march 25th
08.55 – Firstly, well done to Jay Jay Okocha who scored a 90th minute penalty last night to condemn Sp*rs to a 1-0 defeat. This now means that it’s impossible for them to finish above Arsenal in the league. I should clarify that a bit. ‘Mathematically’ impossible. Their team of 3rd rate shitehawks isn’t anywhere near good enough to come close to us, and when they lose their right full back to Arsenal in the summer, they’ll be even worse. Sweet.
It’s FA Cup replay time tonight, and Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge determined to fight…a bit like Chelsea fans then. Thierry Henry says the Gunners will dig in tonight to get a result, although he’s likely to be on the bench as Francis Jeffers will partner Dennis Bergkamp up front. He’s also revealed that the Arsenal players have a good laugh at the rivalry between AW and Sir Alex Ferguson. Sol Campbell and Patrick Vieira both face late fitness tests ahead of tonght’s game.
Arsene Wenger has said his players will be ready to give everything tonight. “We will be up for it and will give every drop of blood.” Let’s hope we have another Stamford Bridge classic, with a rocket of a goal from our left back – and given the last time he played well was at this ground, let’s hope Kanu is on the bench if we need to be rescued late on.
Omens – well, in 97/98 Arsenal had a 6th round replay against West Ham before going on to do the double. Last season there was a 6th round replay against Newcastle before going on to do the double. Fingers crossed. I have to say I really love the FA Cup, have done since being bewitched in 1979 by Liam Brady’s lazy run and pass to Rix and his cross and then ‘Suuuuuuuuunderlaaaaaaaand‘.
Some transfer gossip for you – it looks as if Philippe Mexes will join Arsenal this summer. He is being heavily courted by Dementor who wants to bring him to Manchester, but the lad himself wants to join Arsenal’s French legion instead. David Dein is set to meet Auxerre officials during the international break. My thanks to ‘a little bird’ for that info. No, not Kylie.
