A few alcoholic beverages numbed my disappointment, once again, at Arsenal's failure to shine in the Champions League last night. The beers were flowing, in copious amounts, but the football wasn't quite there, was it?
In the end the boys (R and M, no K - he wimped out) and I headed out to Leo Blooms, where the locals were watching Real Madrid on the big screen, despite the pub's website proudly proclaiming the screening of Arsenal-Bayern. So we carried on down the road to Frame, where the voluptuous hostess more than made up for the muted TVs. So no pizza tonight, but some cracking tits chips, a bit of a rarity in the Holy Land - they really have no idea how to make 'em over here.
As for the footie, Arsenal simply didn't deserve to go through, though after Henry's goal I had a feeling that they might just do it. Never mind, there's always next year's failure to look forward to. And the 'morning after' press have had a field day, hailing the end of the Gunners, reasons for Arsene to move on and highlighting their endless failures in trying to make it big in Europe.
A lot of what was written makes perfect sense of course, which is the hardest part to swallow, but from what seems to be clear, there will be funds for some substantial new additions this summer. Should be an interesting close season, one that might just revamp a side needing some fresh impetus. And don't forget, next season is the last ever at Highbury, before moving here, so time to go out with a bit of a bang...
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