Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

1 min readPublished 29 Sept 2012, 08:32

Arsenal Football Club

[video] ‘Always A Big Game’ – Di Matteo Ahead Of The Arsenal Tie

Roberto Di Matteo is likely to make several changes from the side that thrashed Wolves 6-0 in the Capital One cup in midweek, with Daniel Sturridge remaining the only doubt with a hamstring problem.

For Arsenal Emmanuel Frimpong could be involved after making his comeback from a knee injury in midweek, but this match is unlikely to herald the return of Jack Wilshire.

Wenger believes that it is important not to lose against the Premier League’s elite, “If we do well at home against the strong teams, it will of course have a big impact on our chances in the league.”

The Arsenal chief also reckons that the Chelsea encounter will give him a good indicator as to how serious his side are about challenging for the title, “I believe in our potential, but we have to show we are capable to deal with all kinds of problems that consistency demands.”