How long will this boring transfer saga last?

Time and time again i find myself in the summer time doing absolutely nothing. With no football on, everything seems to be at a bit of a loss. When there's a world cup or Euro year, the media dont seem to get so uptight about every little 'rumour' that 'occurs'. Whatever happened to just let the clubs get on with their business?

I love the way that The Arsenal deal in transfers. If we are interested in somebody, its because the other clubs/players tell the media, we keep it quiet. We know how much the media (newspapers) can twist what is said to make articles. Arsene knows. Why dont other clubs conduct in the same manner? If we sign a player, it is announced on the website,and that is the only way you know that it is true.

No rubbish to do with Joey Barton, or anyone else for that matter. Yes, we may be interested in them, yes, they may say Arsenal are a top four side, but that does not mean we are INTERESTED in them? How many players have we seriously put offers in for? I doubt its as many as the papers say we have.

Lets look at this Cahill story. I feel as though we are waiting upon Bolton to say a price, and we will then say what we think. We are also waiting upon Chelski and City to say £20+ or whatever he's supposedly worth.

Arsene understands that football cant last much longer the way in which it is going. He is a genius, but people cant see that. They feel the need for trophies is the most important thing? Yes i agree, but for me, the ability to win them in style. To win them in our style. To win them, knowing that we've done it on our own accord. No money bag sheiks, no rich Rushki. We can win it properly. We can win it, Arsene's way.

I for one, want him to stay at Arsenal and get the job done. He will complete it. My only worry is if Usmanov or Kroenke want him out first, in which we will join the debted clubs such as City, Chelsea, United, Madrid and Barca.

Everyone, get behind Wenger and trust in his signings, because he knows what he is doing

In Arsene, We Trust.

(im expecting a bit of stick for this post, but felt my opinion had to be said)

Been A Bit Quiet Really

Well, its a lovely sunny friday here in England at the minute. The grass is being cut all over the country, people are rushing to nearest supermarket to get their barbeque foods, and children are playing in the street playing football. Oh how i've missed football this week, to match the lovely week in which we seem to be having.

Anyway, back to The Arsenal. This whole week has been extremely quiet. Wenger has kept the lid tightly sealed on any news coming out of the training ground, and rightly so in my opinion. Arsenal needed a break, and Wenger is protecting the players as he usually does, takes the blow himself, and looks forward to the next game. The Blackburn game was a poor one. Arsene knows this, the players know this, but now its up to them to change the form we are currently in. They need to step up and be accounted for. Fabregas, Van Persie, Squillaci, Almunia, even Wilshere to some extent. They need to step-up their game and become the leaders in which we are desperate for in our team. Only Wilshere this year has really developed into a great prospect, and one in which is leading from the front. Fabregas has his moments, but he cant do it single handedly, he needs everyone to step up with him, otherwise he will leave, but now is not the time to talk about that.

Also today, looking through other blogs and any sort of interesting news that has arisen today and yesterday, it seems that Nasri has been nominated for young player of the year, and proffessional footballers player. What a great honour for him, but is it me, or has he not performed for a long time now? I'm sure he got a little niggling injury, and ever since he hasn't performed anywhere near the potential that we saw then. Now dont get me wrong, it could be that Wenger has told him to do things differently, i.e. playing him in the middle instead of the wing (or vise-versa), but that doesnt stop a player from shining, in which i think his sun is slowly setting the horizon (bad metaphor i know).

I'll save all of the news which is coming through about Wenger and second place being a success, because for me, following on from last year, second place is a success, and i hope we achieve that, because at the end of last year, none of us expected us to have been this close for so long in the season. And anyway it's not over yet.

My dad's off to Blackpool tomorrow, hopes to lap up a few of Blackpool's finest (obviously the rollercoaster's) and rest his head, in the hope we can destroy Blackpool on Sunday. Until Next Time!

Midweek Madness

Im not sure how to feel after lst night if im honest. When Adbayor scored his two goals, i celebrated, but i quickly hesitated. Was i wrong to celebrate?

After the game, iread an article on the world wide web somewhere that Adebayor said that the Arsenal fans still love him? now in my opinion, the picture below still lingers in my mind:

I was there that day, and never before have i hated one player soo much.
I was having a conversation with my dad yesterday about why we hated Adebayor soo much, as he seemed to have forgotten. He got tapped up by Milan with money, he made Arsenal offer him a bigger better (money) contract. The next season, he never put the same effort in, he was never the same player. Then the yar after, he goes to Man City because of their ambition *cough money cough*. Then the picture above happened, along with his stamping on Van Persie's face. What a great man he was. Now excuse me for disliking the man, but the things i said above is enough for any Arsenal fan to hate him.

So last night, he scores two, and near enough knocks Spurs out of the competition. Along with his celebration, which i have a feeling was towards his love for Arsenal, but anyway, i wasnt sure on whether to celebrate or not? This man, from being the most hated man, to being less of one.

Was my hate for Sp*rs stronger than that of my hate for Greedybayor?

Ohwell, not much news happening with Arsenal. After a bad result, we seem to keep things very quiet. Which is good in a way. The Arsenal website seem to just be running an interview with Conor Henderson. Great lad, but too young, and could do with a loan spell to get some much nedded experience.

Anyway, i dont care about tonight's game, not as much interest in it as last nights. Should be an enjoyable match, as long as both are shattered and are knackered for the week-end, and hopefully drop of points!

Until Next Time!

Injury News is Looking Good!

Now, us as Arsenal fans don't have the enjoyment of saying that we have a good looking side that is nearly all injury free. For the last few years, we have suffered time and time again at the hands of the injury gods, but for once, we could nearly be, dare i say, i full first team??

Obviously without the usual problems that make our Arsenal supporting hell such as the defence and the goalkeeping situation , but those problems can wait for a more depressing day. The sun is shining here in England at the moment, and i would like to forward in the hope that we can turn round this 'trophy-less' side that we have developed over the last few years, and turn it into a winning one.

Song, Walcott, Van Persie and Fabregas, are all back. Our midfield and strikers are looking at their most dangerous. Obviously we have Diaby and Denilson out at the minute, but i don't think they would fit into our first team anyway? Well they wouldn't....so no problems there. I think as long as we score more than we concede tomorrow then it will be a job done. We must make sure that we defend as a team, and take responsibility, as tomorrow i'm sure we are going to see dirty walrus tactics again even though he's not there manager anymore. They'll be sending Samba up at every opportunity, Robinson hoofing it from the half way line. We must deal with this, as a TEAM! Many a time this year we have seen our defence been pulled apart, or some players not putting their work-rate in. We need to defend like we did against Barca, and make sure every player is protected from the front, that way we can make sure that our only problems can come from the air.....(aah). Ohwell, what a way to scare me before i get ready for tonights shinanigans..Hear's to a wonderful Friday night, and good saturday morning, Most likely speak after the game, unless i find the time otherwise!

Until then...

Man City Preview

Well, we're nearing kick-off, the nerves are building up, the butterflies are bouncing around your stomach, it must mean this is an important match.

With United winning last night against a useless Stoke side, it seems to me as though this really is a must not lose game for both sides, especcially us. With United now having played the same amount of games as us, and we're five points behind them, by winning, we just re-place that pressure back onto them. If god forbid, we were to lose, then the we must start looking over our shoulders towards Chelsea and Sp*rs, as they seem to be quietly going about their business and winning games (minus Chelski). This is a must win game, no doubt about it.

Looking at the sides i think will start, it looks as though there is a complete contrast between the two sides. One majorly effective on the counter, with big physical players, and then the other, perhaps a bit weak at times, but with the ability to move the ball as fast as Usain Bolt around them. Last season it was the same. Man City turned up at the Emirates, hoping not to get beat. They played dull, boring football, which resulted in a 0-0 draw. Yawn.... This game has no chance of being the same. Both sides need a win, and cant lose, but a draw isnt great either.

Now, not just from a biased point of view, which i'll obviously give, but I feel The Arsenal will win this one. I think our confidence will start to ooze out of us, and once Walcott starts to rip shreds out of their defence, i expect Van Persie to lay it off for Nasri,who then almost does a ballot turn, to lay it off to Cesc, who will then score a delightful effort into the bottom corner (this was my dream last night).

Anyway, making our way to the game later on, few drinks in pub beforehand along with a meal in a delightful Italian, before making our way over to the game.

C'mon Arsenal!!!

Wigan Vs Arsenal

First off, we left early afternoon, thought that would give us enough time to get there and to enjoy a nice dinner somewhere, sounded fine, until that bloody M6 hits us again.

Every time we go up north, you think, this toll road is lovely and quiet, then as soon as the two M6's merge, its as if all that work, and miles you've travelled has been demolished by the traffic that lies ahead of you. So we plodded through, listening to the fancy sat nav saying only 6 miles left to do, blah blah blah...

Eventually we ended up in Wigan with under an hour. Walked through their nice shopping centre area, and found ourselves an Indian restaurant. We'd been here before and fell into the trap of them not serving alcohol again, yet again we had to last the day without a drop of drink. With the rush of the game on our minds, we needed the food quickly, which came at half 7. Now dont get me wrong, this was one of the finest Indians you will find, perhaps in the country, but with football needed to be watched, we rushed our meals, collected a free orange christmas hat from people outside, and we were off.

Not until the game started did we realise the demolition of the team Wenger had done. I can understand three or four changes, as then the rest can then be substituted later on in the game. But to make 8 changes, there has to be a massive problem there.

Although if the game was won, i'm sure everyone would have been saying what a manager Wenger is for what he did, but it backfired, so half of the blame has to be on him.

The other half has to lie on the players. All of them watched the game against Chelsea, but none of them knew how to defend ((excluding Wilshere who actually worked hard) along with Chamakh, who did his best upfront). The pressurising had dissapeared. That Barcelona-esque attitude had dissapperead, and it was as if it was a completly different team out there.

Overall, i feel as though we deserved to draw that game, never did we look good enough to deserve to win it, and plaudits to Wigan... They were never a dirty hoof the ball Northern team who enjoy a fight, they played their game, and wanted it more than we did. But this does not exclude how our team played.

With a quick clapping from only Nasri, Walcott and Bendtner, everyone was rushed into the tunnel, nice to see they enjoy and applaude our support. With a quick exit due to fear of our wheels being clamped, due to a new car parking area made by us, we rushed back home, to the nice and suprising welcome of some bread and cheese left out for us....

Delisiousooo.....


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