March 25th
Morning all, a quick Saturday round-up for you all.
Arsene Wenger has called for players who dive to be suspsended and Goodplaya has some interesting points to add as well. I did like Arsene’s tongue in cheek comment though “I can say that when my team are not involved I am 100 percent against it.”
The boss has also defended the wages players are paid after Birmingham Chairman David Sullivan criticised some of the, mostly English it has to be said, players at his club who are picking up £30,000 and doing fuck all. The boss says “It does not matter how much you are paid in life, it is your attitude that is important. I do not have a problem with the money the players earn as long as they have the right attitude.”
Exactly right. And speaking of attitude Sol Campbell is raring to go apparently, he’s full of confidence, he’s motivated, he’s itching to play and happily Arsene Wenger has left him out of today’s squad altogether. You see, it doesn’t matter how much money you earn once you have the right attitude. Without playing today it’s unfeasible that he’ll play against Juventus. The boss says he’ll get a chance soon but I’m in no rush to ever see him back.
Also out today Freddie Ljungberg, who suffered a set-back with his calf injury but may be ok for Tuesday night, and José Antonio Reyes who talks here about Vieira, our form and his life in England which is like a little piece of Andalucia. Except without the sunshine. Personally I think we need to decide long-term where we’re going to play him and then give him the confidence of a long run in the team in that position. I’d love to see him wide left tearing past opponents and not falling over opponents so much.
Thierry Henry on the similarities between our Champions League campaign and Liverpools – “Liverpool played Juventus in the quarter-finals of the Champions League last year and now we face Juventus in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. But I do not believe in history repeating itself. You create your own history.”
And that’s that. It’s a glorious sunny day here today, I’ve got Irish sausages and bacon brought over by my dad, a big fry-up is on the way and I’m playing football later. Have a good one and come on the lads!
