RVP = Really Vulnerable Person
1 comment January 18th, 2008
When Arsenal travel away in Europe, I wonder if they cover Robin van Persie in tape marked “Fragile”. Yesterday, he was ruled out for three weeks or so with a reocurrence of a thigh problem picked up in the Carling Cup against Spurs. It’s another big blow for a player who hasn’t had a proper run in the side since October.  A buddy of mine remarked that with his current propensity to break at any moment, Van Persie is more “World Glass” than “World Class”.
Imagine if Togo had qualified for the African Cup of Nations. We’d be in a right mess. Johan Djourou is also out, but on the bright side Tomas Rosicky is back in the squad for game at Fulham.
Pea-brained midfielder Lassana Diarra has endeared himself immediately to the Portsmouth fans by announcing that he won’t be sticking around for too long. Chelsea and especially Arsenal fans are well aware of his inclination to wander – including Le Havre, he’s already played for four clubs, and is still only 22. He may yet go on to reach the top elsewhere, but you can’t help but feel he’s rather shot himself in the foot this time.
Brazilian starlet Dentinho claims that Arsenal tried to sign him last year. The fact that he is a) foreign, and b) under eighteen means that this is almost certainly true.
Head on over to arseblog this morning and listen to me talk about Diarra, Flamini, Birmingham, and Fulham on the Arsecast. I recorded it in a library, and was subsequently thrown out for making too much noise. The sacrifices I make, eh…
