february 10th
What do you need when your club is involved in a tapping-up case which may see us lose one of our best players? Is it:
a) – Agents of other players to shut the fuck up or b) – The agent of your most expensive purchase talking about how the player would love to go to Real Madrid. Of course the answer is a) but that didn’t stop José Reyes’ agent talking up a move to the Bernebeu for our fleet footed gitano. “If the clubs can reach an agreement there will be no problem.”
I’d imagine the problem would be reaching an agreement. There have been reports that José is finding it difficult in England and although he has family and friends here with him you shouldn’t underestimate how difficult it is for a young lad from the south of Spain to settle into life in England. Talk about chalk and cheese. If he is a bit homesick then there’s not much anyone can do about it – but hopefully he’ll be all right. Anyway, the main point is that José’s agent, along with all the other agents, would do well to keep their mouths shut just at the moment. Or else (that’s my Madchester Education Committee impression).
At this point it looks like Arsenal’s international contingent have come through last night’s pointless games unscathed. Freddie Ljungberg was on the scoresheet for Sweden, Paddy and Thierry played for France, Jens was in goal for Germany and Ashley Cole played the full £90,000 90 minutes for England – possibly the most tedious 90 minutes of football ever as well.
So there you go.
