june 18th
Yesterday morning as I was leaving my house I noticed a big, black helicopter hovering over the park at the bottom of my road. This morning the very same big, black helicopter is hovering over the park at the back of my house. I think they may have found me. Arse.
Some Arsenal news – Jermaine Pennant was yesterday linked with a move to Spurs, but he’s ruled that out himself and as said he wants to stay and make a go of it at Arsenal. Apparently he’s come back to Highbury a much humbled young man after his loan spell at Leeds, and he says “I want to go back and have a good pre-season and prove to Arsene (Wenger) and the rest of the management team how committed to the club I am. I want to show how much I want to play for Arsenal.”
Good for him, but at this stage of his career it’s probably more about how much Arsenal wants him to play for Arsenal. Sylvain Wiltord was linked with a move to Liverpool. I don’t really have anything to add to that, apart from ‘hahaha’. My brother will hate that.
Euro2004 Arsewatch
England v Switzerland – A good win for England yesterday, but a pretty dour performance and without Rooney they’d be exceptionally ordinary. Sol had a good game at the back, as did Ashley at left back, but Sven’s diamond formation left him exposed 2 against 1 time and time again. Against better opposition it would have been a real problem. I’m not sure who was supposed to be helping him out. Sometimes it would be Lampard, sometimes Gerrard and even Beckham popped up there once or twice.
France v Croatia – Vieira was excellent in midfield again, one particular trademark turn took 3 onrushing Croats out of the game. TH did OK, but France are not making the best use of him, in my opinion. France have got the best panel of players in the tournament, but you have to question a manager who plays Wiltord over Pires, especially when he questions players like Henryso early in the tournament. Thierry had a couple of half-chances, but nothing more. Bob came on for the last 20 and did more than Wiltord in the previous 70.
Today we’ll Freddie and the Swedes takes on the Totti-less Italy after the gobby ponce was banned for 3 games for spitting at Christian Poulsen of Denmark.
Right, I’m off to get a haircut. I think I may get a number one (heh, number one). Still no reply from the Arsenal Plus people.
