They keep saying that we haven’t played any big teams yet. The same people who talk about the strength of the league and how there are no easy games are suggesting that the points we get are somehow easier gained than those of our rivals. What is a big team? Should we win today, it would be hard to imagine our old friend Alan Hansen saying that Liverpool are not a big team but some will. There will be those who move the goal posts and say that we must beat Chelsea and/or the Manchester clubs before we’re “real contenders”. The fact is it doesn’t matter how highly any outsider rates our chances. What does matter is that we’re top of the league after this weekend – and every weekend.
I believe that it’s up to Arsenal who wins this game and Liverpool will prove a good yardstick for how far we’ve come. They have won three out of their last four games with the most recent being an impressive win against West Brom. With every second pundit being an ex-Scouser, their strike-force and three-at-the-back shape have been analysed to death so there really isn’t much left to say. They’re dangerous in attack but 2-2 away draws against Swansea and Newcastle suggest that there are gaps to be exploited. If Arsenal go out and play at close to 100%, we’ll see Szczesny enjoy a comfortable afternoon. Our midfield is more than capable of controlling the game and creating chances for Giroud to finish. It’s up to The Arsenal.
The Arsenal back five will more than likely be the usuals upon whom we’ve come to rely. I suggested that Vermaelen should start ahead of Mertesacker during the week but I’m putting that down as a moment of weakness. Per will start and rightly so. Arteta, Ramsey, Santi and Özil are also likely starters so the big question is over the right wing. Jack has played well there, in my opinion, and I think he might start ahead of Rosicky — complete guesswork, of course.
Whatever has been said about the atmosphere in the stadium recently, I have no doubt that it will be electric today. Every player and fan is desperate for this win so let’s hope our boys can do it.
Thanks for reading and enjoy the game.
Up the Arsenal!
Positively Arsenal 
MotD wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be. They didn’t even try to make excuses for Liverpool and Shearer even went as far as to say that Aaron is the best player in the league by some distance (which is 100% correct). They still don’t believe that we are capable of winning the league and think that ManU are in with a shot at it, though…
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Where is that coward, Hansen?
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Evil – they said exactly what everyone was predicting. Before today, this was the the first test of our credentials (they had been saying). When we win it, Oh it wasn’t a test at all – the real tests would come against Chel$ki, OilCiteh and Manure. Just as a-o-b said they would earlier.
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Credit given to us in full in Torygraph – makes a change.
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What were these feeds with Robson and Dixon? I got one with Gary Neville – hated him as a player but full respect as a pundit – very unbiased and knowledgeable.
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The naysayers are right,
Arsenal have played 10 games but we have not met any serious title contenders yet!
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COYG.
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I can watch that game again and again. So fluid . So dynamic. Except for a couple of misshaps towards the end as close to a perfect game as could be played.
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FORMULA 1 SPEED. enjoy mate and get used to it. Welcome to WENGERBALL.
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Moe blames all 11 players for loosing today, but not himself.
What a turdbucket.
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5-0 would have been a fairer reflection of Arsenal’s performance.
We were better than them – everywhere.
if you listen very carefully, you can still hear Suarez sobbing at the back of the Liverpool bus all the way back to Merseyside.
And Stevie G, what is the point of him?
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I hope JW was taking notes today on how to devastate an opponent with technical passing and fast movements to keep them off guard. This is what you have to strive for young man not running around all game like a headless chicken and throwing hard tackles left and right. This is what you have to master if you want to stay with the GUNNERS a long long time.
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Great. Another sleepless night due to excitement and elation. THANKS ARSENAL. 😦
Just kidding 😉
Wooooohooooo
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OHHHH TO BE A GOOOOOOONNNNNNERRRRR!!!!
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