If I were Jonathan Woodgate’s agent…
Add comment January 29th, 2008
…I suspect I too would have thought it a grand idea to make him out to be a transfer target for Arsenal shortly before I negotiated personal terms with Tottenham. They’d be so scared by the prospect of losing him to their rivals that they’d throw money at a player who makes Darren Anderton look invulnerable.
As it happens, we weren’t interested at all, and Spurs got their man. And now I’d like to stop talking about Tottenham players and move swiftly on.
Fortune, they say, favours the brave. Well, apparently our team is full of cowards, because the FA Cup draw sees us facing Manchester United at Old Trafford, whilst the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool take on giants such as Huddersfield and Barnsley. Still, we should look upon it as an exciting challenge. If you’re going to win the FA Cup, you’ve got to beat the top sides at some stage.
Don’t worry, you’re not experiencing déjà vu: we really are playing Newcastle at home again. Tomas Rosicky is the latest addition to our injury list, but Bacary Sagna and Manuel Almunia will return to the squad.
As I said over the weekend: the same result as last time out would do nicely.
