Today has been a lot of fun so far !
The Spurs fans are bricking themselves as news leaks out that the Lillywhites won't be facing all Wenger's kids, as expected.
Spurs have not beaten Arsenal for 21 games.
And 21 games is a HELLUVA LOT of games.
It's not a jinx, though. It's not a hoodoo. It's just that Arsenal is a much better club with superior directors and more talented players.
Tonight will be a real game because the 16-man Arsenal squad is:
2 Abou DIABY
3 Bacary SAGNA
4 Cesc FABREGAS
9 EDUARDO
10 William GALLAS
13 Alexander HLEB
15 DENILSON
16 Mathieu FLAMINI
19 GILBERTO
21 Lukasz FABIANSKI (GK)
25 Emmanuel ADEBAYOR
26 Nicklas BENDTNER
30 Armand TRAORE
31 Justin HOYTE
32 Theo WALCOTT
40 Vito MANNONE (GK)
Apart from Clichy, that's his strongest available squad.
We will see Walcott and Bendtner down the middle against King and Dawson, so Walcott has a big chance to do a Michael Owen
When Arsenal's subs start to warm up, running down the touchline, Spurs will be quaking in their boots.
Yes, tonight will be fun.
Arsene has changed his policy.
Hallelujah ! He's being pragmatic ! He has realised there is too much at stake to throw this game away ! Maybe he's been talking to Merse ! His best move, if he wants to release Walcott on runs, would be to start Hleb.
For Spurs, this squad is a shock. They've been talking about the final too much. Take each game as it comes, lads. Don't get ahead of yourselves !
Arsenal are going to White Hart Lane to win.We didn't know that yesterday. But we know it now.
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