december 15th
Only 3 days till the biggest game of the season ever of all time since the dawn of time multiplied by infinity plus one. Cesc Fabregas reckons we’ve had one eye on this game during the last two games which is why results weren’t good. He says “The last two games we have been thinking a little more to the Chelsea game, and you know I don’t think it was a good idea for the part of everyone. Now we have to show more commitment from everyone, I just think it’s an important game as Chelsea are top.”
In the grand scheme of things a win wouldn’t make a huge difference in the table or to our already non-existent title chances but it would be a huge confidence boost and prove the players we have are capable of getting results when they’re really needed. A defeat would mean the loss of our home record, Chelsea 20 points ahead of us before Christmas and cast further clouds over the Highbury skies. Make no mistake we need a win on Sunday.
In injury news Dennis Bergkamp could be back but I hope the boss resists the temptation he’ll surely feel to play him. Robin van Persie is a man in form and while Dennis would add experience he doesn’t really tend to add much in terms of goals any more. Of course we’re without Gilberto after his sending off on Sunday (he’s described this week as the worst time he’s had since he came here) and people are talking about all sorts of midfield combinations such as bringing Kolo forward or even Lauren and playing Eboue right back. Personally it’s a choice I’d hate to have to make as the manager left himself horribly short in midfield in the summer. Can you imagine if Cesc had picked up a knock and we had to face Chelsea with Song and Flamini? Scary though, huh? As it is I expect he’ll go with Flamini’s energy alongside Cesc and last year nobody thought that pairing could stand up to Chelsea but they more than held their own.
Crazy idea of the day – UEFA wants Thierry Henry to hug Luis Aragones. Excellent stuff. Right up there with Ian Huntley and Gary Glitter’s kindergarten and babysitting service. Ashley Cole will find out next week if he’s allowed to appeal against the £75,00 fine imposed on him for clearly breaking the rules by going to meet Chelsea while still under contract to Arsenal while we’re tenuously linked with Aston Villa midfielder Steve Davis who has given up the glamourous life of a snooker professional to play football.
Not much else happening this morning. Off to a Lesbian restaurant tonight with my team from work. Or is it Lebanese. I know which one I’d prefer and it’s not somewhere you’d go to see to Martina Navratilova eat fish. Till tomorrow.
