The real reasons for Arsene’s ‘sore throat’
Add comment May 7th, 2010
According to Arsenal.com, the weekly press conference with Arsène Wenger, scheduled for this afternoon, has been cancelled due to the manager having a sore throat and being unable to speak.
Accordingly, Arsenal.com say they’re unable to bring us their usual ‘as live’ coverage, which is a shame for those ArsenalTV members who hoped to see streamed footage of Arsene laid up in bed drinking lemon and honey and watching repeats of Diagnosis Murder.
Of course, in an election week, the nation has the scent of spin in their nostrils, and even the most banal of statements will be interrogated. What, fans are wondering, is the real reason that Arsene’s press conference has been cancelled. Could it be:
- he is giving Marouane Chamakh a first tour around London
- he is meeting, greeting, wining, dining, then hopefully signing a new goalkeeper
- he’s attempting to disuade William Gallas from re-signing for Chelsea – undoubtedly one of the most bizarre transfer rumours I’ve ever read
- he is so sickened by Spurs securing fourth place that he can’t face talking about it
- he is at Number 10, attempting to help reach a coalition agreement. Apparently he will only offer Brown a one-year rolling deal.
Or is it possible that could he actually just have a sore throat. But how did he acquire it? Talking to agents until his voice departed him, or yelling at the players after their lifeless performance at Blackburn last week?
There’s a bit of early Fulham team news here – more on that, and the health of Arsene’s pharynx, tomorrow.
