february 5th
You know, when you write a blog like this day in, day out, you can find yourself becoming a bit insular in terms of the things you talk about. This Arsenal player is injured, this Arsenal player is playing well, this Arsenal player is a useless, bald cunt, and so on. Sometimes it’s nice to look beyond Arsenal, and this morning I only have to look a little way down to London N17 to find an amusing yet footballtacularly satisfying story.
Our old chums Tottenham are playing Man City in an FA Cup replay at White Hart Lane. You know, the same Man City side that haven’t won a game since 1987. Anyway, Sp*rs take a 3-0 lead with goals from Ziege, Ledley King and Robbie Keane. Their fans are happy, and happier still when City’s answer to Denis Wise (Joey Barton) gets himself a red card. Well, that’s that, you’d think. Not so. Back come City and and Sylvain Distin nods in what you would think is a consolation goal. Then Anthony Gardner deflects Bosvelt’s shot past Keller, but surely Sp*rs can hang on at home, against 10 men and only a few minutes to go. They didn’t count on son of WWW, Sean Wright-Phillips scoring an equaliser and they certainly didn’t count on John Macken scoring the winner in injury time.
Brilliant. Just brilliant. The BBC text commentary “The full-time whistle blows at Spurs, and Man City manager Kevin Keegan rushes on to the pitch to congratulate his players after their astonishing display. The home fans leave the stadium in total disbelief.”
So Sp*rs season is well and truly over now, one can only hope they go on a West Ham style run of defeats that will see them ply their trade in the Nationwide next season.
In the world of Arsenal we have a funny piece on 365 about Martin Keown (City win, and now this. Wonders will never cease); the news that Freddie Ljungberg could be out for up to two weeks with bruised, and thankfully not broken ribs; Thierry Henry named in the top 100 living players by Pele and his ever erect penis; the very young reserves drew 2-2 with Leicester last night, goals from Stephen Bradley and A N Other; Ryan Smith talks about how happy he’s been with his progress this season; Cesc dos?; Stacky for Ireland; and Razor says Reyeser will bounce back from his own goal disappointment in no time.
Right, I’ve got a new class this morning. Two middle-aged women who insisted on a hunky male teacher. Unfortunately for them, they got me.
