell it?

Any way, looking ahead, and its back to a good old mid-90’s Monday Night football match, this Monday coming, as we take on Blackburn at The Grove. We finished on the end of a 1-1 draw at their place second game in, after Jens Hasselhoff had what one might call a mare to say the least. He may get another chance in goal after not really doing anything wrong against Man City, plus with the bizarre thumb injury England’s number 1 picked up in training last week, there’s no telling when Almunia will be back. A week from then apparently, but there’s little or no updates so far on that one. We’re find out Friday I would have thought.

Last but not least some quick words on Theo Walcott. Did anyone see him completely tear the Republic of Ireland’s back line apart last night for the u21's? He rips that standard of football, tears it to bits, and what a class finish from the young man with the inside of his foot. I for one still stand by him, and will continue to back him. He's 18, he's not 21, and he has years to improve yet. You can see there's a good player in him, we need to be patient and eventually he’ll pull through. It's just unlucky for him I guess that his team mates are some of the best young footballers in world football - it must be tough being compared to the very best week in week out...

Until next time, keep it red…

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