But I'll start with Bartha game. So the news now is that just about everybody will be out. With Song and most probably Campbell out (since when have we had to count on Sol to start is even a mystery), the question now is just who we have to choose from.
In front of goal, at least we don't have Fabianski starting, so that's a plus. Ahhh...the little pleasures in life.
In central defence, we have Vermaelen and Silvestre. Hooray hooray to Silvestre.
On the flanks, thank god Clichy and Sagna look fine for now.
In midfield, we have Denilson, Diaby, Nasri, Theo, Rosicky, Clint Eastwood and Fran Merida. I have hopes for Clint Eastwood y'know. It just sounds so right to have Clint Eastwood play for Arsenal...the Gunners...
Up front, let's not even mention Eduardo. We have Bent Nick. Just hope he doesn't catch a cold tonight. Just why Eduardo's on the plane to Bartha, and not Carlos Vela is another mystery.
So while it's all looking rather shit scary, it's even scarier thinking about the last games of our league season beyond.
Wenger will of course bemoan the extent of our injuries - and that will include the likes of Cesc, Arsh, RVP, Gallas, Djourou, etc etc etc. But then again, hasn't the problem always been one of depth? So I don't think anyone should be claiming hard luck by any stretch.
Which leads me to a funnier story that has emerged in the last couple of days. And it has to do with Wenger's contract. You see, he's said that "my own personal future will depend on the capacity to win trophies, but as well to feel that this team is improving year after year because we are still very, very young."
It's all rather strange and cryptic if you asked me. First, hasn't he always been the one to determine the squad that we have, and the capacity of the team to win trophies? He's always trumpeted the capabilities of our young squad, so what the heck is he saying now? That he's not sure now? And whether he stays will depend on whether the team is capable of winning? Wasn't he the one who put the team together, and took it apart? So let's for now say that he's not being duplicitous.
Which leads to a second possibility: that he's hinting that somewhere, up in the boardroom, there's already indication that things are heading a certain direction? Or then again, is he issuing a veiled threat to the boardroom itself? In other words: "Screw this. I've had enough of having to defend our young squad, and defending the shit money I've had to spend. Let me do something for real, and then maybe I'll stay."
Who knows. We'll just have to see. The summer might be interesting. And if you asked me, we should all be looking at how the crap France team under Domenech will do. Another pathetic run-in, and we can be sure that even the French football association won't be so daft as to keep on on for much longer. Which leads to Wenger. His contract ends in 2011. With the Euros and qualification in the horizon, I won't rule out Wenger returning to head the French team - if not for EURO 2012, then for the next World Cup. Believe me, I really do think he will one day take the job on. Which, I will have to admit, is something the French people deserve...after the shit that they've had to endure under Domenech.
Just where will we be though without Arsene? Hard to imagine an Arsene-less Arsenal. Just like losing the first five letters to your name.
Let's not be getting ahead of ourselves though. We can keep that for another day. We do have that matter of Bartha to take care of. For now, it's hard to be optimistic.
But who says faith has anything to do with logic? Which is why people pray, I suppose. And I shall be praying tonight.
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