A £5 bet wins £125 if Lauren scores first on Sat!

By Andy Strouthous
October 26 2004

I am not sure at which end it counts. Last year we scooped just about every record going, and if there is a prize for best own goal Lauren deserves it.(Don't rush off to place your bet I made that up, but you never know bookies are desperate to take your money)

BIG PITCH SUITS ARSENAL
However there is a serious point to be made, and that is that Manchester City couldn't have got a better start at last years same fixture, they got a goal within minutes and still got slaughtered. We took our foot off the gas in second half, and they played better, but it was all over in the first 50 minutes.

In fact they played better at Highbury when old sourpus got sent off. But why did they do better away (but still lost to Henry's brilliant goal), I think Arsenal's small pitch encourages teams to press us really hard. The City ground will suit us better, Bergkamp, Reyes and Edu should be able to use the space to devastating effect, and Henry will be able to stretch defenders all over the place.

So if Keegan is really inspired by mid week frolics and really goes for it, we should see plenty of goals and 47 unbeaten.