Wenger rules out another striker + Arsecast 37

A 3-0 win last night over Gcerninblicicicici with two goals from Robin van Persie and one from Theo Walcott. Not much in the way of reaction afterwards but Arsene Wenger did speak to the Arsenal TV thing saying that he was not interested in Nicolas Anelka and that he wasn’t going to bring in any more strikers. He didn’t say anything about not bringing in players in other positions though.

I guess Anelka was just a name brought up by the media and it kind of went from there. As you might imagine this story is complete and utter bollocks. It’s so shit it’s not even worth the paper it’s printed on and this version isn’t printed on any paper at all. So that makes our striking options for the season Robin van Persie, Eduardo, Adebayor, Bendtner and possibly Theo when needed. It is a bit of a risk, you have to say. Robin is a bit injury prone, Ade’s off to Africa in January, Eduardo is unproven, Bendtner even more unproven and Theo got one goal last season. Still, I suppose there’s only so many strikers you can have and I think most people would prefer to see a winger come in at this stage.

Eduardo knows he’s taking over from an Arsenal legend in Thierry Henry but he was quick to point out the differences. He said:

I’m a player who runs a lot, is disciplined and who scores. I’ve played centre-forward but now play more on the left or right. I’m a team player and will always run back to mark. I’m a player that likes to do my bit, who the coach can tell what to do, and does it with speed and strength.

Marking? Working hard? Does what the coach tells him? What madness is this?

Sky Sports reported, via the Spanish press, that we have signed Angel of Mark and Pedro Silva and will loan both of them out to Salamanca in Spain, apparently. Angel of Mary starred in the U20 World Cup and Pedro Silva is Gilberto Silva’s third cousin on his brother’s wife’s sister’s side. That or Silva is the Murphy of Brazil. Anyway, we should probably keep our powder dry until this is announced officially.

Stan Kroenke wants to complete a £600m takeover of Arsenal so he can bring back David Dein and stop Arsene Wenger quitting. So says the Mirror. Very noble of him, isn’t it? It’s a good job it hasn’t occurred to Arsene not to quit anyway. The Orange/Moustache PR machine has been cranking up in recent days. They can still both go and fuck themselves, as far as I’m concerned.

Arsenal still haven’t responded to Real Madrid’s offer for José Antonio Reyes. Treating it with the silence it deserves, I suppose.

Keeper Vito Mannone is off to Gretna, it seems. The best of luck to him up there. Stay off the moors.

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And there you go. I’m off out into the rain. Stupid rain. Have a good one. More tomorrow.