A big game tomorrow but I strangely feel somewhat relaxed about it. I like many Gooners are pretty much investing most of my emotional eggs into the Premier League basket and see the game tomorrow as a bonus. I asked the question on Twitter last night about which game would Gooners prefer to win, tomorrow’s game or our big game against the Mancs at the Emirates and an overwhelming majority went for victory against the Mancs

Well well well!

Who would have thunk it ey?

Manchester United not being brave enough to capitalise on our goalless draw at the Emirates the day before. Liverpool totally outfought the Mancs and fully deserved their victory. It leaves us three points off the top with a game in hand and with all to play for. I think it shows that Arsenal are in fact no worse than last season’s champions and are where we are on merit.

Manchester United have now conceded three more goals than we have after conceding six in their last two games. Imagine what it would be like if they had Vidic (Vermaelen) out for the whole season.

I have heard on a number of occasions that Manchester United come good in the second half of the season well the truth is that since the turn of the year, they have lost three league games and while we have not always won games we should have, we are still yet to lose.

So while we should feel somewhat disappointed and frustrated about Saturday, all is far from lost in this title race with only ten games remaining.

A big game tomorrow but I strangely feel somewhat relaxed about it. I like many Gooners are pretty much investing most of my emotional eggs into the Premier League basket and see the game tomorrow as a bonus. I asked the question on Twitter last night about which game would Gooners prefer to win, tomorrow’s game or our big game against the Mancs at the Emirates and an overwhelming majority went for victory against the Mancs.

We have yet to be victorious in the Champions League but there is nothing like winning the league title. It is the most difficult and requires the highest level of consistency but if you are going to hand over the CL as well then I would be very rude to refuse wouldn’t I?

So Cesc and Wilshere are likely to play but Alex Song is ruled out for the game. To be honest, he hasn’t been playing that well in recent weeks and rushing him back from injury to play whilst not being at his best would surely only end in disaster, either from collecting another injury set back or just a poor performance.

I suspect that not many people will agree with what I am about to say but I really believe that Denilson is suited to tomorrow’s game. Well at least a Denilson on form. He hasn’t been playing at his best in his last few outings, regular readers will know my feelings on players who do not have the benefit of an extend run so I won’t go over old ground again but even so, I think Denilson’s qualities is just what our team need against the best ball possession team in world football.

I am a huge Abou Diaby fan and usually I would have him ahead of Denilson in most circumstances but I do not fancy Abou Diaby receiving the ball from our central defenders only to be snapped at by Pedro, Messi, Xavi and Iniesta.

In the first game, I thought our defenders and two deeper midfielders lacked support from their team mates when they received the ball. Especially Eboue and Clichy. Denilson always looks for the space and opens up passing angles, he follows the ball and always makes himself an option. Hence why his passing and possession stats are always so high.

Getting out of the Barcelona press will be one of our most difficult tasks and I believe that Denilson playing well can do that. On the flip side, a Denilson who isn’t playing well can give the ball away in a dangerous area, but so can Alex Song.

We will miss Van Persie massively tomorrow but I really believe we will miss Theo Walcott even more. After we beat Barcelona at the Emirates I said that if we are to progress then we will need Theo in the return. I reluctantly stand by that but obviously we still have the talent to score goals and pass the ball well so anything can happen.

I just hope for another entertaining game of football. Not last season’s Nou Camp type of entertainment, that wasn’t actually very fun but a more respectable type of entertainment will do me fine. I just want our players to arrive back from Catalunya without injuries regardless of if we win, lose or draw. The Premier League is our bread and butter, fried eggs, double bacon and cup of tea and that is what I want our players to be eating first and foremost before snacking on Barcelona deserts.

Not much in the way of news today, so I shall vanish until tomorrow, where we will be getting all excited about Arsenal taking on Arsenal light at their ground.

Wenger Boy will be adding a few words shortly, so stay tuned and stuff.

Back tomorrow.