It’s November Jim, but not as we know it
Apart from having a birthday in the month, as a Gooner I’m not inclined to be overly excited when November comes around. So far as I know the statistics don’t bear it out, but November doesn’t seem to be a month where everything always works out.
And to be honest it had started to look like a pretty dire month, at least until the last two games. Not the beautiful game in anything other than small doses, but two beautiful results none the less. It might be a tad early to start suggesting that the current team is becoming more like a traditional Arsenal team and being just a teensy bit malicious at times. But it has to be said we’ve looked a little more spikey as of late. Though the current Spuds-you-like journo’s salivating over ‘Arry’s latest folly are focusing on the old ‘red card Arsene’ thing, I reckon we can deal with a little adverse publicity. It’s not like it’s anything new.
What of course is new is a goalie that stops stuff, like shots, and headers. Fabianski is obviously worthy of a special commeration DVD now. Oh hang on, it’s not us that does that sort of thing….
The only worry really is that ref’s with insufficient courage and little imagination may start flourishing red with gay abandon as they see things that aren’t there because their expectation is that we foul a lot. Fortunately this didn’t happen on Sunday. Quite why Cesc got booked for being trod on is a little beyond me, I rather liked his rejoinder when asked if he was glad it wasn’t a red.
“I guess it’s one of those things, the other day I make a tackle, now everyone wants Cesc Fabregas sent off. What can I do, I just play football and that’s it.”
I’m not too concerned he’s started talking about himself in the third person, maybe he’s just in touch with Bad Cesc or something. Hmm, maybe I should be worried…
It’s probably not worth mentioning but I will mention it anyway. So far as I can see the only two people who thought the tackle in the Wolves game was red were Hansen and Dixon on MotD. The opposing manager said it wasn’t, the ref didn’t give it and the ref’s assistant didn’t give it. So how come when the FA can’t deal with stuff retrospectively, some idiot revisionist pundits can. Seriously the footie authorities in this country have to get a grip and Hansen needs to remember he is an EX-player and not still hold 1989 against us. Apparently Dixon tried to inject some balance by suggesting the ‘tackle’ on Arshavin was shown. BARP, sorry no time for a balanced view. Thanks BBC. Of course that leaves Cesc one lunge away from a suspension I think. Better make it worthwhile son, save it for someone special.
On a day when we win, the chavs manage to loose at home. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch. ‘Course it was down to not having their most influential players. Hmm. Strikes me the Russian bloke might wonder exactly where his dosh has gone if they lose four players and don’t have any good spare ones. They should try it without eight or more first teamers like we did last year. Please.
It does however go to show that the gap between the top and not so top teams is not as wide as some have imagined. At least not at this stage in the season. It doesn’t excuse our woeful results against lesser teams, but it does suggest that there may be more upsets to come. So long as they are not ours, I fully intend to enjoy them.
Early kickoff on Saturday brings our idiot neighbours to THOF, with their newly crowned super hero. Didn’t he used to be in his own fantasy TV series in the eighties?
Monkey Magic
Is it just me or have the years not been kind to him? Anyways, apparently he is a Gooner, so he knows what expected of him. Same result, or better, than last year will do nicely.
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