ARSENALISM©

Moyes fined £8000 in 2010 for abusing official Sept 2010 David Moyes berates Referee May 2010 David Moyes shown Red card March 2010 David Moyes berates assistant referee Dec 2007 David Moyes fined £5000 after receiving Red card Sept 2008 Shut it Moyes! Never underestimate the stupidity of pundits and defeated managers. Anti Cesc. Anti Foreigner. Anti Arsenal. According to Moyes Everton deserved a point out of tonight's game. Yeah right. With a goal that was scored from a clearly offside position? Cesc is our captain and has to get involved when such a ridiculous decision is made. 'Stevie G' Wazza' 'JT' ' Rio' and ' Lamps' all mouth off to the officials. But seemingly that's okay it's called "passion". What a load of old bollocks. 1-0 down 2-1 up, nice one Gunners, that's how you show resilience. http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/36795/tv-online-arsenal-v-everton-highlights highlights

THE AGONY & THE ECSTASY  So another three points tucked away against a Wigan team who were far from athletic. The Wigan keeper tasked himself with keeping Arsenal at bay, but in the end it was a comfortable victory with no injuries and no cards. So to Tuesday, when, it is entirely in our hands, if we make it to a Carling Cup Final.Play as we did yesterday and we are Wembley bound. Take the opposition for granted in either performance or team selection and this golden opportunity for Silverware will pass us by. http://goalshighlights.com/2011/01/22/arsenal-3-0-wigan-athletic-robin-van-persie-hat-trick-goal/ the Hat trick http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/default.stm wenger talks to BBC

The new and 200th issue of FourFourTwo magazine carries an interview with the great Dennis Bergkamp. I am happy to recomend purchasing this magazine as the interview is both interesting and thoughtful. None of the usual 'i just hit it and it went in' or 'the gaffer lets us have the odd beer' just eloquence from the Dutch master. Extract from article (copyright FourFourTwo) Dennis Bergkamp on his goal for Netherlands v Argentina "How did I do it? First, there's eye contact with Frank DeBoer-he's going to give the ball. Then: sprint away, get six yards away from the defender. The ball is coming over my shoulder. I run in a straight line, jump up to meet the ball,kill it dead, the second touch turns inside, to make sure [Roberto] Ayala is gone, and get a better angle on goal. I aim for the far post and let it curve in. After the second touch I know this can't go wrong. No chance! you give absolutely everything, like your life is leading up to this moment...

It's 24 hours until Arsenal's next fixture. In the cold light of day I don't think too much about Sp*rs. They are what they are; slightly delusional like most fans not as important as a game against ManU or Chelsea. But, and here's the thing, once I'm at the game I F*CKING HATE them! it's all " come on Arsenal these lot are shi*te!" "Sit down Redknapp you twitchy c*nt!" We stand for all that's good, with our history sense of fair play and commitment to the principles of good football! They are the epitome of evil with their vicious sallow faced supporters and their overwhelming bitterness and inferiority complex! We must defeat them! send them to the bottomless pit of defeat and despair!   God I detest them! and beating them has everyone walking on air as the crowd disperses. Then soon after it's back to indifference. It's just another team who we need points from not that much of a deal really. It's only a game... Bu...