Revenge of the Old Lady, Return of the King
Sigh.. I will be midair on my way to Japan when the match at Turin kicks off tonight. I don't think the plane has ESPN and I can only hope that I can somewhat get connected to the internet the next day. I can't get anyone to sms me because Japan use their own CDMA which is different from the GSM phone I am using.
Juve will be without PV, Camoranesi, Zebina, and very likely, del Piero. It will take great great performance from the Italian club to overturn the tie. But considering the humiliation they received last week, each and every one of their players will want to give their 120% for this match. Nedved will be very dangerous and we will hope the rested Hleb will be be at his best to stop the great winger. Eboue who will most likely play is probably only at his 70% and therefore, Hleb will be vital to cover for Eboue.
The key, as we all know, is the first goal.
Arsenal will logically try to attack from the start. We will press for the first goal because once we score the first goal, we know that it is 90% over for Juve. They know they can't score four goals against us. They know what we want to do yet they can't just sit back and defend because even if we don't score they still need to score.
But football is a strange game. What if Juve manage to score the first goal? This will make the match very interesting. Juve will grow in confidence and Arsenal young players will be under pressure. Our players have to keep their focus because the rule is still the same. They have to try to score one away goal while keeping the defense compact.
King Henry is back at Turin, this time for a much bigger game. He reckoned that this is going to be the biggest game yet for us this season. It is a good sign when our talismanic striker says so. He lives for big games and his inspiration is at its best in big games. Just witness his goal against Real.
This will be a big night for the travelling gooners. I wish them a great night at Turin.
I will still be in Japan when Arsenal go to Old Trafford to halt Man Utd's winning run. Both teams are in good form in the league with Man Utd back at their best. This is unlikely to be a 0-0 game with Man Utd now having the chance of catching up with Chelsea and Arsenal needing every points to secure the fourth spot. Let's just hope that the ref won't spoil the game.
The fact that Spurs and Bolton losing last weekend means that our fate is, to borrow Wenger's favorite phrase, mathematically in our own hands. If we keep on winning the remaining games, we will secure the fourth spot.
This ride is getting more and more exciting. Come on you gunners!
Juve will be without PV, Camoranesi, Zebina, and very likely, del Piero. It will take great great performance from the Italian club to overturn the tie. But considering the humiliation they received last week, each and every one of their players will want to give their 120% for this match. Nedved will be very dangerous and we will hope the rested Hleb will be be at his best to stop the great winger. Eboue who will most likely play is probably only at his 70% and therefore, Hleb will be vital to cover for Eboue.
The key, as we all know, is the first goal.
Arsenal will logically try to attack from the start. We will press for the first goal because once we score the first goal, we know that it is 90% over for Juve. They know they can't score four goals against us. They know what we want to do yet they can't just sit back and defend because even if we don't score they still need to score.
But football is a strange game. What if Juve manage to score the first goal? This will make the match very interesting. Juve will grow in confidence and Arsenal young players will be under pressure. Our players have to keep their focus because the rule is still the same. They have to try to score one away goal while keeping the defense compact.
King Henry is back at Turin, this time for a much bigger game. He reckoned that this is going to be the biggest game yet for us this season. It is a good sign when our talismanic striker says so. He lives for big games and his inspiration is at its best in big games. Just witness his goal against Real.
This will be a big night for the travelling gooners. I wish them a great night at Turin.
I will still be in Japan when Arsenal go to Old Trafford to halt Man Utd's winning run. Both teams are in good form in the league with Man Utd back at their best. This is unlikely to be a 0-0 game with Man Utd now having the chance of catching up with Chelsea and Arsenal needing every points to secure the fourth spot. Let's just hope that the ref won't spoil the game.
The fact that Spurs and Bolton losing last weekend means that our fate is, to borrow Wenger's favorite phrase, mathematically in our own hands. If we keep on winning the remaining games, we will secure the fourth spot.
This ride is getting more and more exciting. Come on you gunners!
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