So the wider media have already claimed the titled is lost for Arsenal. This, despite us being two points clear at the top, albeit with our closest challengers possessing a game in hand. I prefer to think of it as 'runs on the board', because at this stage of the season, the simplest games can spring the most unlikely of surprises - just ask Barnsley.
I for one am refusing to admit defeat. I sat through 90 painful minutes of football last weekend, as we struggled in vain to beat Wigan at the JJB plough drivers training circuit. But it wasn't that bad, was it? Wigan have, somewhat surprisingly, proved to be quite resilient under old Wonky Nose, and although it is now 3 draws in a row, perhaps the team that wins the league is the team that gets points out of games that could have led to Barnsley type moments.
So as an ambassador for goodwill with the blogging UN, i'm going to sweep aside those negatives (like why on earth we played a closed door friendly against the Colorado Rockies) and instead take a look at the positives - 10 in fact:
1. Last I looked, Emmanuel Eboué was injured. Can't get any more positive than that.
2. Robin Van Persie has returned. They have repaired him. He is now RoboPersie... a goal scoring human/machine hybrid. RoboEduardo model due early 2009.
3. The Arsenal medical team appears to have begun spiking Jens Lehmann's drink bottle. He looked to be smiling at the San Siro when Cesc scored. Medication can be the only reason for this. Though behind that drugged teutonic smile still lurks a madman.
4. Mathieu Flamini wants to sign a new contract - we want him to sign a new contact. Can somebody please find him a bloody pen!
5. Alex F*&!son has apparently been learning French. Arsene now has a whole new language he can use to play mind games. Scottish Merde.
6. I found my lucky Arsenal mug (it was only 'missing in the dishwasher' for a few days thankfully). Pat Rice was relieved upon learning of this crucial component of the Gooner machine.
7. Cesc says we can 'win the Champions League AND the Premier League'. Now I love this little guy but he was hardly likely to say 'I think we'll come in second and probably miss out on the CL semi's on the away goal rule' now was he? But at least he is positive.. and that's what we're all about in the blogosphere this week.
8. We have a genuine selection crisis at Centre Back, though for once, it's not because we are out of fit players and will be forced to play Alex Hleb there. With Big Phil doing a solid job and Captain Mohawk forging a respectable partnership, it is up to Kolo to seize any chance he gets now. Things look healthy in the defence then.
9. Gael Clichy's statistical anomaly. The otherwise brilliant season he has had was briefly let down by his mistake against Birmingham, but based on the other games he has played this season this is surely a blip that he has now got out of his system.
10. Although we have to play CSKA Chelski in a few short weeks (Sun 29th), ManUre will have to host an inform Liverpool and a lethal looking Fernando Torres the same day.
I for one am not writing us off, and if you are slightly depressed at our recent run of results, I'd go and get whatever Jens was drinking... that'll fix you up nicely.
By Paul Wright
I guess I'll be bringing you Gooners an update later when the Champions League draw is held probably somewhere like Geneva or Zurich. So be prepared to see the weighted balls in action with all the English teams playing each other as Uefa will not want an all English final over in that there Moscow. So, Manchester USA anyone?
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St Totteringham's day: Forum regular Mr. Top Banana is on the case and eager as ever and wants everyone to know St Totteringham's day is only just around the corner (only 1 point away now !!), Good work Gooner. I might have to create a wallpaper or a postcard of the event so you can send to all your N1 chav 'friends', would be rude not too... That's your lot, we out of here, au reviour mon amis...
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