A few weeks ago when we played Chelsea the fans were up for it and when they are up for it we get up for it with them. It has always been that way at this club. The supporters have always been a fundamental part of our success. |
A great tie for everyone. It won't be easy. |
All the forward players are really excelling. We want goals and those players can provide that. And that has given us all a great deal of optimism. |
All this talk about Wayne Rooney being the man who can win the World Cup for England is the biggest load of nonsense I've heard in my life and this game proved that. |
All we can do is keep winning and hopefully something will happen up there with Chelsea. |
Chelsea know we are there. There is no disputing that fact. |
Chelsea's consistency is beyond us. |
Chelsea's consistency is beyond us. We want to be the nearest team to them, just in case they have a Devon Loch moment and collapse. |
Defenders are different from the more creative midfield and forward players in one crucial respect. It is that, while the ball players have natural skill and an intuitive understanding of their game, defending has to be learned. Brown is unusual because, at the age of 14, he already knew how to defend. It came naturally to him, and that is a genuine rarity. |
Everyone keeps saying Arsenal are in transition, I keep saying the same thing about Manchester United but it doesn't get the same attention. |
Football is such an extraordinary game and so full of surprises, you just never know. |
Gaby has been training for three weeks now and he is looking fantastic. |
Gaby has been training for three weeks now and he is looking fantastic. He has been tackling like a tiger, has shown great energy in training and his enthusiasm is infectious. He is very close and I might just give him a go against Sunderland on Friday. |
Giuseppe Rossi is improving all the time and made two or three good chances. He and Gerard Pique were my big positives. They need a test. They need to be challenged and they were tonight. |
He completed a light training session on Friday morning and hopefully he can play. |