Morning all,
it’s Blackburn today and if Blackburn were never my favourite team before – the fact that they’re now managed by that Walrus looking cunt Allardyce has definitely secured their status as one of the top 19 Premier League teams that I hate.
We know old Walrus’s teams like the physical approach and with their 8’7 centre-half promising more of the same today it could well be a bit of a battle. And with their El Hadji Diouf it will surely be a complete cuntfest. I would very much enjoy seeing him get a red card today. Or, if that wasn’t possible, shot in the back with a laser cannon. I’m easy.
Although I’d like to see Tomas Rosicky play today I think the manager will take into account Blackburn’s pack of cloggers and go with Diaby in midfield instead. So I think we’ll line up like this:
Mannone – Sagna – Gallas – Vermaelen – Clichy – Song – Cesc – Diaby – Arshavin – RVP – Bendtner
With Eduardo out for a couple of weeks our attacking options on the bench are two young men who both need to start making a bigger impact this season. Firstly, Theo Walcott. Of him the boss says:
I believe that he is not considered anymore like a youth player. He is considered a senior player, so it is a big season for him as he wants to win. I believe it is very simple – great players make their clubs win. So of course it is important.
And it’s all there in front of him. He’s got the profile, the Nike ad, the reputation, but I don’t think it’s unfair to say we haven’t seen the performances on a consistent basis. Obviously today is his first game back this season so he needs time to find his form, to find his touch, but there’s no doubt this is a big season for him.
On the other hand we have Carlos Vela who, Carling Cup apart, hasn’t made any kind of impact at all on the first team. There’s no doubting his ability, he’s got great pace, fantastic finishing, lovely skills, but he’s no longer a teenager either. He’s got to make a step up this season as well.
In both their favours I think the new 4-3-3 suits them down to the ground so fingers crossed they can start realising their potential. A goal each from the bench today to make Fat Sam blow his gasket would be a nice start.
Whatever happens we’ve got to stand up to Blackburn’s physical threat. If we do that I think we’ll have too much for them when it comes to actual football.
The rest of the Sunday papers are full of transfer rubbish. There’s a lot of talk about Patrick Vieira coming in January. As others have pointed out the story about him being on the brink of signing just before the transfer window closed is nonsense but The Mail links us with him and Bolton’s centre-half Gary Cahill. What is interesting are the whispers already that January might be a busy month for us.
The Sunday Mirror says Stan Kroenke will continue to buy shares but will stop before reaching the 29.9% mark which would require him to make a formal takeover offer.
The News of the World has a piece on Arsene Wenger’s legacy. I assume they’ve cogged this from elsewhere as that’s what they usually do. Some interesting quotes from the boss though.
And that’s about that. Here’s to a performance and three points today, laser cannons, an exploding walrus and more.
Till tomorrow.
