Alrite, my plan to start gunnerblogging didn't work last year. But I am back now. Coz I think this season gonna be damn exciting, thrilling and so on. As always, I will write my piece on next season and reflection on previous season. As for now, I just couldn't help wondering whether we are gonna get Baptista or not. If we don't, we would be missing one of the most interesting elements in our tactical approach, a strong forward.

I always think that for all Henry's pace n flair, Bergkamp's vision, Reyes' pace n technique, and Persie's finishing, we lack physical presence upfront. Someone who can hold up ball, fire in thunderbolts, and headers. We need a Shearer, a Horseface (I can't believe I say this), a Drogba. And in Baptista, we got a perfect answer to that.

The possibility that Wenger uses him as a central midfielder is beyond me.

What of Hleb? As someone who frequent Arsenal America forum and some other gunner blogs, I was amused at how ignorant we could be, how' myopic we could be when it comes to world football. Maybe we have been so absorbed in watching all those Sky Premiership programmes that some of the gooners actually didn't have a single clue on who Alex Hleb is. And they kept saying 'This is typical Wenger buy. Someone unknown' Oh please.. he is one of the best players in Bundesliga and yet, you don't know him? How could someone know who Papa Diop is and yet, think of Hleb as an unknown.. frustating..

Hleb is a flair player who could give us what Kaka gives to Milan. He can dribble, have good technique and know how to deliver the killer passes. The question is, do we have a striker with killer instinct, a Sheva, to finish off the moves? Hleb's goalscoring record certainly shows that we could not depend on him to score, not at the moment.

I always feel van Persie has what it takes to be our clinical finisher give that he knows how to avoid unnecessary raping cases. Although partnership wise I believe Henry-Quincy may turn out to be the most deadly partnership in the future. Of course, this is assuming we fail to get the Beast.

I wouldn't talk about Paddy because enough have been said about him. I can only say that I really felt numb and lost in the beginning but then.. I started to feel thrilled.. I am thrilled at the chance of seeing Wenger, once again, shows other how he could do wonder to this seemingly depleted squad.

Bring on the Roman's toys!!

Time to say goodbye to Highbury.. Of all possible sponsors, we pick Emirates to be the winner of the naming right auction. They get that name for 15 years and we get 100 million.

Not that Emirates is a bad company though. Emirates is currently among the world's best airlines, if not the best. So it is only logical that they think they have to stop sponsoring Chelsea and turn to the real champion.

I wouldn't mind them having their Emirates name and posters all over the stadium, but to have our new stadium called Emirates Stadium is.. I don't know.. don't sound right. But it's okay, all the fans will finally come up with their own name. Ashburton grove maybe?

If everything progress according to plan, we will be playing at Emirates Stadium in season 06/07. That means I only have 1.5 seasons to visit UK and watch Arsenal play at Highbury.

It's just too expensive for me right now. Well maybe if Emirates can give me a discount on the airlines then.. there's a chance.

Other news:

Arsene said he will sign new contract in few days to extend his stay for few more years.
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Porsmouth reserve 0 Arsenal reserve 0, nothing much to report
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International Break.. blah... This day's country vs country matches are just too boring to watch.