For the first time in the years I’ve been supporting Arsenal, I’m feeling really disappointed in them – more specifically with Arsene Wenger.

There were signs that after 5 years without a trophy this could be it, but in the span of a few games we’ve been knocked out of the FA cup and on a downward spiral in the league that we seem unable to get the hell out of.

No one cares about clawing back from an 11 point deficit to get to top of the table for 4 days because it’s where you end up. Losing twice to Chelsea and twice to Man U is just not acceptable.

I’m sick and tired of repeating Almunia and Bendtner are wastes of space every week. Vermalen was a great buy but the January transfer window was the time to buy and I’m really sick of hearing the same excuses over and over again from Wenger.

In the early years it was no money, but we’ve sold Henry, Pires, Ljungberg, Toure, Vieira, Adebayor and Flamini and have never really replaced any of them. It wasn’t that long ago that players like Pires could score double figures a season but that seems long gone now.

Seriously what’s Wenger’s excuse for not bringing in a new goalkeeper? Arguably since David Seaman every first team ‘keeper has been sub par. And I’m not even asking for a “world class” keeper – at this point a Thomas Sorensen or Brad Friedel or even Joe Hart would be preferable to Almunia.

And up front, let’s please not delude ourselves that Bendtner is worthy of playing in an Arsenal shirt. Robin van Persie gets injured and we pin our striking hopes to win the title on him? Please.

The only thing good about this season is that Gallas and Vermalen have been mostly solid at the back. I don’t know what excuses a midfield with talent like Fabregas, Rosicky, Nasri, Diaby, Walcott, Song, Denilson and Ramsey have. Sagna needs to learn how to cross and our strikers like Arshavin and Eduardo have to just let loose and shoot.

As far as I’m concerned, only a miracle will save our season now and it’s back to the 2010/2011 season hearing the same tune in a different year.

I’m Arsenal till I die – but for once I’d like something to show for it.

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I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve seen Arsenal at the top of the table or how long they’ll remain there or if they’ll be there when it matters (on the final day of the season) but for now, I’m happy to savour it.

It’s even sweeter when by 28 minutes the Gunners were 2-0 down and managed to battle back to 4-2 and go ahead of Chelsea on goal difference. One year ago the young Arsenal side would have just crumbled after going 2-0 down within half an hour, but now there’s that mental strength to fight back.

I watched the highlights and it isn’t just the comeback but how Arsenal orchestrated the comeback that’s amazing. No “real” striker but yet 4 goals from 4 different players – pretty damn amazing.

Perhaps now the millions of Arsenal fans can quietly hope…. the next month will be crazy playing Villa-Man U-Chelsea-Liverpool, but if they can get through that period and lose minimum points, I think the rest of the season will be considerably easier.

Fingers crossed.

Sorry I’ve not been updating this blog. Lots of stuff happening over at uniquefrequency that I had to deal with first.

So over the weekend we had the big 4 of Manchester United vs Liverpool and Chelsea vs Arsenal. Some of the SMUBE people came over. Here are some pics from the event:

Terence (the only happy person that night) isn’t in the pictures because he’s the one fooling around with my camera. What a night!