Abanoned AFC Blog…

Arsenal are 2-0 up after there first leg, which was away from home and even though the scoreline says 2-0, It really should have been bigger.

But Tomas Rosicky’s boyhood club, could cause a real upset at the Emirates on the 29th, They are certainly no push-over, after all they’ve won the Czech League for the last 5 seasons or something like that. If we don’t play as well as we did in Prague, they could get 2 or maybe even 3 goals past Manuel Almunia and if that happens; Well, We will be in real shit, But I cannot see a thing like that happening, But should we score a goal in the first half and they are still on zero goals, We should start preparing for the Champions League and the road to Moscow, Or wherever the fuck the final will be.

If at half-time we are 2-0 up and dominating play, we should give Fabianski his first Champions League apperance for Arsenal and let him get a feel for being the Arsenal ‘keeper. He’s still a young keeper but I think to give him some game time will do him good and some preparation for the Carling Cup (Im prosuming Arsene will give him a game or two at least in the Carling Cup)

My prediction, Arsenal to win 3-1 (I know it’s going to be an upset I thought you’d say Sparta would win!), Rosicky, Van Persie and Eduardo to score.

Cesc Fabregas doesn’t get too many goals but when he does, there bloody important, his strike in the 80th minute gave us a 1-0 win against the top of the table Manchester City to give them there first loss this season.

Cesc’s lovely one-two with Hleb then unleasing an awesomely powerful shot to make Kasper Scmeichel pick the ball out of the net for the first team this season.

Robin Van Persie’s penalty was decisive, Even though he failed to convert but after that the rest of the match was 100% Arsenal and took us just 15 minutes after the spot-kick to get ourselves 1-0 lead in front of a 61,000 Gooners at the Emirates.

Eduardo Da Silva didn’t change the course of the match much when he come on for Ade in the 75th minute of the game, But he still woked OK with RVP and they were playing great Arsenal football, Van Persie had a shot but was not too accurate and Scmeichel used his body to block the shot and keep City in the game, then a few minutes later had to put up with anoher shot from the Holland International but succesfully stopped it, Then the number 4 had an awesome peldriving shot but was too blocked by the Dane.

But in Arsenal’s goal Almunia was doing very well considiring he hasn’t played a Premier League match since the 3-0 win against Liverpool at the Emirates last year. He was playing, in my thought better than Jens or at least on Par with his normal performences. In the dying minutes of injury time City got a corner and was headed to the goal but Manuel kept us in the match and secured us our second win of the season and sixth place on the the table.

Played Three, Won Three. That is Man City’s record so far this season, While Arsenal’s is One win, One Draw.

Arsenal have stiff Opposition in City tonight, But I think we can pull through with a win, and end Man City’s winning start to the Premier League season, Van Persie is playing brilliantly and Hleb since Henry has left, Has really started to play some brilliant football.

Jens Lehmann is out and that is not particualy a bad thing for Arsenal, His recent blunders have cost us a point at Blackburn and personally, I think this Lehmann Injury is a good thing for us Manuel Alumnia is a decent keeper and should we win at the Emirates tonight and plays better than the usuall Jens, Lehman’s days in North-London could certainly be over; He’s been a good keeper for us and provided us some memorable moments, But I don’t think that he will ever be his old self again. So not only is this a test for the whole squad, But could possible decide the Germany number One’s days at the Gunners.

Manchester City have been playing some good football, When I watched them play United they were confident and we’re playing the best football I have seen them play for seasons; But Arsenal are no-Pushover nor is City and im not really sure who the favourite is but knowing Arsenal I have a feeling we will pull through with at least a point, And Three points defintly looks more than a possibility.

My verdict is since Arsenal are playing home at Emirates Stadium, there will be a win for the Arsenal, But I bet I will be here tomorrow blogging about how disapointing the game was for Arsenal, But thats just Football.

Until Next Blog, Cya!