2 - Carling Cup and one of the others.
Realistically:
- We have a home replay against the O's which we should come through fairly easily. Then a trip to OT (again) if we do beat them, which IMO, can go either way since neither team has really excelled in the CC this year (May depend on momentum if Arsenal win CC and/or knock out Barca)
- We take a lead to the Nou Camp, which puts us in a far better position than last year. I can't see Barca keeping a clean sheet, and if we score first, I have every confidence we can go through. Barca also have injuries to Valdes, Puyol and Xavi and Pique is suspended (Don't know how long the first three are out for) but we all know how good they can be. First goal is absolutely vital, but they haven't been in the best of form and struggled vs Athletic and Sporting.
- Utd aren't playing well (still) and while they might suddenly find some real form, they have a difficult run-in, with a double vs Chelsea, a trip to Anfield AND coming to the Emirates. There's plenty of room/time for them to slip up and it seems Arsenal have had their blip and are going strong. If we can keep relatively injury-free, and with the returning Ramsey and Vermaelen, and Arshavin (to form) we can certainly catch up 4 points.
- Sorry Brum fans, I just think Arsenal will be really up for it next week with our best chance of silverware for a while now. 3-0 Arsenal and some momentum.