#Arsenal welcome a #Stoke city (with makeup) to the Emirates… for dinner?

With no wins this season, and in the setting of a torrid record at the emirates, Stoke city’s goose ought be cooked. But Arsenal is in the midst of a now infamous inability to score. Worse for the gunners, this dysfunction plays out right in front of their fans: in their own bed, at home.

This is the kind of situation that can spiral its own way. Here comes a Stoke all made up thanks to the Affelays, Shaqiris and Bojans of this world, desperate to right an unflattering record and eager to show off their new b**b and nose jobs.

For a weekend that features Mayweather-Berto, Mancherster United-Liverpool, Inter-Ac Milan et.al #AFCvSCFC has the potential to pull a Roberta Vinci- Serena Williams upset. Here is why

All fosty up in cloud seven for Arsenal

Another sevener for Arsenal in Vietnam. The unfortunate party was the national team this time, the price you pay for 'kupanua' i.e spreading them out wide;your mother ought taught you better Vietnam. For a striker like Giroud to claim a hat-trick, as many a gooner would rate the French international.

Rate him or not, all indications in the transfer window indicate no Rooney,Higuain or Jovetic. Chelsea not only confirmed their bid, but went ahead to proclaim it's all Rooney or none.

Higuain is Napoli's target from the windfall from Cavani's sale to PSG. Jovetic ought be City's answer to Teves. Fabregas, well, remains Xavi's heir apparent.

The dominos have been tipped and the effect is on. From Higuain to Napoli, Madrid should make a meal of the Suarez move.

With City's aquisition of Negredo,it  appears that it's only in Arsenal's case that transfer rumours remain just that; hot air. Worse, Ivan and Wenger's big coffers are simsim compared to the big nuts of it's competitors.

Chelsea's war chest had been dedicated to Rooney.Napoli have, according to their president, an additional sixty mil plus the Cavani lottery. It could be a face saving proclamation for the Italian side as signing three players from Madrid  (callejon and possibly albiol and higuain) in the same window would be a prescedent of no little measure.

If you were stalling on what name to print behind that retro yellow away jersey, better inform the printer to start with that 'G' in that classy font.

Arsenal vs. Olympiacos A test of Depth

Olympiacos. Whenever I come across that, am reminded of Gilberto Silva’s move to the Greek champions. The Brazilians’ sale has to be the least trumpeted departure of The Departures of recent past. Just a few murmurs at Arsenal’s neck of the hood in blogosphere; on how Wenger should have let the World Cup winner with Brazil hang about the dressing room and pass on words of defensive wisdom to the likes of Song and Flamini or maybe even just help mould the young minds, Fabregas et. al, on how to better The Invincibles.

Welcoming Olympiacos tomorrow to the Emirates, thought is centered on the best thing since sliced bread Gilberto: Arteta. Afflicted by an ankle injury probably picked up at training, the Spaniard awaits to be cleared by pregame tests. This probably means he didn’t train that much with the rest of the team but being not only so pivotal, but so a seasoned hand in his trade a Diaby kind of gamble may just be at hand.

Upfront: Arsenal vs. Chelsea The Mind Games

Upfront seems to be the keyword; that is  62 pounds at MINIMUM it will cost you; and who will play (that word) for Arsenal ii against Chelski come Saturday’s early kick off London derby at the Emirates; financially and football-speaking  respectively.

On the back of the news of freshly minted cash- 36million pound net profit made by Arsenal PLC the past financial year as per the released end year returns, all that bloody dough made in the midst of a hostile investment climate globally, most certainly Europe, as rightly pointed out by Wenger; understandable it is why tagging entry to London’s hottest sporting event since the XXXX Olympiad at such a premium finally makes its way as trending sports news in mainstream media.

This ‘revelation’ unmasked way after the deed had been done when the big dogs at Arsenal decided on the abridged ticket prices structure.