Men Against Boys

Arsenal won 7-0 against Boro on Saturday. It was an advert for attacking football. Realistically Arsenal could have scored 10.

Why is it that a 7-0 score line is so much more rare than 6-0?

I guess 6-0 somehow can be defended as a bad day at the office.

7-0 seems like a crisis.

Boro had a massive injury list and no leaders on the pitch. The experienced players did not help their youthful counterparts at all.

It was like a melee of laziness and poor attitudes. Yakubu, Viduka and Doriva hardly encapsulate the word motivation in the same way as say, Ray Parlour or Gareth Southgate. This transferred to the younger players and they crumbled.

These experienced players are not steady pro's, they are reliant on others and not natural leaders. Arsenal saw this weakness and tore them apart.

Reyes played well and created a few goals, two for Henry, with some class first time, instinctive passing. The whole team gelled well and we looked as good as ever. Particularly Henry. The best superlative you can give this guy is that he is unique.

He has equalled Cliff Bastin's record of 150 League Goals. What an achievement. As AW says, when will Henry's record be broken?

There is no one else like him playing football today. That no-look pass was just class, the timing, the execution, class. A privilege to watch.

Do you get that type of thing down at Chelsea? No.

Was it Henry's stating his desire to stay? Diaby putting a few tackles in to shake things up in training? Or the new signings and air of optimism around the club, which instilled the hitherto wavering belief?

Probably a little of all three.

Apparently Theo Walcott wants to join us and he is making all the right moves to ensure a very warm welcome to Highbury, if he rebuff overtures from Stamford Bridge. He looks raw and pacey and does remind me a little of Henry. Is he worth £12m? Will he be as good as Rooney?

I don't know, he is a different type of player.

Maybe one day they will play together.