march 7th
And a happy Monday to you all.
We start with mixed injury news ahead of our upcoming 3-0 win against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Robert Pires looks like he might make the game while Pascal Cygan is definitely out with the zombie virus mutating through his system at an alarming rate. That’ll mean it’ll be Kolo and Philippe Senderos in central defence while Pires will add badly needed experience to the side – but he’s got to produce a much better performance than in the first leg.
Ahead of their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal at Highbury on Wednesday Bixente Lizarazu says Bayern aren’t afraid of losing 3-0. The miniature Frenchman says “We have no fears about the return because we are just as strong away as at home.”
Thierry Henry is confident the lads can do the business saying “It’s not as if we’ve given them [Bayern] a ring and said `Stay over there, you’ve already won’. We have to be confident and make sure we can change the flow of the tie.”
There’s a very interesting interview with former Arsenal youngster Steven Sidwell, now rather successfully playing his trade at Reading. He seems a very sensible young man and he’s always impressed me when I saw him play. He talks about how he could have signed a contract with Arsenal but he wanted to play first team football which he knew was some time away at Arsenal. Compare his attitude to some of the other youngsters we’ve seen. I especially like this part when he recalls leaving Arsene Wenger’s office – “As I walked to the door, he said something I’ve never forgotten. ‘We might buy you back one day,’ he said. That phrase is driving me on.” Good for him.
Finally for today the huddled masses from Arsenal World’s message board have put together a book to commemorate the great Scouse slaying of 1989 and former Gunner David Rocastle. It’s called ‘It’s up for grabs now‘ and all the proceeds will go to the ‘Marc Fisher Trust‘ which raises money to finance research into Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, the disease from which Rocky, and Marc Fisher, both died. It’s a great cause and who could get tired of reading about that night? It’s a mere £12, includes contributions from Michael Thomas and Alan Smith, so do your bit today and order a copy.
That’s it then. More build up to Arsenal’s 3-0 Champions League win tomorrow. How was your weekend then?
