august 10th
The shocking news this morning is that the giant Arsenal shirt is missing. It failed to return home after Sunday’s Charity Community Shield game and fears are growing it may have been shirtnapped. If you see a giant wearing an Arsenal shirt please contact Arsenal.con. Do not approach the giant as he might steal you and make you his dwarf helper. Be careful out there.
Bad news as well for Jeremie Aliadiere who looks set to miss most of the season with a ruptured cruciate ligament. The lad is very unlucky with injuries and we wish him the best of luck and a speedy recovery.
Robert Pires has denied making any comments about Patrick Vieira leaving. In a statement released on Arsenal.con he said “I have never said a word about Patrick’s situation – I have too much respect for him to give an opinion. As far as I know Patrick hasn’t signed for Real Madrid. I really hope, as do all my team-mates, that he stays at Arsenal.”
It’s a strange one though as the article was written by Xavier Rivoire, the author of Pires’ biography. If there was one person you’d think wouldn’t just make up quotes and attribute them to Le Bob it would be him. Still, we have to take what he says at face value. The latest from the Spanish press this morning is that Vieira could be announced on Thursday as a Madrid player.
According to the Sun Arsenal and Charlton have agreed a fee for Francis Jeffers and the player will move subject to agreeing personal terms. Dennis Bergkamp on our young talent at the club. Joe Cole thinks Michael Carrick will play for England if he joins Arsenal. The sometime Chelsea midfielder says “Michael is a wonderful player and getting back to the Premiership will bring the best out of him again. It won’t be long before he is knocking on the door of the England squad again.”
Update: Standard says Carrick deal is off.
Not a whole lot more going on this morning. I just have to battle through the hell that is August in Spain – not weather wise, but trying to get anything that involves any kind of paperwork done. Hurrah.
