october 24th
08.34 – After the cracking result in the Chumps League on Tuesday, we now have the fantastic news that Patrick Vieira is likely to be out of action for at least 2 weeks after suffering a recurrence of his thigh injury. His 30 minute run-out against Kiev came a bit too soon it seems.
Arsene Wenger said “We don’t know what is happening with his muscle. But he is not right, and it will be at least two more weeks. He definitely misses this weekend; there is no doubt about that.”
Martin Keown is also out with a calf injury, but Freddie Ljungberg should be fit for Sunday’s game against Charlton. We also hear that Phillipe Senderos is pretty much back to full fitness and could feature in the first team squad soon.
Patrick Kluivert has ruled out a move to the Premiership for the foreseeable future anyway. He says “I have not spoken to Arsenal, or to any other Premiership club. There is no chance of my moving to the Premiership in the near future.” That’s what he thinks.
Thierry Henry is puzzled by Arsenal’s European form. “It is so strange. Trust me, we are trying to do well. Maybe, instead of playing how we know we can play we’re trying to play too well. We should maybe come back to the basics.”
Jens Lehmann says Arsenal’s failure to qualify (should they fail) will be all his fault. Poetically he mused “My mood is as grey as the skies over London. I did not sleep at all on the night after the game.”
I’ve woken up late and I have to see a man about a dog 20 minutes ago. Later.
