The All-singing, All-dancing Arshavin Show continues…
Add comment February 5th, 2009
I confess. I have lied to you.
There will be no dancing.
And if you thought that was good, how about this for showboating:
Pull that off at Old Trafford, and I’ll be impressed.
I know it sounds strange considering the life-changing importance of those videos, but there isn’t much actual news about, and anything you do find floating around is just Arshavin-related guff: “Ten things you didn’t know about Andrey Arshavin’s mum”, “Exclusive video of Arshavin skinning a seal”, “Arshavin: What it was like growing up in Russia as an owl” etc.
There are a couple of stories floating around suggesting Aston Villa are to launch a complaint about Arshavin’s transfer being completed 24 hours after the deadline has passed. I can’t help but feel the press are trying to create a story out of nothing – Villa themselves are absolutely silent on the matter. The FA and the Premier League have both signed off on the deal, and he is now our player. There is nothing that anyone can do about it. Worth noting also that Stephen Kelly’s move to Stoke, completed a full 48 hours after the deadline, has passed without comment.
Arsene Wenger will speak to ArsenalTV today in an interview that subscribers will be able to see on Friday morning. It’ll be the first time he speaks publically about the Arshavin transfer and his plans for the player, but what is arguably a more pressing matter is the team news for Sunday’s game at White Hart Lane.
As far as I understand, Abou Diaby will miss out with suspension (and may be injured on top of that), whilst Emmanuel Eboue is a doubt. That could leave us with a midfield of Nasri, Ramsey, Song, and Denilson, which is a long way from ideal. Some time between now and the game I’ll be speaking to my mate Adam to see just what the Spurs fans make of their bizarre, time-machine-esque transfer policy.
Don’t forget out yesterday’s competition to win an Arshavin t-shirt. The deadline is midnight tonight (London-time), and winners will be announced tomorrow. Till then.
