UEFA – At the Emirates 01/11/2011

Tuesday saw Arsenal held to a goalless draw at the Emirates against Marseille in the Champion’s League fourth round. A win would have meant qualification to the last sixteen for the Gunners’, who are currently leading the group F with eight points.

Marseille meant business as they came out in full force, throwing every punch at Arsenal. They seemed to execute their game plan which was either a win or to settle for a draw. Never would they allow the Gunner’s have it easy so they defended well, and their goal keeper denied Arsenal scoring opportunities.

The Arsenal we saw over the weekend against Chelsea was totally different. Trust Wenger, he gambled with Robin Van Persie who started on the bench. The Gunners were not crisp in performance and seemed like the fire on their boots had been quenched with cold water. My guess is that they must have been drained physically after the tough game at Stamford Bridge (not an excuse though). The game against Marseille was below expectations to the disappointment of fans,

ARSENE WENGER - WE FALL DOWN AND WE GET UP

Dear Arsene,

I am a massive fan and supporter of Arsenal FC for a long time now. Yesterday's football match against Manchester United left me broken-hearted to the point I physically feel pain in my heart. I am still very broken and in tears about the final result, and could not imagine how terrible the players and you must be feeling. Your job must be very tough (I do not envy you), and I dont know how you can get past this and have something to offer again. It is indeed a pity and if wishes were horses, I would wish there was something I could say to make you all feel better. This season seems to be an uphill task for Arsenal, loosing Cesc and Nasri did not make it easier. It would get tougher but I still believe we can bounce back. This is really very difficult for me as I get so emotional about Arsenal.

PHENOMENAL NIGERIA TORTURE! 4 – 1 AGAINST BELGIUIM

I call it Phenomenal, borrowing Simon’s word in X – Factor whenever he encounters an extraordinary performance. This time around, Dream Team was simply phenomenal in performance. Who says I am not proud of being a Nigerian. Anytime, any day, I will always be proud to be a Nigerian. There can’t be any better.

What can you say about our wonderful performance in today’s phenomenal beating of Belgians 4 to 1? It was simply amazing. I was in the MIXED REALITY LAB (MRL) of when the kickoff started and I had to watch it online. The team was simply superb, I must say, and before I knew it I was uncontrollably screaming my head off at our amazing performance to the surprise of other colleagues. They came to see the extra-ordinary performance of DREAM TEAM. They are just a team anyone will dream of having.