november 17th
12.14 – Still smiling.
And that’s just from looking at the picture below. Thierry Henry’s goal was something special, and after struggling to find the net in recent games, what a way to get back on the scoresheet. Pace, control, trickery and a superb curled finish. Definitely one of the goals of the season so far.
In today’s Observer, Thierry talks to Spanish journalist and Sky Sports presenter, Guilleme Ballgue. I read this article during the week here in Spain, but to translate it all was a bit beyond me. This quote sums up Thierry perfectly, and hopefully heaps shame on those ‘fans’ who were giving him a hard time when he wasn’t scoring: “I have only one life and in this life I am going to play with Arsenal, if I can, till I retire. You have to be respectful with what your team has given you and I owe a lot to Arsenal. Since I arrived here, my name and my career have changed; they know me now because of Arsenal.”
Remember Greg Lincoln? He was tipped to be a big star of the future for Arsenal, but with the likes of Vieira, Petit, Edu, van Bronckhorst, Edu, Parlour and now Gilberto Silva ahead of him for a central midfield place, he’s had to move on. He talks about Arsenal and life after Arsenal here.
Another forgotten man is Alex Manninger who finds himself in the football wilderness after a bizarre chain of events that took him from Highbury, to Fiorentina, back to Arsenal, to Espanyol, nearly to Celtic and then nowhere. It’s a shame to see him struggle like this, he hasn’t been paid since January as nobody knows who holds his registration, and at the moment he finds himself without a club and unable to play football. Here’s hoping he gets it all sorted out soon. His contribution to the 97/98 Double shouldn’t be forgotten. Good luck Alex.
Right, I’m off to watch goals on Sunday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and don’t forget to laugh at Sp*rs.
