may 25th
As there’s so little Arsenal news at the moment, let’s get what there is out of the way first thing. Newly relegated Wolves want not one, not two, but three Arsenal players. They want Martin Keown – still reeling from the success of signing a 35+ defender from us last season – as well as David Bentley and Jermaine Pennant.
Thierry Henry looks set to win the Golden Shoe award for the highest goalscorer in European league football. Why do they call it the ‘Golden Shoe’, anyway? Footballers wear boots, not shoes. Probably some kind of FIFA bollocks. And Philippe Senderos is Arsenal’s only representative at the European Under-21 Championships which start in Germany on Friday. After a season plagued by injury I’m sure he’s dying to get a few games under his belt and start challenging for a first team place next season.
“He is certainly one of the biggest young talents I have seen and I’m sure with the sort of coaching he will get at Arsenal he can develop just as other great players have at the club.” – Giovanni van Bronckhorst (who is set to join Barca permanently for £3m) talking about Robin van Persie on Icons.com
There were a lot of upset Gooners yesterday as Liverpool’s most useless manager since…er…Roy Evans…got the boot. When I sent my Liverpool supporting brother the news he said, “It’s about time too, the cunt.”
It’ll be interesting to see who they get on board and whether or not there’s anyone good enough to turn such a mediocre squad of players around. I have a feeling they’ll go British and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Alan Curbishley appointed. I’ll miss Houllier though, his boggly-eyed madness, his ability to drain the ability from player after player, and the ability to finish 30 points behind us in the league and still claim he had a successful season. Ciao Boggly and thanks for Sounessing up the Scousers good and proper.
Three days and counting.
