Has Our Season Turned Around? Burnley Preview

After the win at the Hawthorns on Tuesday night you must wonder if it was a turning point in our season. We finally laid to rest the record of four consecutive 0-0 draws, got three points, and three goals to boot. And whilst some are skeptical, most gooners seem to believe this could be a turning point in our season.

If this is indeed a turning point, I don't think it is so much because of our successes, but rather Aston Villa's failures. From missing out on creating a possible eight-point gap between us and them, the gap is now down to three. Now just one slip up by Aston Villa, and if we win, we're tied with them again.

Just as I and many others predicted that Aston Villa would eventually hit a really bad patch, it seems they have. It has seemingly always been the case that in the last 10 games of a season, a thin squad tends to collapse - just look at us last season. And since Aston Villa have played almost the same starting eleven nearly every game this season, their players are starting to get fatigued and tired. Now it's our turn to pounce.

But before we do so, there is the small matter of the F.A. Cup this weekend. Tomorrow we will face Burnley in the Round of 16 (we're a week behind remember) with Hull City the prise that awaits in the quarterfinals. If we can defeat Burnley, and to be honest I don't see why we can't, then we'll get a further boost to our confidence and maybe that will carry over to Roma on Wednesday where we will look to finish them off in Rome.

Obviously the exciting part about tomorrow night is that both Eduardo and Walcott are back. I'm doubting whether Dudu will play, but I'm quite sure Walcott will. This is the perfect game in which top make his return: weaker opponents, a softer team (that is, not as rough), and a match in front of the Emirates crowd. I know he'll be rusty, but I'm really hoping it won't take long for him to adjust to playing again and be the same stunning Walcott he was before his injury. If he does return, I have a feeling that he will be a major force in a serious turnaround in our season. Here's hoping for the best.

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