That’s why he’s captain
Add comment December 5th, 2008
Cesc Fabregas yesterday responded to transfer rumours linking him to AC Milan in a manner befitting of a captain:
“It is true that I said I admire Milan for their rich history and the way they play football but that is as far as the story goes. I am honoured to be wearing the captain’s armband for Arsenal and I am 100 per cent committed to this Club. My future is here.”
Talk about setting an example. Whether or not William Gallas would be so quick to turn down Milan’s advances (or whether we’d even want him to) is another matter entirely.
Gallas is unavailable for tomorrow’s match with Wigan due to injury, so Kolo Toure is in line to return alongside Johan Djourou. In an interview with ArsenalTV, Arsene emphasised the importance of Djourou’s two defining physical qualities: height and pace. The Swiss centre-half has the opportunity to stake his claim for a first-team place between now and January, and if he continues to perform as he did at Chelsea he might just grasp it.
Eduardo is tantalisingly close to a first-team return, and will play “as soon as possible”. I’ve long thought that the FA Cup Third Round might mark his reappearance in the first-team, and if he can get in a few Reserve fixtures before then, then that sounds entirely realistic.
Club Doctor Ian Beasley has left to join Gary Lewin as a permanent member of Fabio Capello’s staff. The club have begun a recruitment process which, assuming it’s anything like the one they used to appoint a new CEO, could be finished as early as the year 3000.
Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken about how close he was to joining Arsenal before we were gazzumped by Manchester United. Difficult to know how to react to that one. Horrible brat; extremely talented.Â
Hm. Right. Wigan Preview tomorrow.
