Another example of why this ain't the latest hotness weblog: in general I wait at least 24 hours or so before posting on or commenting on a football result. I've too often fallen victim to spoilers, and I'd hate to be the perp.
It's always good to be a Gooner. The football is gorgeous and the club is excellently managed. Well enough to earn an insult from that blowhard princess Platini.CNN followed up the outburst by commenting on how clearly Arsene's stewardship was deserving of praise rather than spite:
Going into this weekend's Premier League matches, Arsenal once again look down on their rivals as they lead the table -- just as they did for most of last season before a crippling injury list proved the catalyst for their eventual late slump to third position.
And how about that table?
Gunners on top. Spurs on bottom. OK, I'm not a traditional Arsenal fan in hating Spurs beyond reason. To be honest, they've never been a threat, so it's hard to find cause to gin up the rivalry. It is a little annoying that every year when the pundits claim Arsenal will lose their top four place, they put up the Spurs as likely replacements. This year instead we're getting what some are calling the LolSpurz. I'm not sure what's going on at White Hart Lane: top manager, top players, and they just can't find top performances. But 'nuff sidebar. It's all about the Arsenal. As for true rivals, it's nice to see Man U so far down, but no one is getting ahead of the September date--the table looked eerily similar last year. Still, a good week is a good week. And what's better than a good run for the youngest Gunners? Vela showing the most outrageous, effortless class in our 6-0 trouncing of Sheffield. Bendtner getting his cool share, and Wilshere looking quite the precocious midfield boss. And of course, I can't say enough about Theo. 
To top it all off, our club is in great financial health, even if the managers are being circumspect about it. Yeah, we got some debt, but psssst! we're hardly staggering under the same level of debt as many of our rivals, and we have some assets to back that debt, and a very sane interest rate. We'll be just fine. BTW, Man U may not need to panic over the gigantic problems of their sponsor, AIG, but it sure is amusing that they should rightfully be doing a fashion review of their strip. Remember those hilarious cut-out numbers on the West Ham tops last week? How about the "United States Federal Reserve System" seal for the Red Devils? 
Oh, and since, as a US taxpayer I now own a piece of Manc scum, I hereby order Cristiano Ronaldo to sit in the corner with a rubber chicken in his mouth and a dunce cap on his head every time he makes one of his silly faces. And he'd better not pretend he didn't get the memo. So who's up next? Hull City? They've proved themselves no joke so far, but I can't see it any other than 3-0. Hey, in a week like this, you can't blame a Gunner. Future's so effin bright, I gotta wear Locs!