Arsenal for Trophies 2008/2009 Footbal Season Prayer

It’s been about three weeks into the European football season, and teams have began sizing themselves up on paper. This is one of those periods during the year, that I keenly look forward to the weekends not because I don’t get to work (as if I have a real job), but to hangout and relax with friends watching my darling football team and their favorite teams play the beautiful game called “soccer” and lest I forget indulge in constructive arguments.

Yes! Before you ask, Kc is an ardent Arsenal Football Club supporter. Anyway due to last season woes, I have decided to talk less and pray more this 2008/2009 football season. So, I thought it would be nice to share my Arsenal for Trophies Prayer, for you all, to also intercede for me.

Dear God,

Glory be to your name.
We fans of Arsenal Football Club are on our knees, this 2008/2009 football season. We ask that the feats of 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04 premier league seasons and the FA Cup victories of 1929–30, 1935–36, 1949–50, 1970–71, 1978–79, 1992–93, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05 be repeated this 2008/2009 season.

Lord, we also ask thee to break our UEFA Championship jinx this 2008/2009 season. That this most elusive trophy be Emirates Stadium bound this 2008/2009 season. As we ask for these three bragging rights, please grant our best premiership rival the Carling Cup.

We pray for a fulfilling season to Flamini, Hleb, and Gilberto, but we pray more for Nasri, Ramsey, Bischoff, and Silvestre that their signing may not only be a blessing to them alone but to Arsenal FC as well.

We pray for that every member of the team should be purged of costly mistakes and blessed with opportunity to score decisive goals. We pray for Adebayor to waste fewer chances and take advantage of every half chance. That his 40 2008/2009 season goals dream may come to pass.

Lord, shield Van Persie from any injuries this season, and grant Eduardo, Rocisky speedy recovery. Let no Arsenal player fall victim of such injuries this 2008/2009 season. We thank you lord for blessing us with the likes of Fabregas, Clichy, Sagna, and especially Walcott. As these players hope to make their major indelible mark in football history, let their efforts be crowned with the Premiership, FA Cup, and UEFA Championships trophies this 2008/2009 season.

Finally Lord, bless our dear Arsene Wenger with greater wisdom; techniques and managerial skill to enable him prove his critics wrong. To maintain our home wins record and few away loses. That his youth strategy would bring these desired trophies to the Emirates stadium. Grant us this requests, as we ascribe praise to your Holy name.

Somebody say Amen!