Every fibre of my being wanted to avoid writing a post about this game, but the build up ahead of tomorrow's North London clash has awoken a monster within me that must be allowed to vent.

The game is annoyingly taking place at a time when a win or a loss for either side will be of some significance.

Many would argue that the last genuine "Mr Arsenal" we had was TA06, that rare breed of a one club man, while others would say that PV04 and TH14 were club heroes in their own equally memorable way. To me such a player is someone who you cannot imagine playing in any kit other than our red and white, can we say that of any of our current squad?

Season 2006/07 was our first in a new environment. Our home is no longer Highbury but Ashburton Grove instead. No better match could've mark the occasion of the opening of a new stadium than the testimonial match we had. Dennis Bergkamp got a rousing sending off for his stellar years at Arsenal. It was an [.

Morning all.

It's still eerily quiet out there in Arsenal land. With the window open you'd expect all manner of crap to pouring through it but alas, this is not the case.
We haven't signed anyone, we aren't linked with anyone (who we haven't been linked with a thousand times already), and we haven't sold anyone.

Tonight, we may or may not be playing Bolton. With fixtures falling faster than me on a bad day, the incoming Ice Age is causing a real headache for clubs and fans alike.
Let's proceed and assume that there is a match. I'm going to try and fly through this as I am up to my nips with work with every one thing completed generating three more things to do.

Here are some stats which may surprise you: Aston Villa have conceded the fewest goals of any team in the Premiership this season. They've scored the same number of goals as West Ham: their League position is based on a very tight defence and the three goals we scored against them on the day after Boxing Day was exceptional.

Who amongst us doesn't like a freebie! Here's a chance to win an absolutely fabulous Cesc Shirt.

Our good friend Leanne, whose popularity through her online avatar of LadyArse has reached near cult level status, has very kindly agreed to partner us in giving our readers a chance to win one of her personal creations.

After the first round of the competition, the gooner part of BigFourZa was shocked to find that leading the way in the race to find the funniest caption was a Chelsea fan with although an admittedly hilarious one liner.

Now I think it would be sacrilege to let a fantastic Cesc tee go to a Chelsea fan, so COYGooners.

Last set of pictures before we announce our winners! Competition is still wide open people. Put on your funny thinking caps to celebrate your christmas with a fantastic Cesc tee!

This shirt is of course sponsored by Leanne over at LadyArse.

Her affair with London's finest football club began quite inoccuously all the way back in 1987 when she was on a school trip from Belfast (What is it with the Irish and incredible Arsenal blogs?

Right, so BigFourZa had set up a caption contest in collaboration with LadyArse which gave our readers a chance to win, or give away after winning if you're not particularly attached to Cesc Fabregas, a superb Cesc T-shirt.

After many PT jokes, attempted Diaby jokes and groin references, we finally have our winner.

I have a problem with a lot of Arsenal fans. They don't sing, they don't chant, they don't seem to like Arsenal very much and they're fickle.

This week I've been hearing more cries for the resignation of Arsene Wenger than ever before. How ridiculous is that? Arsenal are in a better financial situation than any other club in England, have a great youth system that is starting to blossom and throw up some exceptional looking players, and most importantly are at this moment in time just two points behind the pace setters.

This is a big week for the red side of North London. Sitting on top of the league and finally winning games is all well and good, but Arsenal are far from a side convincing to watch.

The Emirates, which by the way was louder than usual, was full of seemingly stunned fans after the Fulham game.

Playing cack and winning might just be the new playing superbly and losing. At least this seems to be the case down at the Emirates.

Over the past 5 years or so Arsenal have held the reputation of being England's representatives of the beautiful game.

Pace, style, skill, creativity and disturbingly accurate passing.

Written by charybdis1966

Being a tardy sort of chap I finally managed to undertake the Stadium tour of N5 about four years after they became an option, so what better day than Christmas Eve 2010 to find out more about the off pitch set up at our ground and further indoctrinate my sons into all things Goonerish?