april 8th
Welcome to a nerve-wracking Friday.
Team news for tomorrow’s game against Boro sees Freddie Ljungberg miss out with a hip problem. He joines Mathieu Flamini, Justin Hoyte and Edu on the sidelines. Dennis Bergkamp and Philippe Senderos are fit again and the boss will ponder the Sol situation as he looks to make his comeback from a long lay-off.
Patrick Vieira has spoken about the FA Cup semi-finals being played in Cardiff and like most of us he feels it takes away from the final itself. I’ve never liked the idea of the semis being in the same venue as the final and given this year’s fiasco in terms of travel arrangements and the logistics of having four sets of fans in Cardiff in 24 hours I hope the FA don’t get a rude awakening on their quest for more money. There’s no reason why the games couldn’t have been played at different venues.
Robert Pires thinks goal difference could play a vital part in the race for second place this season. He says “I think it will come down to very little between us and Manchester United, so it’s always important to score goals.”
José Antonio Reyes has insisted he’s happy at Arsenal but has again admitted he’d like to play for Real Madrid. He says, “Joining Arsenal was the best decision I’ve ever made. There’s been a lot of talk that I want to join Real Madrid this summer but the truth is that I’m happy at Arsenal. But nobody must forget that Spain is my country and Real Madrid are the best team there. So, if they want me, it’s understandable I’d think about it seriously.”
David Bentley talks about leaving Arsenal if he’s not likely to figure in the first team. I don’t see how anyone can have any arguments about that. Young players always want to play and I’d be more concerned about a young player who was happy to sit around and just pick up his wages. Gilberto is set to be offered a new deal after making his comeback from a serious injury.
And that’s about all there is to tell you so far. Now I just bite my nails.
