september 17th
More youngsters signing contracts to kick us off this morning.
Cesc Fabregas has been rewarded for his performances and for being the best 17 year old in the world with a healthy new contract. I’m told he’s signed a 5 year deal and that’s plenty for the time being. The player himself says “I’m delighted to be pledging my long-term future to Arsenal. My first year here has been like a dream. I’ve worked hard and will continue to do so, learning from the best players around – I’m very excited about my future here.”
Arsene Wenger said “He is a playmaker, someone with real vision and he has all the ingredients to be a big player for us.”
There’s no doubt we’ve got ourselves a special talent here. I was chatting to some Barcelona fans last night and they were mightily impressed that a 17 year old could come in an make such an impact with a team like Arsenal, and they were more than a bit cheesed off that a local boy with so much talent wasn’t plying his trade at Camp Nou.
Another young talent we haven’t seen quite as much of is Robin van Persie. He’s had to bide his time a bit but he’s going to be patient and take his chances when they come. He says “I knew that coming to a big club like Arsenal meant I would have to be patient. I’m really happy to be here and now I’m just waiting for my chance.”
Ahead of the Bolton game the injury news is good. Freddie Ljungberg is likely to return and chances are Edu will get his first start of the season in place of Gilberto Silva. Dennis Bergkamp is also likely to be given a chance to rest his ancient bones.
Not a lot else going on. What are you all up to for the weekend then?
Snog gem garroter
