Grabs’ kamikaze optimism, as contrasting with my own brand of frustrated pessimism, last night had its first major victory as we put the sword 3-1 to West Brom. Extraordinary, frankly, that we’re celebrating a wing against a team as miraculously bad as West Brom are this season, but that’s the situation we’re in at the moment.
More than that, we’re celebrating scoring not only one goal but three, including two for the Much Maligned Bendtner. Arshavin also looked good and contributed an assist; my Dad reckons he looks like one of those players ‘who enjoys a fag at halftime’. It would explain his being constantly out of puff (aren’t football matches 90 minutes in Russia?), and to be honest if he can make the difference in sixty who cares? Presumably it’s for getting through the Russian winter. I should point out that this is nothing but the idlest variety of speculation and probably has no backing in it.
How nice might it have been if one of those goals could have been last weekend, in which instance we would be on level terms with Villa, who are off to the, er, fortress that is the City of Manchester stadium.
Much as I approve of the pleasing image of Robinho ‘rogering’ Aston Villa, the cheeky little money-grabbing chappy is injured, along with the renowned thug Craig Bellamy, and so will not feature. Nonetheless City have some firepower, and will be dangerous if they can temporarily forget to let in goals. Let’s hope Villa are massively demoralised by their ignominious draw with Stoke, and realise they never wanted to be in the CL anyway, and then we’re right back in there.
Ten games is suddenly a long time – if we’ve found some form from last night it couldn’t have happened at a better time.
So much more positive than last time I posted. Funny old game, isn’t it…come on Citeh!
Tags: andrey arshavin, Arsenal, Aston Villa, man city
March 4th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
What with bloggers? Are’nt these guys living on the same planet as everyone else? They first managed to convince everyone that Wenger’s luck has evaporated and therefore he will never amount to any good again. Then they went on to malign every player who does’nt do instant success. Even a palyer many of us have seen to have worked very hard for his position like Denilson will never be up to any good.
Now they are back again with moans that we beat a team so bad it should be relegated to lower division than the one below EPL. This they say without remembering that Leeds United beat the team that went on to become INVICIBLES 2-1 during their last day in the Preniership. Look where they are now?
These self -appointed pundits seem to have forgotten the reason why football is what it is: It makes no sense and that is why we love it. We also love Arsene Wenger as a man and as a manager regardless of what you keep telling us.
I am sure we gonna come out of this bad patch and start scoring for fun. ARSENAL FOREVER
March 4th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
and the reason Arshavin is out of breathe is because of the long break he had when the Russian league ended.
March 5th, 2009 at 7:23 am
Villa’s draw with Stoke will be like our draw with Birmingham – a moment which completely fucks their season.
March 10th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
you boys given up?
March 16th, 2009 at 7:39 am
That’s just crazy! It’s not about “free-lunch” and you know it!
March 16th, 2009 at 7:52 am
great theme – did you make it or can I download it somewhere?