Phil Brown, Melo, Adebayor/Dezeko, 4-3-3, & more…
Add comment June 25th, 2009
Apologies for my absence of a few days. I think the End of Season Awards really took it out of me – there was a hell of a lot to take in last season and reliving the most notable parts of it was about as exhausting as blogging could ever reasonably be.
In my absence, not much has happened. In the wider world of football Glen Johnson moved to Liverpool for the sort of money that might have kept Setanta briefly afloat, whilst Michael Owen (following on from the bigggest Michael-based since PR disaster since Jackson slung his baby out the window) has been weighing up a move to either Stoke City or Hull.
Speaking of Hull, Phil Brown has been fined for his comments after Cesc Fabregas spat at Brian Horton he fought back tears on national television after crashing out of the FA Cup at The Emirates. Excuse me while I cough coffee all over my keyboard in amusement. Truly, I hate Phil Brown.
What else is there… oh, there’s plenty of smoke around Felipe Melo, but no real fire of any sorts. Funnily enough, I watched Melo play in Brazil’s 3-0 victory over Italy, and was more impressed by Melo’s partner: one Gilberto Silva.
Plenty of rumours about Emmanuel Adebayor too, but nothing suitably substantiated. As far as I can see, only a top European club will have the money and the clout to get him to leave his sizeable Arsenal contract before time. If Milan fail to get Dzeko he may become a target – likewise, should Manchester City snatch Samuel Eto’o from Barcelona I could see the Catalans stepping foolishly in. Until then, however, he is a very heavy African albatross lolling drearily about our collective neck.
Cesc Fabregas isn’t happy about not winning trophies. There’s no story here, is there? It’s not as if any of us want to hear him declare his delight at ending another season empty-handed.
Some recent comments from Arsene Wenger have suggested that switch of formation might be on the cards. You have to say, it makes perfect sense. A holding midfielder with power (like Melo) could be deployed just behind a midfield twosome of Cesc and Nasri (with Denilson, Diaby, Song etc all waiting in the wings). Then you’ve got Arshavin and Walcott playing either side of a sole front man – most likely Van Persie. It’s not quite got the star-studded allure of the Barcelona line-up, but the potential is obvious.
Right, is that it for this morning? I think it may well be. Until we meet again, enjoy yourselves.
