december 1st
09.31 – So, it’s December. Where the fuck has this year gone to?
Arsene Wenger has blamed Arsenal’s poor finishing for not taking all three points from the Fulham game. After the game he said “We had chances to finish the game off. The keeper had a good game but, as well, our finishing was not as clinical as it used to be. The result is frustrating but we played well.”
He also had a little pop at Fulham’s defensive tactics, but to be fair, what can you expect? Fulham have learned their lessons trying to play football against us before. They came to get a point, and maybe they were flying by the seat of their pants at times, but in the end they went away the happier of the two teams.
Arsenal’s failure to score at Highbury for the first time since April 2001 (I think) means that Chelsea go top of the league having beaten Manchester United 1-0. They really are genuine contenders this season I think. In terms of squad depth they’re pretty much out on their own, we’ll just see how they cope with the pressure, something that Arsenal and United have lots of experience of.
The draw for Euro 2004 was made yesterday too. It’s going to be Sol and Ash v Henry, Wiltord, Pires and Vieira as England are drawn in the same group as France. 4 Arsenal players v 2 Arsenal players. Who do you cheer for? You want Ash and Sol to play well, but Henry and Pires to score. So mistakes from Rio and David James make a French victory the perfect Arsenal result.
Not much else going on. Tomorrow is the Carling Cup and we should have news of which of the kids we’re going to see take on Wolves.
Today is World Aids day. Despite all the information and education, cases in western countries continue to rise, while it’s almost an epidemic in others. Take a moment to think, and to remember.
