Football, Arsenal Vs Man Utd

The Transfer window is closing in 3 days and so far no big buys or major panic moves but yet its been one of the biggest January transfer windows ever. Chelsea are by far the biggest spenders with their purchase of Anelka (15m), Ivanovic (£9m) and Franco di Santo (£3m) - probably more than some of the bottom clubs managed all summer.

Despite Kolo Toure being injured in Ghana and Senderos not stepping up to the plate (is it any coincidence that while Kolo is away the spurs beat us by 5 goals?) Professor Wenger is allowing his degree in Economics get the better of him and we haven't bought any one yet.

And in the fifth round of the FA Cup its Arsenal vs Man Utd and I'm wondering whether we will have the explosive encounter of 1999 (best remembered for Giggs goal where he picked up possession on the half-way line and dribbled past the whole Arsenal back line, including Tony Adams and Martin Keown before launching his left-footed strike just beyond David Seaman. United went on to beat Newcastle in the final and win the Treble) or the damp squib of 2005 (settled on Penalties), either way roll on Sat 16th Feb.



Nigeria play Benin tonight looking to Ivory Coast to do us a favour in order to qualify for the second round. I won't get my hopes up as we would need to score at least two goals (dependent on the result between Mali and Ivory Coast) and in two games to date we haven't even sniffed a goal yet despite having the mercurial talents of Yakubu, Utaka and Martins. Come on Drogba, Kalou et al have a heart!

"Oh Super Eagles
Your wings have been so feeble
I cannot bear your fumbling
All week you have been stumbling

Martins' legs have been heavy
Kanu is an old Betty
Utaka is a slowie
The Eagles need a goalie

Your midfield is in shambles
The attack is a fumble
Today your flight is scheduled
In Ghana you were humbled

What can you do with Squirrels?
They will all hide in barrels
Where eagles are endangered
And elephants get angered
To stamp on all the Eagles
Till all that's left are squiggles

Berti Vogts should be fired
Another coach be hired
In any case a local
We're sick of foreign jackals
The NFA should be sacked
Since they have always slacked
And looked after their egos
At the expense of our eagles

South Africa is coming
World football's biggest showing
Two years and 5 months away
To put our demons at bay
And find a new number ten
See you in twenty ten!

Supereaglesfan on 606

PS I disagree with Supereaglesfan, I think Ejide in Goal has been one of the best Naija Goalies I can remember.