Morning Gooners,Here we go boys and girls, after 10 months of ups and downs we find ourselves at on the last day of the season.
This year we finish off at Craven Cottage against Mark Hughes' Fulham. It may not be for the title but we still have something to play for today so I'm hoping the players decide to turn up hungry and committed to getting the three points that could see us jump back above Man city to finish in third.
Fulham don't really have anything to play for so won't have any extra motivation, however, neither do Bolton which is where City travel to today. Here are the possible outcomes from today's games:
1 - Arsenal win, City win = City finish 3rd
2 - Arsenal win, City draw = Arsenal finish 3rd
3 - Arsenal win, City lose = Arsenal finish 3rd
4 - Arsenal draw, City lose = Arsenal finish 3rd
5 - Both teams draw = City finish 3rd
6 - City win = City finish 3rd
In my opinion, finishing 3rd is a must for our team, we are already set to finish with less points than last year but that is almost acceptable considering that almost everyone will be finishing with less points but finishing in 3rd last year means it is the minimum we should expect this year, anything else is simply moving backwards.
Arsenal Have won the FA Cup!!! - Arsenal Ladies beat Bristol Academy yesterday to lift the FA Cup. Goals from Kim Little and Julie Fleeting in the first half hour secured a 2-0 win. A massive 13'885 people turned up to watch the game live and it was broadcast live on Sky which shows signs that the Women's game is starting to receive some of the credit it deserves. Well done ladies.
An early report today in the Mirror today has claimed 'an exclusive' that both Jack Wilshere and Andy Carroll will be left out of the England U21 squad for the European Championships this summer. This is good news for both Arsenal and Liverpool. As we have learnt from the world cup last year, players that have an extended run in a competitive during the summer will suffer during the following season, just look at Cesc and Torres, both played in the final and have both had severely below par seasons.
If called up I am sure that Jack would say yes, and so he should, but if he is not called into the squad in the first place the decision in taken out of his hands so he doesn't have to upset Arsene Wenger by giving his all for his country in the summer and I am sure that Wenger himself has been putting the pressure on England to not select his young superstar.
I will leave you all now to enjoy match day for the last time this year. I will personally be cheering on Blackpool to survive. Blackpool are my choice for two reasons, firstly, the Premier League is a better place with Ian Holloway in it and secondly I have a pound a point bet with a Man Utd fan at work so every point saved with save a little more humiliation for me.
I'll see you after the game with a whole load of gibberish including a season review but for now, enjoy final day.
Till next time,
Goonerfish.
I want Blacpool to survive too, they try to play football and put teams like Stoke to shame.
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