Happy Sunday everyone.
Well England got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start but more by accident than design. They looked pretty hopeless to be fair and have to be thankful that Paraguay were even more hopeless.
Arsenal interest: Ashley Cole looked a fair way off the pace and considering there was hardly any pace at all that will be worrying for England. Sol Campbell’s massive arse stayed firmly on the England bench and even though Sven took off Michael Owen he decided to play Joe Cole as a striker which makes you wonder why he brought Theo Walcott at all. If he’s as great as Sven has been saying then why didn’t he play him?
Sweden drew 0-0 with Trinidad and Tobago who played the second half with 10 men. I didn’t see any of it so can’t comment on Freddie or how he played. Anyone?
The Ivory Coast went down 2-1 to Argentina who illustrated the good and the bad of their game. A great second goal by Saviola running onto Riquelme’s pinpoint pass was lovely to watch. However, Saviola getting Eboue booked for a swan dive was not nice and that despicable cunt Sorin trying to get Eboue sent off a few minutes later by doing exactly the same was the sort of thing I thought FIFA were supposed to be cutting out.
Arsenal interest: Kolo Toure was exellent in the centre of the Ivorian defence but I don’t like the look of his partner there, whoever he is. Eboue was pretty poor to be honest and the nagging doubts I have about him are growing. Is he really that good or did he just play way above himself for a couple of months? Interesting to see Yaya Toure as well. He showed some really nice skills and good passing but certainly needs to impose himself on games for more than moments here and there. Comparing him to his central midfield partner Zakora though I’d take Kolo’s brother if we were to sign one.
Not much else going on. Arsenal interest in today’s game sees Robin van Persie’s Holland take on Serbia & Montenegro.
I think I’ll go to the beach. Till tomorrow.
