I felt that recently we had quite good performances but did not get the results. Today we got
the performance and the result, which is ideally what you want.
- Arsene Wenger, post-match wibbling session
Arsenal's January has been like the ice-skating learning curve from hell.
Some players want to leave, Arsenal will be going places this summer, the English NT is filled
with jerks... your usual cup of Arse here at the Offside
We start today's blog with a subject Arsenal fans are always delighted to hear about: player
departures. Park Chu-Young has indicated that if keeps getting ignored for play action, he might
leave in the summer.
Complacency (noun): A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with
an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy
Just saying. However, given that we are now blinking well the best team left in this whole bally
competition, it would be a dashed shame if we whimpered our way to the exit door with the derisory
hoots of assorted Stevenagonians ringing in our ears.
Entertaining and exciting, with a most satisfying finale – oh that the game had matched the
quarter-final draw, but we can't have everything I suppose. Should I ever cross paths with His
Eminence The Lord of Time there are one or two queries I would throw his way – whether Superman's
little fly-ruddy-quickly-around-the-world jape really could turn back time, for a start – but
high up there on the list would be a polite request to have my two hours back after the
excruciating trudge through treacle that was our draw with Stevenage.
Saturday's game against Bolton has now turned into a massive game for our club. The manager is
under pressure, certain players are under pressure and as for us Chelsea fans, we are sitting here
dreading what's going to happen next aren't we. Who would have thought that Bolton at home would
become such a pivotal game in our season?
Confidence is low and depression reigns supreme on the Arsenal forums ahead of the latest North
London Derby. They don't think they have the creativity in midfield to out do ours, and the
certainly don't think that their cobbled together defence will be able to stop the likes of Bale
and Lennon from getting crosses into the box.
Awkward. Maybe we should begin at the beginning...
The Glorious First Five Minutes
Ah, ‘twas a pleasure to be a Tottenham fan. Our heroes produced some ovely stuff. Swift, slick
passing; patient but pacey; sideways if necessary but probing forward whenever opportunity even
threatened to knock.
