Lovely Night For Football

What kind of idiots play football in this weather? Don't answer that. I think I know...

Rain coming down at a 45 degree angle. 36 degrees. Two to three inches of water on the turf field. 9 men on one side. 8 on the other. And yet, we played.

The result was a 5-5 tie. By the midpoint of the 2nd half, my legs were dead from trying to run on the soggy carpet. These are nights in which I really question my sanity.

Fortunately, I was able to watch the Arsenal game before my game. Despite being outhustled for much of the game by a plucky Watford side, Arsenal delivered the three points on a fabulous counter, finished by Mr. Left Foot, Robin van Persie, who screamed a shot past the otherwise impeccable Ben Foster. Note to EPL defenders: don't let RVN cut inside and use his left foot. This has been proven to cause goals against. By the way, is there a better left-footed threat in the EPL right now?

I miss Thierry Henry, but I am becoming a big fan of Gilberto, Thierry's second-in-command. He is a quiet presence in the midfield but his game speaks volumes. Three key moments tonight. First, the hustle-back to make a diving - but textbook perfect - tackle to save a great Watford opportunity. The header for the first goal - second in 2 games. And finally, the winning goal started by another great hustle play to convert a certain corner into a save up the line to Theo Walcott, who sent on to RVN for the goal.