A performance at Goodison Park that needs no further elaboration. 4 shots – 4 goals.  How many times have we said that about an Arsenal team?

It’s West Ham up next and if I remember correctly, they’re the only team to have done the double over Arsenal and Man United last year. Anyway the past is best forgotten and history while helpful is useless when it comes to the game; unless people are psychologically bogged down by a bogey team. If we for example don’t get all 3 tomorrow the media will start blabbing about bogey teams conveniently forgetting that ManU are in a worse predicament with regards to West Ham right now.

Team news is that Sagna is rested which means Hoyte gets a game…I’m not too worried. Hoyte will do well for 1 game for sure. I don’t know whether Clichy will start either; he’s due a rest as well. Eboue is back as well thus disappointing numerous people here who believe he was the worst player on the pitch when that was far from true. His playacting is a different thing but there’s no doubt he brings a bit more pace and power on the right hand side. So if he can cut the crap I wont mind him staying at all.

West Ham are a decent team. I have a feeling that Mark Noble will not have a great game tomorrow as the Hleb incident will be on his mind each time he crosses paths. Matty Upson who did us a favour last time against ManU and Freddie as well will be raring to do well against us. Anyway I’m too tired to think of anything but the obvious stuff that Carlton Cole will do nothing against us. Dean Ashton will win 1 million headers in the air if he starts.

Here’s the squad that AW will put out tomorrow:
Almunia
Hoyte Toure Gallas Clichy(Traore)
Eboue(Walcott) Diaby Flamini Cesc Mozart
Adebayor

I know it sounds strange …AW going back to a 4-5-1..but I get this feeling that it’s what he’ll do and switch to Dudu later who will score the only goal again. All instincts these are…and crap may be but I’ll go with:
Arsenal 1 – Westham 0

Anyway its midnight here on Monday and its already past 12:00 on new year. So for what its worth — Wishing all those (unlike me) who believe a new year is different — A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!