Appreciation goes both ways
It hasn't die down has it? I'm pretty sure you're the same as me and we're still feeling on top
of the world after Sunday's marvelous comeback win against our bitter rival.
I have to be perfectly honest. While I was expecting us to put on a performance and had hopes of
us winning the match, I was not expecting it to be by a 3 goal margin.
North London Is Red
The perfect response on what was a testing week leading up to this North London Derby. The
mother of all comebacks and a beating that they well and truly deserved. This was a performance of
character and desire. Forget the win at Stamford Bridge, this sets the bar on a whole completely
different level.
Time to lift the troops Arsene
North London Derby today. After the purple patch of period we had over them, we have not beaten
them in the last 3 games. After such a sustained period of supremacy over them, this season has
been particularly difficult. Tottenham has already beaten us once this season and without the
possibility of us meeting them in any cup match, they stand to do the double over us.
The one that got the ball roling
He's 5 foot 4, He's 5 foot 4, Thank you Arshavin, ...... Adebayor
Is one of the many variations of the song that would probably get some time during the derby
tomorrow. Andrey Arshavin has returned to Zenit St Petersburg on loan until the rest of the season
and we have probably seen the last of seen in an Arsenal shirt.
Looks good in blue? Nah....
The way it's going, you would think that we're now in June and the European Championship is upon
us. Why? Have you not seen all the Arsenal related news having to do with transfers and how much
money Arsene Wenger will be allowed to spend? Last time I checked, we're supposed to take every
match as a cup final.
Everyone's culpable
It is widely known that Arsenal has the biggest presence on social medias. Which is also
particularly why it's sometimes very hard to be on any social network after an Arsenal defeat.
Especially in a week where we were trounced in a Champions League away match and knocked out of the
FA Cup in a space of 3 days.
Getting bleaker
When Chelsea went into half time in their match against Birmingham trailing by a solitary goal,
the Chelsea fans went into frenzy. They were booing and offered their team no support whatsoever.
It got worse, they were singing Mourinho songs. At the Stadium of Light, the travelling Arsenal
fans were facing the same situation but resorted to none of those sorts.
Rosicky might get pulled to the sub bench
Arsene Wenger called it the worst ever performance from his Arsenal side in the Champions
League. I may not agree entirely as there's a couple of games in this competition in the past which
I thought are far worse but that's not exactly the point. The manager is right in calling it a
shambolic performance and we will all be looking for a response tonight.
Penny for your thoughts Robin
An unfinished business that will take another season (at least) to be completed. Some would
suggest that the business be completed elsewhere, away from Arsenal. At this point, the chances of
that happening is increasing. We were supposed to enter the field with a winning mentality, having
known the prowess and capability of the home side.
Can you imagine running against someone twice your age Alex?
Here we go again. Champions League football is back (yeah, it was back yesterday but those were
not my team) tonight. A meeting against AC Milan is one to drool over. 7 times champions of Europe,
a real giant of world football. It's a glamorous tie and this is what we're in this competition
for.
Like Song, Vermaelen will get to play in the middle now
For a short period of time, we turn our attention elsewhere. There will be no worries of long
ball tactics or roughhouse treatment or any of those "they don't like it when we get in their
faces" attitude. At least not in the next immediate game.
Time to upgrade his statue to silver
If you're a Arsenal fan today, you'll be buzzing. Nothing beats coming from behind and winning
by scoring in the final minute of the game. Especially when it's an away game and we weren't firing
on all cylinders. Especially when the winning goal was scored by one of the club's greatest ever
player.
Me and the machines
First of 2 trips to Wearside, starting with the league match tonight and the FA Cup the
following week. Beginning of a very important 7 days for Arsenal Football Club according to Arsene
Wenger. 3 matches that will decide our season. An European cup tie against AC Milan sandwiched in
between 2 meetings with Martin O'Neill's Sunderland.
Last time we see all 3 on the pitch at the same time?
Haven't written in a while, therefore this will be more of a short summation on things that have
happened in the past week. No place better to start than with the players.
Emmanuel Frimpong will be out for the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament injury.
Don't just sit there Robin. Get a fourth
That's our first rout of the season. The first of which we won and not the other way around. You
can count the Chelsea game as one but then it was not as one sided as this was. Blackburn tormented
us the last time we met and this was sweet revenge being exacted.
Henry to start?
Horrible is the word to describe our last meeting against Blackburn Rovers. Steve Kean's side
only had two shots on goal and still managed to beat us 4-3. That was a dark day in our season but
nothing compared to the run of form we are in now. The draw at Bolton was the first league point we
picked up this season and we're now facing an uphill battle to find our way back into Champions
League spots.
Fine margins
February and all we've collected from 2012 is a solitary point in the league. Unfortunately for
a club the size of Arsenal and the ambitions that we harbour, that is not good enough. 7th is where
we are right now in terms of the league standings and hopes of staying with the top pack and
clinching that vital Champions League position is not mathematically out of grab.
Time for a rest?
Midweek Premier League match. Haven't had that in a while. Tonight, Arsenal travel to Bolton
looking to capitalise on the yesterday's results. I say results when it's actually only a single
result. That of Chelsea's draw away to Swansea. Effectively, they've gained a point over us, both
by the result and the fact that we lost ours when we went to Liberty Stadium.
