Life is tough sometimes.....
Thursday, 14 August 08, 09:08 PM
as I sit here with a decent bottle of Crozes Hermitage flicking around the channels for a little football, though, to be honest, I only started looking after I finished watching a very good film. If you get the chance (and especially those of you who want to know what life was like in the 80s in parts of England) have a watch of "This is England" - it's a bit raw (in language and content) but there is a superb acting performance by a very young kid.
Anyway, where was I, oh yes football tonight and if the Champions League qualifiers are bad then don't even get me started on UEFA Cup qualifiers - I see Manchester City are struggling against a technically good Danish side but you feel the wealth of the Premier League is far more important for Mark Hughes and his asylum seeking boss.
Of course I'm more excited about coming back this weekend for the first hom egame of the season against WBA. However, the excitement is only partly due to the match and more to do with the pre match banter - having a drink with mates I haven't seen for three months is more important than football. In fact, there has been many a time when we're sitting, drinking a pint and there is that communal feeling that we should stay in the bar and watch it on TV - we never do, of course, but it's tempting sometimes.
Oh and I haven't mentioned last night, I didn't see our game as it wasn't shown on nay of the stations I receive but I saw part of the Liverpool game and it sounds a similar game. Passionate crowd, decent side and we got the goals at the right time. I watched a bit of the Basel game and thankfully they did okay - so the return leg is wide open. There is still hope for Basel to be in Arsenal's group!
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