Clashes between Arsenal and Blackburn are traditionally tasty affairs. Well, the taste of this one is a little off this morning. The secret ingredient is, perhaps surprisingly, not horse, but a touch of rat: David Bentley has made a return to Blackburn just in time to be eligible to play at the Emirates.
It’s the return of the prodigal son. If the prodigal son’s Dad had hated his son, and greeted his return predominantly with boos.
David Bentley is a funny one. I was there for his remarkable first goal in professional football: a beautiful, Bergkamp-esque chip from the edge of the box. However, his attitude never quite matched up to his ability, and aged just 28 his career appears to be petering out. One wonders if he’d shown more patience and remained at Arsenal how things might have turned out. Football is a game of sliding doors as well as tackles.
As it is, I think Arsenal fans are pretty much united in their hatred of all things Bentley. It’s everything from his murine appearance to his affiliation with Spurs and preposterously over-gelled hair. That said, I think we’re all lying if we say we don’t fancy him to stick one in the net against us today. Were I more of a betting man, I’d put the lives of my imaginary children on it. He’s got spectacular previous at the Emirates, too.
Whatever Bentley gets up to, Arsenal should have enough to see off Blackburn today. I expect rests for the likes of Wilshere, Giroud and perhaps even Walcott, but our side will still be strong. Thomas Vermaelen is likely to play at centre-back, with Nacho Monreal outside him. Abou Diaby comes in to contention for a midfield berth, and the likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gervinho will be hoping to get some much-needed game-time in attacking areas. I think Gervinho may well get a start at centre-forward, although whatever the odds (5/1 as it happens) I wouldn’t be queueing up to lay money on him to score.
I’m backing us to win this one. The bookmakers are too, I see (we’re 1.28 to win with https://sports.bwin.com/
Blackburn are not the force they were, and at home we should be far too strong. However, I’ve said that before and been wrong.
And with The Rat King in their ranks, you just never know.
Wenger out!
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Wenger in
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Bye bye Wenger.
Enough is enough.
Wenger out.
Smashed come on blues
Fuck off Wenger
Where is that fucking cock hunter now, he might be dead, but with our luck I can`t see that silver lining….
Don’t worry guys, Wenger will lead us to Champions League glory.
He really let the fans down today, he has got to go.
Listen peasants, it’s not Sir Arsene’s fault – the players underestimated the opposition – they are to blame…..Sir Arsene has assembled a world class squad, but it’s up to them to play….Sir Arsene is good, but he can’t go and play for those players can he?
Anyway, losing in the FA Cup is a small price to pay for Champions League glory.
Have faith, Sir Arsene Knows Best
And GS, before you start ranting – let me remind you who our best ever manager is!
8 Years without a trophy is unimportant compared to having a stadium with good grass.
Trophies come and go, but good grass is forever.
Is anyone really suprised by this result. We have a very poor team now and an even poorer manager whos agenda is now money and no longer football. Despite the lies he pedals endlessly he does no he can no longer compete with the real football brains and has therefore decided to milk every penny he can for himself and arsehole stan. Arsenal fans are the stupidest in the world. How they continue to be taken in by a greedy proven liar is a scandal
#wengerout
8 years and still counting…
Shut up peasants and listen to Sir Arsene…
“Well, I don’t really count it as a loss to a non Premier League club. If they win promotion, then it is like loosing to a team in the Premier League – after all their reward of promotion is based on this season’s results not next seasons. Blackburn defended well and showed good spirit. They showed the quality, just like a Premier League club.”
So you mugs we have lost to another Premier League team – no big disgrace!
In Arsene we trust. The good grass is always greener on the other side.
What a joke wenger is…. Blackburn are now a premiership side. Someone put this cunt out with the rubbish.
In prebiblical times, man were made to swear on their penises in a court of law
Spot on FU – well said
I mean whoever was surprised by this result is still a gullible blind deluded fan
They day wenger leaves will be the start of something brilliant again ..please fùck up on Tuesday n then hopefully he will know to call it a day come the end of the season
Can’t wait til he’s gone
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