March 17th
Well top ‘o the mornin’ to you and may your day be beer filled and snake free. Happy Saint Patrick’s day and as this year, for the first time since Arseblog began, we don’t actually have a Paddy (Vieira) or a real Irish Paddy in the team we’ll have to celebrate with a hideously green colour scheme. The Irish readers won’t complain though, they’re drunk already!
Where to start. Ok, José Antonio Reyes is out of the Charlton game with a hamstring strain so he joins Freddie, Cole, Diaby and Clichy on the injury table which I hope is like a medieval banquet table to fit them all on. Despite coming through the behind closed doors game the other day we still may not see Robin van Persie. Arsene Wenger says of the Dutchman and Stroll Campbell “I don’t know or not if they are going to be in the squad [for Saturday] yet. They are still a bit short.”
With Freddie and Reyes out it means we’ll probably have Hleb on the right and Pires on the left but it does make a bit of room for Theo Walcott who has just turned 17 and has probably signed his first professional contract with the club. It would be nice to see him get a run out and get a birthday goal on his debut.
Speculation in France is linking us with Nantes keeper Mikael Landreau. His name has cropped up more than once and according to his agent a decision about his future will be made soon. He says “Betis, Sevilla, PSG, Fiorentina, Arsenal and Internazionale, which wants him as number two, has contacted Mickael. But some of those clubs don’t attract him.”
Jens is certainly playing a blinder this season and if the World Cup keeps him this motivated I’m sure a 26 old snapping at his heels will do the same. Or it might drive him to batter the 26 year old to death but that’s life.
He’s been away for some time and I’m told that telling Debbie Gibson to watch out might be a good idea but it’s good to have Leopold Mendacious back on the real, old school, non-fancy, ANR. According to him Arsene Must Act and who are we to argue?
Right, there you go. Really and truly thank God it’s Friday. This has been one poxy week and I will be glad to see the back of it. Have a good day everyone, don’t drink too little.
