Baptista 50:50; Arsenal 5-0
27 comments July 21st, 2005
Arsene has spoken out on the protracted Baptista transfer saga, saying, â??It is 50:50â?Â.
â??It is down to him. He might stay where he is or go to another club in Spain. Iâ??m not sure he will go to another club in England but I donâ??t know.”
Difficult to interpret, really. I reckon he’s probably just telling the truth – both Sevilla and Arsenal are waiting to see if Baptista wants the move, suggesting a fee has indeed been agreed.
Last night, Arsenal beat Austrian minnows Weiz 5-0, with captain Henry grabbing two, as well as goals for Flamini, Bentley, and Bergkamp. Henry’s first really was a thing of beauty, flicking the ball over a defender’s head with his right foot, before volleying it in with his left.
I do get the feeling that the captain’s armband will bring out the very best in our talismanic striker.
It also emerged last night that 17-year old Alex Song has joined Philippe Cristanval on trial with the club. Arsene said, “It was his first game but he looks to have talent. We will look at him for a week and then weâ??ll see where we go from there.”
Arsene also delivered that fantastic news that we will not be signing Guti, cryptically stating, “It is either a yes or a no, and it is a no.”
Thank god for that.
However, rather worryingly, he has since added, “If we can add one more we will but if it doesnâ??t happen then it doesnâ??t happen.”
Don’t know about you, but I think a goalkeeper, a central midfielder, and a striker wouldn’t go amiss.
Let’s hope he’s bluffing.
