If we look at the reality of our situation we'd have to admit we have an uphill battle to go through to the final of the champions league but sod reality let's just drift off into a fantasy world instead.
It was a fantasy in '89 that we'd be able to go to Anfield on the last day of the season and put two past Liverpool. It was an even bigger fantasy in the 89th minute that we'd still be able to nick a last minute goal to win the league. But somehow the fantasy came true.
And no one gave us a prayer in '94 against Parma but somehow Smudger pulled off a phenomenal volley to put us in fantasy land once again.
Then of course there was the '97/'98 season. We were dead and buried in the league, there was absolutely no way we could overturn Man Utd's lead but we put on a fantastic unbeaten run and in the end won it comfortably. Surely that couldn't have happened in real life could it?
And going the entire season unbeaten? Ludicrous! Never gonna happen. Except it did.
And surely a makeshift defence with Flamini at left back and Senderos in the middle could never get to a Champions League final? That's just cloud cuckoo land surely?
So don't panic Arsenal fans, we may be down but we're not out. We don't do things the 'real' way, we do things in a fantastical way, in a dreamworld way, in a we're-the-battling-underdog-not-got-a-hope-in-hell-Rocky-Balboa way, we do things The Arsenal Way.
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It has come to my attention I originally put 95 for the cup winners cup final. That was a less inspiring year obviously. Sadly I think the hangover has got the better of me this morning.
I've edited it now, so no one will ever know. Unless they read this comment, obviously. Shit.
Thanks JJG.
I've been feeling a bit low this morning, and you've pointed me in the right direction again.
It's twenty years since the fantasy that was '89, so it's definitely time for another one!
Gooner_since_67
Still miss you on 606 mate. But you are right, time for them to live up to the 'become legends' tag.
Reality is well gay.
They banned my 50th account:(
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