“Pure Showbusiness”: Arsenal vs. Real Madrid
27 comments December 16th, 2005
Today’s Champions League draw not only gave us the hilariously tough Chelsea vs. Barcelona, but also the meeting of two of the greatest attacking sides of the past ten years: Arsenal and Real Madrid.
To say I’m excited would be an understatement. Look at the facts of intrigue:
- Real want Arsene to be their manager.
- Ashley Cole might go there to replace Roberto Carlos at the end of this season.
- Philippe Senderos’ father was a huge Madrid fan.
- As a Barcelona boy, Cesc hates them.
- Robert Pires turned them down to join us.
- Jose Reyes tore them apart when playing for Sevilla.
- Baptista and Robinho both famously turned us down for Real.
- David Beckham and Johnny Woodgate will be back in Blighty.
- Thierry might well sod off to them, if not Barca.
The list goes on and on and on. If they turn out to be our last European opponents at Highbury, it’s a fitting tribute. David Dein was right on the money when he called the tie “Pure Showbusiness“.
Can’t wait.
