Reviews

And so to Arsenal. Lacking in Theo, Rosicky, Ade and Eduardo our resources up-front and out wide were stretched to the point where we lined up with four central midfielders

The lineup was a strong one, and I would hazard a guess that, injuries permitting, seven of this team will take the field against Fulham in two-and-a-half weeks time. In the middle of the park our two understudies Denilson and Diaby got their chance

So Arsenal kicked off their pre-season preparations with two relatively comfortable victories, the first being the traditional curtain raiser at Underhill, home of Barnet and our reserves. I had the pleasure of viewing these games for the first time via my new Arsenal TV online subscription after much harrying from my mate. At £45 a year, or £3.99 a month

Round 1: Chelsea came out at the bell throwing the most punches, they took the game to Arsenal and pinned them back in the early stages without really connecting with any real quality.

It was a huge relief to see (listen) to us score after 4 minutes. Great, I thought we can relax and play champagne football

The second half was a case of men against boys. Tottenham could not get near the ball and Cesc's 39 minute introduction showed how valuable this kid is to our first team.

I read on a forum '3 UNBEATEN 47 TO GO' which I thought was nice. I do think that we will now go unbeaten until the end of the season, if we can do that then it would be a great platform to start the new season. Teams need confidence, confidence in

So it looks like we have finally turned the corner. 2 games without loss! wow. Who knows this could turn into a nice little unbeaten run that will end half way through next season but it doesn't matter because we are crowed champions. I can dream can't I?

I feel sorry for the true Arsenal fans who travelled all that way to watch that complete and utter shit. It was to be said. I spent £8 for pay per view and I feel sorry for myself

We started the game with pretty much the strongest side that we could field minus Henry and Van Persie. Eboue was fit and started at right back, which was a good thing because his attacking ability could help break them down. Baptista was dropped to the bench after previous poor performances.