ARSEBLOG News Review

Chief Big Foot had his battle of Wounded Knee

This season Arsene Wenger has fought the battle of Gilberto’s Back

The loping Brazilian fell in battle early in the campaign

And with big Patrick Vieira’s mind on desertion, the Gunners didn’t have the grit to fight hand to hand in the midfield trenches for months on end.

Recruiting Sergeant Liam Brady did a great job, delivering raw recruits from the training ground

These raw boys were thrown in to combat. Nobody expected them to survive.

But the boys became men, forged in the heat of battle. Cesc, Flamini, van Persie and Senderos.

THE DOGS OF WAR

Flamini hasn’t been under the spotlight like the other new guys.

But the Matthiueuei, or Gilles-lite as he is known, is a helluva intriguing player.

Arsene got him from Marseille, who in turn had swapped a leather luggage set for him with Clemont-Ferrand.

Including toilet bag!

My sources in France tell me he was set to become a pro boules player.

But, like a lotta gifted kids, he changed sports.

Who would have guessed, for instance, that Steve McManaman was a JUNIOR KICK-BOXING CHAMP.

And ex-gunner Ray Parlour could have competed at the top in the men’s 50m prone rifle shooting event.

Not sure whether to go fishing or not tomorrow

I normally always go before a cup final. It’s a tradition.

Digory used to come along. We’d get up really early.

We’d set off with our secret bait, quiche lorraine, to our special spot.

Once we’d set up I’d crack open some sweet cider, and father and son would bond.

BUT DIGORY’S NOT INTERESTED NOW.

He’s got himself a nasty little crack habit, and sold off all his fishing gear.

My method of predicting a win in the final depended on how many fish I caught

I might try to replicate it by chucking some fish fingers in the bath

But it's not scientific

You might wanna think twice about going to the bookies and putting a grand on Arsenal to win because Leopold caught five fish fingers in his tub

Will the game be disrupted?

Hard to tell. The word on the street is kinda confused.

There’s lots of anger out there amongst Man U fans

Dentists in Surrey are on red alert ‘cos of all the teeth being gnashed.

But most people are laughing.

Hope all you gunners fans are sick this week.

Sick with cup fever!

See you in Wales. I’ll be playing in the marching band.

Second tuba on the left.