It\’s here at last.
The game is tonight.
Udinese is the defining moment of Wenger’s bungled summer.
The result of this first leg is vital crucial pivotal historic mega.
It’s got to be something-nil.
0-0 is better than 2-1.
Without RVP, Nasri and Fabregas, who will score a goal?
Last season Udinese were far better than Celtic, Dinamo Zagreb Twente Enschede and the clueless Sparta Prague side that Arsenal easily dismissed in a CLQ tie.
But Udinese sold six foot Swiss midfielder Gokhan Inler, 27, to Napoli in July. Inler has 45 caps and was a key driver in their push into fourth place in Serie A.
Cristian Zapata is a six foot two inch Colombian centreback who played for Udinese for five years. Liverpool were interested in Zapata in June but he joined Villarreal in July.
Alexis Sanchez, 22, is a superfast, agile, fiery Chilean winger who made his debut for Barcelona in Sunday’s exciting 2-2 draw in Madrid : first leg of Super Cup.
That\’s the good news : Udinese have sold their three best players.
The bad news is that De Natale’s movement is fantastic. He will terrorise Arsenal’s ball-watching defenders.
Remarkably, Wenger now admits that Arsenal are becoming a selling club, a feeder outfit for the big teams!
Tonight is huge.
Tonight will tell us a lot.
I can’t wait for this 7.45 kick-off.
A proper, meaningful football match at last.
I can’t wait to see the “spirit” and “mental strength” and “quality” that King Arsene has told us so much about.
As Patrick Vieira used to say, “The truth is on the pitch.”
Clearly, time for a hero to step forward and save Wenger\’s fading credibility.
Who will score?
That’s the $64,000 question: Who will score?
Belgium’s captain Thomas Vermaelen?