november 26th
A very quick Saturday round-up, mostly because there’s very little going on despite the fact that we have a game against Blackburn. The main story is Arsene Wenger’s blind-spot when it comes to Pascal Cygan at left back (some might say Pascal in general although he is capable of competent performances in the centre). He’s really struggled at left-back since the injuries to Cole and Clichy, everybody can see it, but the boss thinks he’s done ok, saying “He is a positional player, an intelligent player and he gives something in the air that we don’t have that when he is not in the side. He plays like a centre back who is playing left back, I knew that from the start.”
It is worrying when almost to a man/woman Arsenal fans are in perfect accord that Pascal is a liability at left-back and announcing he’s going to play before the game is like telling the opposition how to pull us apart down that side. The only way we’ll cope is if whoever is playing left wing is told to protect him, BIG TIME, and Pascal has been told to stay in position and not get dragged so central like he has the last two games. Like most of you I’d like to see Lauren at left back, while a combination of Eboue, Kolo or Senderos could finish off the reshuffle. Of course I’d love Pascal to prove us all wrong and play a blinder until Cole comes back but I am not hopeful and I have my fingers crossed that it won’t prove too costly.
In other news AW says he won’t sue Jose Mourinho over his ‘voyeur’ comments while The Sun reports that Alexander Hleb has spent the time he’s been out with a knee injury in the gym and is now known as Arnie Sharzenegger because he is so ripped and muscular and loves to go round groping women but using his money and power to get away with it.
And that’s it. Apparently there will be a minute’s silence at all grounds today for George Best followed by a massive piss up. Enjoy.
