Heading to the Arsenal

IN the past a trip to the Arsenal would have filled me with dread and a depressing bout of radio listening as the ball pinged around the City box.

Too often ending up in the back of the net.

Now though things are changing and it might be time for the Blues to secure a win at Highbury.

Arsenal will be welcoming back Thierry Henry but with Jose Anonio Reyes, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, Freddie Ljungberg and young star Alexander Hleb all missing this is surely a good time to play them.

City will still be without Richard Dunne at the back but after last week's performance against West Ham the side should be full of confidence and running.

I also feel that if the Blues do lose tomorrow they have that 'bounce-back-ability' so beloved of football managers.

The whole squad seems prepared to fight for each other, they are ready to stand together whatever happens on the pitch.

And that can only be down to the attitude and regime that Stuart Pearce has brought to the club in his short time as manager.

So prediction time:  2 - 1 win to the Blues.