Amped for tomorrow's match

I haven't been this excited for a match in a while. Perhaps all season. Not to be a broken record, but I've often discussed how being a football supporter is a grueling affair. A win, three points, comes off as more of a relief than anything else. When your team is, however, beginning to find its form ... then it's pure adrenaline.

Arsenal are bouncing right now, and if I'm one of the players, I'm dying to get out there and on the pitch. Nasri must be oozing with confidence. Diaby is looking, at 22, like he's becoming ever more important to the cause and he's finally found his fitness - fingers crossed. At the back, Clichy and Sagna continue to set the pace. So much so that Domenech, the man who is somehow still in charge of the French national side, is pegging the Arsenal Frenchies to lead his team. (Do really need an international friendly next week? Thought not.)

Two men I'm looking for in particular on Saturday against Aston Villa at the Emirates are Cesc Fabregas and Niko Bendtner. Cesc has been fantastic in the last couple of matches. His vision and pass to open up Samir Nasri for Arsenal's second against United last week was sublime. It's still amazing to me how young he is, and given that age, the level of composure he puts on display. Think of the parallel of Robin van Persie (the Rickie Weeks of North London as Jim once said) versus Cesc. How many times has RVP lost his cool and lashed out? Meanwhile, Cesc is getting quite the collection of players that he has slotted into his pocket. What I'd like to see from Cesc is a couple of those drivers on net from last year. A goal is a goal, they're great. But from Cesc right now, I'd like to see him turn that ball on net. Regardless of whether or not it makes it in.

Another is Bendtner. Here's a youngster who does have a lot of room to grow. He's brimming with confidence, shows remarkable skill in the air and every now and again has that important knack for good timing. At the moment, though, he's not getting the ball in the back of the net. With Nasri, Theo, Clichy and Sagna tearing up the wings as much as they're capable of, it's a big opportunity for Niko - especialy with RVP and Adebayor out (if the big man is indeed kept on the sidelines as we'd expect). So let's see some of that work rate to find the ball in the middle after it comes flying in from the wing.

Big one tomorrow morning. Get out there and watch it. Arsenal v. Aston Villa from the Emirates. Villa like to play football and this promises to be an action-packed match.

Bolton v. Liverpool start the morning off. Unless Rieira, Gerrard and Torres are able to work the routine they've been trotting out, I expect this one to be awfully dour. Hopefully Kevin Davies and Nolan will be striken down with overriding sadness and despair at the economy, deem the cause hopeless and stay home. Then we may have more of a match.