We’ll start this Monday with some positive news and congratulations to Cesc Fabregas who was named PFA Young Player of the Year last night. He says:
I’m very proud. It’s a very prestigious trophy. Football is a collective game and you prefer to win trophies with team-mates but it’s always nice to have this type of award. I dedicate it to my team-mates because without them I would not have won.
Well done, Cesc. Cristiano Ronaldo expectedly picked up the Senior award (although he voted for that useless shitkicker Adebayor, what is he thinking?) and there were four Arsenal players named in the team of the season. Full backs Clichy and Sagna, Cesc in midfield and Adebayor up front.
Speaking of Gael Clichy the manager has been full of praise for him after what was a very good season. There were doubts about his fitness but he’s lasted the pace and shown incredible fitness and desire in every game we’ve played. I think we’ll see an even better Gael Clichy next season. The player himself speaks about William Gallas and says he forgives him for his behaviour at Birmingham. It sounds odd though, doesn’t it? Players having to make excuses for and forgive their captain.
The Independent is reporting that Mathieu Flamini has agreed to join AC Milan while repeating what we already know about Alexander Hleb. I really don’t have anything more to say about either of them until we know something more concrete.
It’s Derby tonight and Paul Jewell says he’d like some of our youngsters on loan. He might get to see a couple of them tonight. Lukasz Fabianski is set to start in goal and without Rosicky, Hleb, Flamini, Eduardo and Sagna, and the boss suggesting he might rest some players for good measure it could be an interesting team. I suspect, however, that given the events of the weekend at Stamford Bridge, Arsene might just hold off on putting out too young a team on the very off chance that something bizarre happens to either Chelsea or United.
At this stage there’s not much else going on so we’ll leave it there. It seems like ages since we played so I’m looking forward to tonight’s game.
More on that and whatever else tomorrow.
