I actually had a draft typed out this week, but Imma postpone that just because what I'm about to say I have been waiting for too long, too long.


I love Arsenal FC.

The only time I've felt so low after watching an Arsenal match is when Michael he's-only-good-cos-he's-fast Owen plundered 2 late goals to totally rob the FA cup from under our noses.

That said, Man Utd entirely deserved to win. Anyone who disagrees with that either does unicycling for a living or is a retard. We were just not good enough. Walcott couldn't figure that there was no way he could use his pace past Evra because the latter was playing in line with Van Der Saar, and Adebayor continues to think that the offside rule only applies to non-African players.

However, I do not blame a single Arsenal member, from Peter Hill-Wood down to the corny announcer at the Emirates. I especially hate it when, after one bad performance, Arsenal "fans" starts calling for Wenger's head, Bendtner's legs, or to axe Fabregas and sell Denilson and Eboue at a 30% discount inclusive of a free Arsenal scarf and a trip for 2 to Dubai courtesy of Emirates.


Yes we had a bad night, yes Man Utd outclassed us, but these were the same players who beat them 2-1 at the Emirates earlier this season, the same people who survived that penalty shootout against Roma, and the same group which earned rave reviews for going 21 games unbeaten in the league. What is very disturbing is hearing "football analysts" in papers or websites saying Arsene should buy "Alonso who has the experience of the baboon in Lion King" or "Gareth 6-metre-passes Barry" who has valiantly led Aston Villa to 5TH IN THE FUCKING LEAGUE.


I'm not even going to start on what the fuck a job title such as a "football analyst" means(what's next, football advisor?), but seeing people who think they can outthink and advise Arsene Wenger who to buy on papers and websites is really fucking amusing. Yah okay you've won 4 FA cups in FM2009. Get a frigging grip. Yes the 16 year old Brazilian virgin you signed from Sao Paulo scored 50 goals in his first season. Great transfer acumen? How about no.

Before people even start pointing fingers at Arsenal, let's look at another Top 4 club, Liverpool. What have they achieved this season with their "experienced" and "old" players? Hmmmm. Other than being perpetually second in the league, they also achieved elimination in the FA cup, League Cup and Champions League before Arsenal. AWESOME!!

Meanwhile, young and weak Arsenal only managed to be semi-finalists in FA Cup and Champions League, fourth in the league although the difference from being second is having to play a Champions League qualifying fixture with an obscure Eastern European team who probably have a team of plumbers and mechanics. Are we really that bad after one loss to what is possibly the best team in world football right now?

I have absolute faith that if Wenger keeps this team together for at least 3 more years, we will destroy people. The last of the old guards, Henry and Ljunberg, only left 2 years ago. We are still rebuilding. It wasn't helped by Hleb's and Flamini's last minute departures. Although I am sure their combined appearances at Barca and Milan are prolly less than Eboue's tally this season. HA SUCKERS.

Point being? Yes we are a young squad, but it is a work in progress, not a finished article. And the fact that this "work in progress" significantly exceeded the minimal expectations heaped upon them, and also Liver-forever2nd-pool, really says alot about their undoubted raw talent and promise.

Yes, maybe some changes are needed. I'll leave that to Wenger, to Pat Rice, to all who have been there and done that, but definitely NOT to the fucking football analysts, who still think we should sign a world class MC and an experienced CB. COME ON. Which club wouldn't want a world class MC and an experienced CB? Even Pingyee can say that.

PEACE.