Time to smash some spuds and top the table. Spurs Preview

Here we go, at last the world famous superstar that is his welsh highness sir Gareth of Bale will finally grace the pitch at the Emirates with his presence. I need to make a note of my exact location so I can tell my Grand kids "I was there"

Sorry, sarcasm aside today sees our inferior neighbours pop over for a friendly game of footie. Every professional you speak to will tell you it's just another game but it's not, it's just not, it's one of the first fixtures you look for when they're released in the summer and a victory against the spuds tastes just a little sweeter than any other.

Spurs fans will tell you that they've finally closed that gap between us and by qualifying for the Champions League for the first time they feel the clubs are on par. We suggested they may be mistaken when our reserves beat them 4 - 1 at their place in the Carling Cup. Now it's time to prove the clubs are still miles apart.

Our injury list is looking better and better at the moment and considering we've just had an international
break I never thought I'd say that. RVP got through his midweek appearance and said he feels fine and Wilshere has passed a fitness teat for today's game so it seems that the only regular out at the moment is TV5.

Koscielny returns from his suspension and should step straight back into the team and I expect the experienced head of Squillaci to be stood right next to him.

Arsene Wenger must be smiling from ear to ear at the moment, with so many players available to play in each position competition must be fierce and that can only be a good thing. I wonder if Wenger will do anything to protect us against Bale's pace and give Eboue the start at right back in what looks like it will be a very attacking game or if Eboue's habit to concentrate more on attacking than defending will leave to much space to be attacked by Spurs. Our midfield and attack could take almost any combination, Walcott's pace Vs Nasri's skill and form, Arshavin's ability against Rosicky's reliability and of course Chamakh's fitness against Van Persie's..... um everything. I'm not sure if Wenger will risk Van Persie from the begining as he did such that against Blackburn and he didn't last a half before breaking.

Goonerfish's Line-up:

Fabianski


Sagna - Koscielny - Squillaci - Clichy


Song


Fabregas (c) - Wilshere


Nasri - Arshavin

Chamakh




Score Arsenal 3 - 1 Spuds

I wouldn't be surprised to see Spurs score first although we will be too much for them in the end.
You'll notice I haven't even mentioned a certain Billy Gallas. That's because I don't care. He was a player that would have been handy to have in the squad but in all honesty his menstrual cycle was a little to random for my liking.

Anyway, go find a perch wear your Arsenal red and sing all the songs (try to ignore Sky's inevitable bias towards the Spuds) and then after the game find every person you can find and scream right in their face "WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE, SAY WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE"

Till next time,
Goonerfish.