Written by Lindsay Melrose Friday, 26 February 2010 12:15

GunnerTalk Blog

By Lindsay Sheehan

Ok so we have been in, out, we've shook it all about, we have certainly done the Okey Cokey (Porto away) and now it’s time to see if that's what's its all about. Forget the West Ham game, Tottenham or even Man City - Stoke its the one that will convince me whether we are all just enjoying a silly fluffy day dream or, whisper it ...... genuine title contenders.

Chelsea host Man City at 12.15 and any dropped points (please Lord) MUST be capitalised on. But whatever their result, the very least we need is 3 more in our pot. Stoke have proven to be the new Bolton for us so far. A 2-1 defeat last season and the orrible FA cup 3-1 ensures that the TV cameras will be there eagerly awaiting another Arsenal slip up.

Phrases like “opponents' physical presence”, “questionable youngsters character” and “don't like it up em” will be banded around yet again and therefore this has surely got to be the time we answer those kind of questions if the team want to be taken seriously.

Solid performances against Liverpool and Sunderland will put us in great stead for keeping a clean sheet baring any kind of individual calamity. Hopefully they are all out of our system now.

Will Tweety's friend Silvestre play with the Verminator or will Sol be back? Personally I was pleasantly surprised by the pairing against Sunderland.
I thought Silvestre was very vocal and constantly organising Clichy, which lets face it, needs to be done at least until his mojo comes back. Ok he is not the fastest as illustrated by Kenwyn Jones but quick brains rather than feet can be just as effective. He also isn’t an Umpa Lumpa and we all know that height against the ball-polishing, one-trick pony Dulap will be important. Big ‘Ed does not have many fans among the Emirates faithful . He hasn't had a run in the team and looks set to move on in the summer so maybe the shot at one last title can inspire him on and give us the steel and experience we can do with up Norf. Communication between the team is essential and its something I haven’t witnessed much of at the back this season at all.

I think we just need to run our race. Keep winning and keep focussed, let everyone else take the headlines. Arsenal are always better when the pressure is off and when we have been written off. Any result will not be a mathematical disaster as points seem to be chucked out the window by all and sundry this year. But we will be running out of games and loose against Stoke and I will feel that the charge for the title will have fallen down quicker than a slags knickers at a Chelsea party.
On that note the Chav’s have ensured that football has been in the limelight for all the wrong reasons these last months. While I am aware that we have had many a scandal ourselves in our past and lord knows what skeletons are still in the closet waiting to jump out, it seems a shame our community work this week has gone under the radar. 25 years of involvement in local charities, projects and groups can illustrate how footballers can be role models even if they are shagging every page 3 girl within a 5 mile radius.

We don’t pay it lip service, all the players and staff are actively involved and some fantastic work has been done. (You must check out Arshavin and Eboue’s retro look. LMFAO) I guess this is not as exciting to the red tops as the revolving door installed at the entrance to Ashley Cole’s bedroom. Wow what a shock that has all been huh? I mean it’s not as if we didn’t know, ask any Gooner and we could have all told you he is a cunt and saved everyone the time. Oh well, hopefully it will all add to our good karma.

COME ON YOU GUNNERS!!!!