There has been the feeling amongst the Arsenal faithful that this season promises to deliver the standard and flair of an Arsene Wenger team in full flow and Saturday’s match certainly leant further evidence to this burgeoning excitement around the club.
What was most striking to me sitting in block H was the feeling amongst the fans that reminded me so much of the final few years at Highbury when Thiery Henry and co. lit up the premier league. Something as simple as the resurgent chants of ‘We’re the North Stand Highbury’ which in years gone by would have echoed around the cavernous Emirates stadium only to die in a matter of moments were this time met with a fierce response from the East stand and so on.
Another poignant moment was the home debut of the new Mesut Ozil song. Set to the melody of ‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland’ Ozil has been granted the honour of tearing up the opposition to the sound of Dennis Bergkamp’s old tune, another attacking midfield maestro to add to Wenger’s illustrious list of players he has gifted us. If you closed your eyes you could forget where you were and be transported back to those stuffy yet glorious stands of the old stomping ground, whilst the football too is beginning to reflect these better times.
It just shows how crucial a big money signing can be to the atmosphere of a club, especially one whose fans have to shell out the highest season ticket fees in the premier league, and what a fine run of form can mean to those fans.
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