The last three weeks have been so strange. Having been used to play nearly three games a week in January and February, we played just the two games in three weeks, one in the FA Cup and one against WBA. It is better to play immediately after a poor result as you have a chance to put things right.
Anyway, the great news is that Fabregas, Song, Walcott and van Persie are available against Blackburn . We did not got much sympathy from the media about the absence of these key men ( and you need to add the absence of our best defenders and two first-choice keepers)
We have missed our captain a lot in the past month. Had Fabregas been on the pitch (and fit) against Birmingham
As for Song, he has become as important as Fabregas this season. For me, he is our Essien – a man who can break opponent’s attacks and give freedom to the other central midfielders. Look how much we suffer when Denilson replaces him.
Song has also been allowed to use his attacking instincts this season, a way for Wenger to improve his all-round game. This has added goals to his game, an opener against Champions Chelsea is a measure of his improvement this season.
Talking about improving players, Walcott has also established himself this season. After being harshly criticised at the beginning of the season and being questioned about his “brain” after a hat-trick against Blackpool , he is beginning to repay our manager´s patience with him.
We have missed his pace and things happened when he is in the side. The opposite can be said of Rosicky, who for an attacking midfielder has done little of note in the past two years.
As for van Persie, I am glad he will be available for our run-in. He is our best forward by miles and we will have a chance as long as he is fit.
So after all the talk about our goalkeeping crisis, may be it will be our opponents who will need to do the worrying with the return of these four players.
