I know, I know. Its not a few days late this time, but all of one month and one day. I’ve been busy, what can I say.
In that time, we’ve had a torrid torrid month with injuries like no other team has ever had, other than the busby babes who died actually (RIP). We’ve lost to a good Sunderland team, with us not looking dangerous at all, lost to a Chelsea side which although we had lots of possession barely had a shot on goal, lost against City in the league cup, alas it was a weakened team, and we’ve lost one of our best players for the rest of the season, RVP.
Thank F*ck that City beat Chelsea the other day which means we are still in touchable distance. Again we have Liverpool coming up this sunday, and it seems all these games are just as important as each other. There is no game that isn’t important, and no game where our heads should go down, complanceny kick it, and no game where we shouldn’t be putting 110% effort in. We need three points from every game. Its no different this wknd either. Torres is back. Their firepower is back, morale will be higher
We’re the travelling side this time, and this is the fixture where Arshavin shined thoroughly through. And this wknd he’ll no doubt be playing in the very front role again. He was good there in his last game, and if he keeps like that, he will be a very able replacement till Bendtner gets back. Arshavin won’t get 4 goals this sunday, Liverpool need another loss like a hole in the head, and they’ll be up for this especially knowing our first team problems with injuries.
At the same time Matthias Sammer has come out and said:
“It’s the Champions League, one of the most important competitions worldwide, and he plays with a bunch of Kindergarten players.
“The UEFA rules allow him to do so but I can’t respect it.
“You have to pay a bit more respect to the Champions League.”
What a complete Twit. We can field any team we want out there. Yes I understand that its an elite competition, but all the teams in that elite competition want to be there next year and the next year and the next year. We are elite teams., thats why we’re there. We did the hard work earlier and have had the chance to field a younger team in order to rest key players for further games, absolutely essential in our current situation. I don’t think any other team would have done anything else if it were them. He says the UEFA rules allows Wenger to choose such a team. Is he suggesting the rules be changed to at least 80% of the starting lineup has to have players from the first team squad ? Something I think is rediculous. The team we fielded actually did ok. They lost one, nil. But from what I’ve read, we had some decent chances to take a couple goals. We were’nt played off the park, thats for sure. Our reserve team has showed that against many decent opposition, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham.
Lastly Bendtner is out again, till the end of the year. If Arshavin keeps it up, we’re fine for now. Ramsey might get more games we’ll see.
