Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has said that he thinks he is in the best
form of his Arsenal career since arriving from Celta Vigo.
The Spaniard is the current regular goalkeeper within the Arsenal
line-up, at the expense of Jens Lehmann, whose mistakes earlier in
the season have cost him his place in the side.
Almunia reflected: "Each year I am maturing.
"My head is now very calm, very relaxed, and I certainly keep my
concentration better than in my first year, when there were many
things on my mind with many changes.
"Now I treat football like something to enjoy and not worry about
too much.
"It is a beautiful sport and if you do not enjoy it now then you
won't be able to get the time back once you've retired.
"I only have one life to live out this possibility that I
have.
"I like to compare myself to a wine which gets better with
age.
"I hope that I can keep getting better when I am 31, 32. I do not
know how long I will go on for.
"I will keep playing until I feel that my body does not respond to
my mind."
