Archive for February, 2005
February 17th, 2005
Basically, everyone’s complaining that we fielded an all-foreign 16 in the match against Palace. Except, bizarrely, Neil Warnock.
Arseweb’s sensible spelling-out of the new guidelines enforces the defence of Arsenal’s policy.
And a recent report has shown our finances to be in a fairly healthy state, with some experts predicting that with the additional income to be provided by the new stadium, we could eventually join Chelsea and Manchester United as the three richest clubs in the world.
That’d be good.
Anyway, that’s it. I’ll be back when I can actually get online. So probably never.
February 14th, 2005
After Aki Riihilahti’s equaliser held Arsenal to a damaging 1-1 draw back in November, The Gunners will be looking for some revenge as they attempt to close the gap on 2nd-placed Manchester United.
The match involves the Premiership’s two hottest strikers, and two of the less prudent defences in the division. Surely that equates to goals galore?
Probably not. Palace will, no doubt, despite Ian Dowie’s hints to the contrary, employ the 4-5-1 formation that causes us such problems.
Meanwhile, the unexpected absence of both Ashley Cole and Man of the Moment Fredrik Ljungberg means that we should line up something like this:
I’m fairly certain that the league is Chelsea’s, but I still don’t want to finish below Man U, so let’s have a proper go at it.
C’mon you reds.
February 12th, 2005
Read this telephone conversation.
Prank or no prank, it’s not good news.
I hope that our fans get behind Jose and give him the support he needs to get through what’s obviously a difficult time for him. Unlike Ash, this isn’t about money – it’s about a shy young boy whose finding it genuinely difficult to settle here. Let’s hope he manages, because despite his inconsistency, he has a lot of talent, and Arsene’s faith.
We play Palace on Monday, but Everton host Chelsea at lunchtime tomorrow. Let’s hope it’s 8 nil. (To Everton.)
Bon weekend.
February 10th, 2005
International friendlies are disturbingly pointless.
England’s match with Holland last night served no purpose whatsoever other than to increase the profile of the latest “Racism is bad – Nike is good” campaign.
Sven appeared to lose his mind and bring on Andy Johnson as a right-winger. He also had the fairly crubbish idea of swapping the wingers every 3 minutes. And perhaps the one player you’d expect to provide a bright spark, Shaun Wright-Phillips, gave one of his worst performances of the season.
Frustrating stuff.
Ljungberg’s good run of form continues with another goal in the France vs. Sweden clash, and Paddy and Thierry also took part in the match, which finished in a 1-1 draw.
That’s it from me.
Now get.
February 9th, 2005
Isn’t Sven a lovely chap: The most honourable man in football has defended Ashley Cole‘s right to talk to other clubs behind his teams back. Which clearly disregards this statement from a Premier League spokesman:
“A professional footballer under contract doesn’t have the right to speak to another club without the permission of his current employer.”
Yeah. Or, for example, a national manager under contract does not have the right to go and repeatedly bend over in front of the shiny-headed wanker that is Peter Kenyon.
Anyway, it seems that our side’s about to gain a lot more balance. People always complain that we’re much stronger on the left flank than the right-hand side. In order to combat this, Ashley Cole will be sold to Chelsea, and Jose Reyes will return to Spain with Real Madrid.
Thierry Henry will also be handed a free transfer, and Robert Pires will become an English correspondent for Spanish newspapery bastards Marca, where he will produce consistently anti-Arsenal editorials with titles such as “Mr. Wenger has the gay-love with with Pat Rice”, “Paddy: La Petite Chippolata”, and “Jermaine Pennant set to sign new deal with Gunners”.
I can’t wait.
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