EPL: Arsenal's Hope Hinges on This One

I loathe the phrase "make or break," but sadly that's what aptly sums up the Arsenal encounter with Manure today.

A victory earned today will put us back into contention for the Premier League. For me though, I'm shying away from title talk for the time being. The title is a mathematical possibility, as Le Boss himself admitted.

Maybe if we get the result today, maybe then some hope for the Premier League crown will be restored. That said a victory tonight alone will not do, we will need a few other games to go our way. We are six points behind Man U, with five games to go, and Chelski are three points behind Man U completing a three way race.

Lets however take it one game at a time. Morale is on a downswing after a tough couple of weeks for the lads, but a win got today will change things drastically for us, and send a shiver down the spine the heart of the Ol' Geriatrics charges. After that though anything could transpire.

A defiant Wenger sees the toil of a whole season culminate in this 90 minute escapade at Old Trafford, and who could disagree with the professor. Adebayor and Cescy understand how monumental the game is. Ade said ahead of the game:

"I think if we win at Old Trafford we can win the title because it will bring our confidence back fully. For us to go and win there will be a huge thing. We are not so far away for that. Every morning in training, no matter what, our football is attacking.

"We are not going there to sit back. We cannot. Arsenal football is to push forward all the time. Everyone knows that."

"We are going to put them under pressure, we will show them what we can do. We have a big chance against (United) to show people that what happened in the first and second leg against Liverpool was a mistake by the referees."

"From this season, I can tell you how much we have learnt They will not be going the same again."

"Next year if we are five points ahead in March, for sure nobody will catch us."

"A point has no value. We want only three points and to fight for the title until the last moment.

"A match at Old Trafford is special for many reasons. A victory in this stadium will always be sweet for me, personally, and for the team. The FA Cup defeat was hard to take and the team are dreaming of sporting revenge at a crucial time."

RVP echoes Fab's tone here. Hoping we could get a two upfront where Ade will partner RVP, while Gilberto could step into the position that Flamini made his own.

The rest of the side should look the same from midweek, I think.

RVP will be vital in this game methinks, if he has a good game he could win it for us. A Theo spark as well could do it for us. The lads we have manning the backdoor will also have to step up against a potent Manure attack, a typical team effort is required.

In a bit of an aside now the team could see some changes in the coming season as Peter Hill-Wood says Wenger will have as much money as he wants for signings next season. But we heard that last season as well, will Wenger bring the cheque book out is the big question, but it's an ill timed one, so we will dissect it another time.

We are perfectly capable of going and getting the three points today. This is probably the most important three points of the season, and as reported yesterday, the Mancs will be up for it.

The other side of the proverbial coin is that if ManUSA do go down today, it could see their race in tatters, with Chelski hot on their tails. Three points are up for grabs, and it could make all the difference to both of teams. Yesterday it was Fergie who said that they will be wary of us, and now it's Ryan Giggs turn.

A win is possible today, and when that will take place title talk will ensue and of course some euphoria.

Lets show them all!!! There's no time better than this!

Come on you Gunners!