Mikel’s Magical Midweek Moves…
Hold onto your footy hats, folks! Our beloved football oracle, Paul “Mystic” Merson, is whipping out his crystal ball again. He’s predicted Arsenal will take a tumble on their final venture to Goodison Park, more likely than a penguin in a tutu tripping on a banana peel! Why, you ask? Well, Liverpool is strutting like a peacock with a crown, sitting twinkle-toed a full 12 points atop the table with a leisurely eight laps of the league-go-round to go. Arsenal’s challenge now is like trying to convince a cat to take a bath—impossible!
Merson’s fermented grape wisdom suggests Arsenal’s maestro, Mikel Arteta, will be set to save his stars like precious unicorns for the upcoming Champions League showdown with Real Madrid. Gabriel Magalhaes is already spectating, benched by injuries, and Mikel’s strategy might be to wrap the rest of his team in bubble wrap. “Why risk Odegaard, Rice, or Saliba?” he’d wonder aloud. If they get hurt, they might as well send a postcard to Real Madrid instead of turning up!
With Bukayo Saka back on the field like a glorious phoenix, Arteta faces a dilemma fiercer than choosing between a biscuit and a cake! Will the wing wizard start and fly like a kite in the Merseyside breeze, or emerge like a turbocharged turtle in the second half? Merson bets on Everton to edge this one, like a fox sneaking past a napping guard dog, predicting a cheeky 2-1 sizzler. Meanwhile, he foresees Liverpool huffing and puffing at Fulham with a draw of 1-1, as their right flank’s as empty as a grocery aisle before a snowstorm!
