The annual trip to Underhill yielded a 2-1 victory to Arsenal. As usual the match could be presented as the future Arsenal with a host of youngsters in the starting line-up for the Gooners.

I believe there are many positives from the match with the performance of Nacer Barazite, Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshire, Jay Simpson and others who are hoping to break into the first team soon rather than later. Most of other Arsenal blogs have picked up on this.

The thing for me is that I could not bring myself to love the home kit sported by Arsenal during the match. From photos of the match I just felt like this is not the Arsenal that I know.

It could grow on me as the season goes on but I do not think I would be able to love that shirt at all, the same goes for last season's white away kit.

Arsenal = red body + white sleeves. Period.

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Arsenal.com reported that the new home kit is a hit with the fans who flocked to The Armoury to get their hands on it.

There have been many debates about the kit which, in my opinion do not represent Arsenal at all. We have always been proud with the white sleeves which make us a bit distinct from the rest. Now, as someone correctly commented, take away the badge and you would see it as a Middlesbrough or Charlton kit from a few seasons back.

It is NOT something that I will fork out RM260+ for.

There is this nagging feeling that the kit designer is a sp*ds fan in disguise, hence the white away jersey last season. Despite being promoted as a commemorative to the great Herbert Chapman, I just could not bring myself to wear a white Arsenal jersey.

My preference would be the third kit which rarely made an appearance. Even the green and dark combination from the early eighties looked a much better option than to wear white.

The best away jersey for me was the 1988-89 season, when we defied all odds to win 2-0 at Anfield, securing our first League title since the double in 1970-71 season. There have been a number sites which featured the photos of the supposedly new away kit.

The resemblance to the the 1989 kit is welcomed and hopefully that if it true then I really hope that we would be able to emulate what Messrs. Lukic, Adams, Rocastle, Thomas, Merson, Smith had done that evening in May; and more.

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