july 13th
Dennis Bergkamp believes Arsenal can continue their unbeaten run in the Premiership (according to The Sun the odds on us repeating that feat are just 20-1), and that we just need a little bit of luck in Europe to achieve something there. With the Champions League now a knock-out tournament from the first group stage on, he has a point. And talking of his personal aims for next season, DB says “My aim is to play as many games as possible and be one of our 11 starting players again. I’ve still got the hunger and the appetite. I just love football.”
Freddie Ljungberg has dismissed the News of the World’s report that he’s fed up with Arsenal fans. He says “It really upset me to read the stories over the weekend that I’m fed up with the Arsenal fans – nothing could be further from the truth.”
Arsenal are one of the top 8 seeds for the Champions League. The full list is . Real Madrid – Valencia – Barcelona – Manchester United – Bayern Munich – Deportivo La Coruna – Arsenal – Porto. Liverpool and Chelsea are in the second seeded group.
Edu wants a new contract. The smiling Brazilian is away at the Copa America at the moment, but he took time out to say “I would like to stay at Arsenal. I’ve been there for more than three years and something special is happening at the club.”
Arsenal Chairman Peter Hill-Wood on Real Madrid’s interest in Patrick Vieira. “Real Madrid being linked has happened so often and is starting to become very irritating. There is nothing you can do about it except treat it with contempt.”
Quite right, Sir. Right, that’s it. Till later, perhaps.
