Match Preview; Arsenal v Villa

Who are we playing?
Arsenal on Sunday 1st February at 1.30pm

Where are we playing?
Emirates Stadium, London

Can I go?
Ludicrously Small Allocation: 2,000 Tickets Sold Out

Easy to get to?
Always found the train to be the best bet and even if you drive down, you're best parking on the outskirts and getting a tube in. If you jump off at Highbury & Islington, there's plenty of pubs and it's not too far a hike to the ground.

Can I watch it on telly?
We are on the telly if you have the correct sports package, but you'll get more atmosphere if you watch it down the boozer.

Lofty

Big game?
Huge.

Encouraging signs of life from new signing Carles Gil and a much needed boost from the cup tie with Bournemouth have eased the pressure somewhat on Lambert.

His team is expected to get mullered in the next two games, but that won't stop the boo boys if we slide alarmingly down the table.

Lambert's Villa face a resurgent Arsenal who surprised many with a performance of pure professionalism at the Eithiad and they'll be buzzing to keep the momentum going in this one.

If we do lose, at least if we get on the scoresheet, it'll help ease the tension a bit.

Dara off Mock the Week

Do Arsenal have any famous fans?
Hundreds of them. Bunch of glory hunting celebrities the lot of them. There's Alex off The Last Leg, Dara off of Mock the Week and Lofty who used to be in EastEnders about thirty years ago.

We've got heir to the throne the Duke of Cambridge.

So we win.

Who's playing for us?
We'd expect the odd change or two from the cup game. Delph and Westwood will be keen to get back into the starting line up, but at whose expense? (don't all shout Cleverley at once.)

Gabby too may wish to get in if fit but we'd rather struggle on without him.

Who's playing for them?
Some foreigners. Some English lads.

Any useless stats?
Of course, here you go:

Mellberg makes history

• Arsenal  have beaten us 78 times while we have 66 wins. There have been 46 draws

• Arsenal last beat us at their place in February 2013, Santi Cazorla netting both their goals. Andi Weimann scored ours.

• Olof Mellberg spoiled Arsenal's party when the Emirates staged it's first ever Premier League match in 2006, scoring the first league goal there. We drew 1-1

• The Villa faithful were on the South Bank at Highbury in May 1981 when it was confirmed that we'd won the league, despite losing 2-0 on the day.

Prediction
Going for a shock 2-2 draw.