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And injury news is out.

Gallas won't be expected to play again this season and the game against Villarreal could well be his last in an Arsenal shirt if he's off in the Summer. Clichy has a back problem and Almunia has a recurrent ankle injury.

Team-wise, it doesn't look all that grim. So far, Gibbs has slotted in quite comfortably at left back. He recovers well and has great pace going forward and fancies shooting from range. All in all, it should be exciting to see him fill in at left back. Almunia has Fabianski as his deputy and I am quite glad to have him around. Wenger's praise for him isn't overrated. He might have the odd stranded moments but overall, a fantastic shotstopper with good handling so it'll be interesting to see how he steps up. Sometimes the keeper can be the decider of the game. I believe he has been presented with a great opportunity to step and and he will.

In centre back, Toure is returning to his best and the Toure-Djourou partnership doesn't look too bad, with the latter possessing height which could be crucial at set pieces, both offensive and defensive. Djourou passes the ball well too so that's a plus. I'm not saying we won't win Gallas. Gallas is a match-winner and his experience would be valuable at this point in time with the challenging for honours but I think Djourou can step up as well. The only concern is Johan's tendency to koon in defence. Then you'll see me faint. He's got to keep his concentration at 100% for 90 minutes. Don't forget extra time. >:O Sp*rs.

Wigan tomorrow at home. Doesn't ever look like an easy game but I think we'll cope. They're having problems with Zaki who is acting like he's some huge superstar bigger than the club. Even his agent is on his side, citing the number of interested clubs should Wigan not sign him after his loan period. That kind of cockiness really should have no place in football. The club never owes the player anything.

Aside from that, Wigan are a decent side but they have Titus Bramble and Adebayor should be causing him all sorts of problems.

Adebayor has returned to the media spotlight with his wonder goal and it's non-stop raving about it, apart from The Mirror stating that Villa and whoever have had better goals. Oh whatever. Sometimes it's all about the timing and importance of the goal. I can't see any Villa player pulling off the same stunt. Anyway, all these attention could backfire should it awake the interest of Milan and Barcelona.

The team needs to win the Champion's League, simple as that. Not just to finish the season with something, but simply, to keep their team together. Even an FA Cup win would not have that effect. It has to be that European crown. Imagine Barcelona winning it again and Adebayor should be off. It is probably every player's dream to lift the greatest cup in Europe and we've been in the hunt long enough. We're super-outsiders as the boss calls it, but I would like this team to defy all odds and go on and win it. It is no longer about a fan's pride. Sure, we'll be happy and all, but I want this team to stick together. A youth policy is useless to win things unless they grow and mature together. We should not be a feeder club to Barcelona or anyone. We are the Arsenal.

I think it's funny that Mourinho thinks Arsenal are the dark horses and could nick the trophy.

Aside from all that football, off the pitch, Sagna has became a Daddy. I can't begin to count how many daddies are there at Arsenal. Alex Song, 21, has 2 kids. That was the shocker of all shocking discoveries. I should make a daddy list.

For now, enjoy.

*cradling action in goal celebration when someone becomes a daddy

Labels: Alex Song, Andrei Arshavin, Bakary Sagna, Champion's League, Emmanuel Adebayor, one of my many theories, Wigan, William Gallas

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