november 7th
08.37 – Imagine you were at a football match. Imagine that the team you supported needed to win to have any chance of progressing in the tournament. Imagine a tense, exciting match. Imagine that there’s just a couple of minutes to. Imagine the team are giving it everything to try and score. Imagine biting your nails because it’s nail-biting stuff. Now, imagine yourself getting up out of your seat and leaving the ground. Imagine the game still being played, well, you have to imagine it because you can’t see it anymore. Now, imagine you come out of the ground and suddenly you hear an almightly roar. Imagine the noise of 35,000 Arsenal fans celebrating another late, late goal.
Imagine what a cunt you must feel.
Freddie Ljungberg has been speaking about our Euro form, or lack of it. “After one point from three games the pressure was on, and I must say we felt almost embarrassed with such a poor return. But we got the win and hopefully we can build on that.”
“I would love to manage Arsenal“, hurrah for Tony Adams. “I would love to manage Real Madrid, Manchester United.” As Mr Loaf once said, two out of three ain’t bad.
Dennis Bergkamp may drive to Milan to take part in the game against his old club. Den says “I hope to be playing in the San Siro — I hope to play in all the games — but it will be the manager’s decision.”
There’s the small matter of Totts at home on Saturday, first. Speaking about the game on Saturday, Arsene Wenger said “It’s our third game in a week so there is a slight concern about tiredness. We will have to be at the top of our game to beat Tottenham.”
I hate seeing the manager talk about tiredness. I can understand it, but I’d prefer if he didn’t say anything about it. Nothing less than a 12-4 win over Sp*rs will suffice. It will also be required that 3 to 7 Sp*rs players suffer serious injury while the rest get sent off. I would consider that acceptable.
I have to go a meeting this morning. It’s going to be the funnest meeting that there ever was. Bet you’re jealous.
