The Difficult Second Blog: Citizen's Erased

"I think with eleven against eleven we would have won this game"


Maybe you should ask yourself, Mr Mancini, why you didn't have eleven.


In terms of stupidity it's right up there with Karl Pilkington. Dedryck Boyata, bless, has single-handedly destroyed City's afternoon in a incomprehensible split second.


On a near perfect afternoon in the pub for myself, the Gooners went on to trounce 'The Death of Football' in a comfortable 3-0 win that sees us climb to second in the table.


Favourite moments for me included Yaya Toure inexplicably passing the ball out for a corner (200k per week well spent methinks) and Nicky Bendtner's sublime finish on 88 minutes after being the victim of a tirade of abuse from the Liverpool fan behind me since being brought on. Funny was an understatement.


In Championship news, if you haven't already seen it, then I highly advise you to take five minutes out of your day to witness Lewis McGugan's Dom O'Connell-like strike from 35 yards against Ipswich. He's made two blogs in a row now, outstanding form.


In the Eredivisie (Holland), Feyenoord have insisted to stick by their coach despite conceding eight (yes 8) second half goals in a 10-0 defeat by PSV on Sunday. Genuinely thought my iPhone had broken...It's been long since the days that Robin van Persie played for that club.


The Football League Show once again provided sufficient entertainment but was a slight let down with only 4 buses being televised throughout the programme. On a normal basis the numbers can rise to 9 or 10 as the players step off the coach after a standard commute from say Portsmouth to Hull. Needless to say I lost the sweepstakes; hoping for a higher number next week.


In other news, it seems as if I have now attracted a rival blog!
Stephen Prior (Age 18) has released a new instalment of 'My Depressing Week as a Football League Fan' that has started extremely positively (even has nicer colours than mine). Check it out at 

http://palaceonenildown.blogspot.com/

Hoping for another win from Nicklas Bendtner's Barmy Army on Wednesday night as the Gooners take the long trip to St James's Park in the Carling Cup. 

Perhaps 90 minutes for the Danish Wonderkid? Who has recently returned from long-term injury.