As any fule kno, we are still in with a decent shout for two major trophies after this weeks exertions. And we're playing football like what it should be played. And it's pretty jolly good on the eye too.

Obviously there are any number of teams which cannot hope to play the style we managed during the week, we have one coming up this weekend for starters. But don't you suspect that even our closest neighbours would like to play the way we do? Just in passing, 'Arry, get a grip. The only chance you have of getting closer to us is if your new stadium is built closer than your current one, before you manage to bankrupt the club. You have been warned Spuds fans, he has previous in that regard. A lot of previous. Still I suppose it's a bit like someone standing on a tall building and saying they were closer to the sun. Yes they are closer, but there's still an awful long way to go to get within touching distance.

Even though we're getting toward the 'squeaky bum' part of the season, I find myself in a pretty good frame of mind. We have survived a tricky CL tie by making it look profoundly easy, albeit aided and abetted somewhat by Porto. None the less an inspiring display by Nasri and the man who's taken over the banjo duties from Adebarndoor. Well Nik, if you want the rest of us to believe that you're right and we're just not seeing the big picture man, tune up the banjo and look for some bovine behind. Judging by the amount of BS emanating from that giant of an oompa loompa oop t'North, there's gotta be something to target. Just make sure you wear something suitable.

Don't know about you, but I have a sneaking feeling Cesc doesn't particularly like interviews. In his latest on ATVO his answers tended toward the succinct, finishing with this pearl.

ATVO - "If Arsenal win something this season... you'll be captain, you'll lift the trophy. What will that mean to you?"

Cesc - "I don't want to talk about it. I just want to play eight games left. I want to win. [Then] After we talk."

This I like. Don't know about you but it seems to me like everyone has an opinion, some not worthy of a nanosecond of time. Yes Collymore, I'm talking about you. Let our team do the talking by winning the rest of our games and then we'll see where we are. As Arsène said, Hull are more important than Real Madrid to him. Goes for the rest of us Gooners, although I'm guessing Arsène is probably the only one Madrid would actually want in charge.

Whilst on the Mothership, I noticed that there is to be a Members’ Q&A with Andrey Arshavin. Now that should be worth listening to if Stuart Little's website is anything to go by. Expect him on Live at the Apollo anytime soon, he's a hoot, it's not just his haircut. If by some bizarre accident you haven't read his answers to fans questions, it's worth a few minutes of your time especially if you like the surreal. One of the less surreal ones;

How do you see yourself in 50 years?
Arshavin: 78-year old man, with aching legs and a glamorous walking stick

Speaking of Sol, sorry obvious joke, he's landed back in what's euphemistically called the treatment room but I suspect must be a bit like the huts in the Great Escape. If you can find a vaulting horse and teaspoon you can dig your way out eventually, but it is virtually the only way out. Few recover. Trouble is that unlike our previous Dutchman who couldn't fly, Robin has claustrophobia which is why he hasn't got out yet. You couldn't make this up you know.

Well if we have enough treatment room escapees, and if Theo has given hurdling 'honest' tackle lessons, we should win this weekend even if we give our traditional one goal start to the opposition. And because everyone else will lose, we'll be a step nearer to winning back our trophy. Don't you wish your football team was hot like mine? Actually could we have that at the Emirates instead of the Wonder of You?