They are Heroes to Me

Yesterday was the Carling Cup final in Cardif and Arsenal played the Chavs. The Arsenal fielded the same younger squad that has been featured throughout the Cup (a Wenger tradition) and in the end, they came up short, losing 1-2. But even though they lost, they played very well and were only a few unlucky breaks from winning. There are loads of commentaries on the match and I don't want to repeat them all. Also, there were some handbags at the end of the match which really should have been avoided, but passions were high and Fat Frank really should have let the ref sort everything out. Some of the other things I noticed during the match:

First, I am not a big fan of John Terry, but when he got kicked in the head and wasn't moving, it made my stomach turn. You never want to see anything like that happen and all the players showed their class by immediately turning their attention to his well being. Diaby was mortified and stuck by Terry's side like a true gentleman. It seems Terry is alright, and I hope he is fully fit.

Walcott. Glad to see he got his first Arsenal goal in the cup final. It was a great strike and I hope to see plenty more of that. There has been a lot of criticism of late about his abilities, but I have to remember that he is only 17 and has a lot of work to do. Now that the goal monkey is off his back, he can start to relax and play.

Denilson. This kid is going to be something special at the club. He has a good sense of what is going on, pace, and can get out of a jam. These last few matches have really shown his potential.

Cesc. I am sooooo glad he signed a long contact. He has fire and grit and doesn't take any crap, especially when it counts most. Many media pundits have called his stepping in during the handbags horrible, but from what I saw he went in to help a teammate when Fat Frank entered the fray. In my opinion, Lampard should have left it alone and there wouldn't have been any trouble.

Eboue. This crap of arguing any contact, going after players, etc. has got to stop. He puts the whole team in jeporday when he flies off the handle. He is a good player, but if he can't control himself, I'd like to see him go.

Cech. The Chav goalkeeper is too damn good.

The Reserve Squad in general. The future looks bright when a team with an average age of 21 takes it to the highest salary club in the world. If it weren't for Cech's saves, a lucky non-call on a Drogba offside, and Drogba actually having a great season (though I still can't stand him) the kids would have been hoisting the trophy.

So the Arsenal didn’t win, but there is a FA Cup replay on Wednesday and the Champions League. I think they will come home with some silverware, but it will be a battle.

By the way, work has been kicking my arse, but I'm trying to get back to the blog as often as I can.

Adios.