Up early to watch the repeat showing of Match Of The Day. First up Spurs versus Arsenal. Breathtaking adrenalin fuelled football. Never dull Arsenal came back during the latter stages of the second half from being a goal down to win 3-1. Goal of the season from Adebayor. Who needs Thierry Henry?

Even in the last few seasons, a period of relative under-achievement for Arsenal, they were the best team in the Premier League when firing on all cylinders. The key is whether they can gain some consistency and grind out results when things aren't going so well.

Derby are down at the Emirates on Saturday. I just dread to think what sort of embarrassing scoreline will be inflicted on my team!

You might be our bogey side Anthony? I predict a relatively easy game for the gunners, but the season always throws up the occasional shock. Nah. LOL..Arsenal 5 Derby 1.

I have no interest at all in Manchester City but somehow have a perverse desire to see Sven top the league and give the red tops red faces.

He's proving all of his critics wrong. That includes me. I thought he'd be disastrous for Man City. A very very good win today. Villa are a tough side to beat.

And I do like that Martin Thingummy

You just can't help but like Martin O'neil. But yes, Sven was given a horrendous time by the media. They were willing him to lose. Pleased for him.

chrissy wrote:
You might be our bogey side Anthony? I predict a relatively easy game for the gunners, but the season always throws up the occasional shock. Nah. LOL..Arsenal 5 Derby 1.

I think you are being a little kind predicting a goal for Derby, Chrissy! We did used to be a bit of a bogey team for the Gunners once upon a time. We did the double over them in Arsenal's 1989 winning season, and beat them 3-0 in our first season at Pride Park. I fear times have changed.

JK2006 wrote:
I have no interest at all in Manchester City but somehow have a perverse desire to see Sven top the league and give the red tops red faces.

Yes, me too, JK. I can put my hand on my heart and say I always stuck up for Sven, right upto his last game in charge of England. His record as a manager speaks for itself.

Expectations of England fans are always set too high. England qualified for tournaments with ease under Sven- none of the jitters of before and since- and I don't believe many managers, and certainly no English ones could have got the team any further than the quarter finals.

I wish him good luck at Manchester City.

Your first win Anthony. You've beaten Newcastle 1-0. Terrific result!!

Thanks, Chrissy! I was part of the 33,000 crowd. Not bad for a little East Midlands city. Not a bad performance either. I was beginning to wonder whether we'd ever win a game.