A very quick blog this morning as it’s all systems go around here. Mrs Blogs et al are heading back today and I’m staying here to finish packing up the house ahead of the removal tomorrow. Such fun.
We’re through the Champions League group stages after beating Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 last night. Even though they scored first we were never in any real danger. Freddie Ljungberg equalised for us before a late Mathieu Flamini goal – set up by sub Theo Walcott – gave us the win.
Not too much to say about it other than it was nice to get a win at the new stadium and it will have been a decent exercise in building up fitness and match sharpness and a nice little confidence boost for everyone. It really isn’t worth any more analysis. Job done, next game please.
In other news José could be off to Madrid but to play for Atlético who have made a bid, according to reports.
Jose Mourinho meanwhile is set to leave it as late as possible to buy Ashley Cole so Arsenal can’t spend any of the money. He might want to keep a closer eye on his team and leave the the transfer shenannigans aside because Chelsea lost 2-1 to Boro last night.
Robin van Persie talks about he’s changed and how he wants to do more for the team this season in a pretty decent interview in the Sun. I loved this line:
I can understand that folk say I’m arrogant. I saw myself walking on the TV not so long ago and I thought to myself ‘That’s an unpleasant posture – can’t I change the way I walk?’
Brilliant.
Right, finally thanks a lot to Goalhanger for the Dennis Bergkamp t-shirts and the Highbury periodic table posters. The RNG did it’s thing and the four winners of the t-shirts are Carrie C, Valerie G, Tom Brooks and Stanley Howie. The 2 posters go to: Richard Whitehouse and Sean Garvan.
Thanks to everyone for entering and thanks to lots of you who left nice messages about the upcoming move. I’m sure you understand I just don’t have time to reply but I really appreciate it. Oh, and one person entered about 50 times – 15 with option a, 15 with option b and 15 with option c. Really covering all angles there. All their entries got deleted.
Ok, that’s it. I’ll be in touch with the competition winners as soon as I can to get addresses and sizes and all that.
Hasta mañana, arsepals.
