If the mancs lose today then we will have everything to play for! i know its only a slim chance, but there IS still a chance of winning the prem so why not try till the very end! i dont think the team would go out thinking...oh well, we cant move anywhere so lets not try and get any points. they'll want to win every game, regardless of whether there is a reward. but thats just what i think

good to be optimistic..

no need to add that.. i don't bite..

i always find optimism the best way
and excellent, i wasnt looking for you too, just adding my opinion

you should do it more frequently.. rather than play games..

ooooook.
i aim to please
anyway, getting back to the actual game.....
i think i may have to predict a draw or an Everton win if we play like we did against Derby. sad times

Well no Fabregas in Midfield...

4-4-2 now...

Fabianski
Toure
Gallas
Song
Clichy
Eboue
Gilberto
Denilson
Walcott
Bendtner
Adebayor

I think a draw is on the cards. Most probably a scoring draw like 1-1 or 2-2 IMO... But I'll be happy with an Arsenal win obviously...

Pretty even First Half IMO. A couple of chances to either sides but no goals until now...

Adebayor had two chances with one shot on target(Howard saved it) and Gilberto put 3 headers off-target...

Eboue is having a poor game IMO. Walcott is also very silent... But Song is playing well IMO...

Maybe a goal or two in the second half. I still think it'll be a 1-1 draw...

Christ, that half could be prescribed as a sleeping pill.

Put it on Fox Sports 1 - much more exciting - and post in Championship section

Had a look at it but naaa, time to play some poker.

This is one boring game.

Nice one Arsenal. Leave Everton a little nervous come their final game.

Well, I'm certainly happy with that win. Song played well IMO and did some great defensive work. Good ball in from Traore for the Bendtner Goal...

But it was certainly a very boring game... Well time to watch the Liverpool game now...

Everton will still get in Uefa Cup

What's up with Fabregas? Wasnt he even on the bench? If he wasnt it means my sub Valencia comes in my fantasy team

Complete borefest. The game was played in slow motion. A few half chances here and there (from both sides) and nothing more. Then some great play and a little piece of magic from Traore and Bendtner.

Traore coming on was the changing point. Fabregas not playing hurt us in the middle quite a bit. Having two holding midfielders (Gilberto and Denilson) playing in the middle together just slowed the game down to a crawl and there was little linkup play to the strikers from/through them. Walcott was rather quiet in the first half, but the ball continued to go down the right with Toure and Eboue.

Gallas and Song had a solid game in the back. Clichy as well, especially when he was linking up with Traore. Song was great at breaking up the counter and breaking up passes in his half of the pitch. He's quite scrappy; seemed he was always diving and on the ground to breakup a pass (the things that Flamini does). But he's still got a lot of work to do as he did make a couple slight mistakes here and there. It was good to see Wenger sub in Lehmann for Fabianski as Lehmann is most likely on his way away from the Emirates. It was a nice curtain call for him, and to keep the clean sheet just makes it better.

Slight groin straight apparently.

aah right, thanks Papa.

Fabregas, Flamini and Hleb were all sitting in the stands I think, talking among themselves when the camera showed them... What is it with the Flamini situation now???

I went the toilet while they where playing even... I never do that watching Everton ever.


I noticed a lot of moaning from the pundits and on here about injuries!!! Get over it we all have our problems! Mainly us with smaller squads but you don't here us complaining. Our two best players are out but were not given a mention. I don't think Arsenal deserved all three points, in fact both teams should of not been given any points for that display.

Oh well, at least we still only need point or a villa loss will do even.