Arsene Wenger signs an unknown Frenchman with dodgy knees (Video)
I wrote a blog a few weeks ago which addressed Joe Kinnear’s madness but also included a joke about Arsene Wenger having a knack for buying unknown French players with dodgy knees.
Somebody commented on the post berating me for even thinking about making a joke when it comes to Arsenal and Arsene Wenger’s signings. Astounded by the ferocity of his comment I was only able to laugh at the irony of it all considering that I am an Arsenal fan too.
I suppose some people take this whole football business just a little bit too seriously sometimes, which is fine, but just leave the rest of us who have the capacity to see the funnier side of things to ourselves.
Anyway, mini rant over and now time to focus on that unknown French player with the dodgy knees whom I was referring to in the first place. Yes, that’s right, Arsenal’s first signing of the summer is French striker Yaya Sanogo from Auxerre. And yes he has had some problems with those knees but this is what makes it the classic Wenger signing.
Never heard of him? Check. History with injuries? Check. From Auxerre? Check. French? Check. Yep, this is classic Wenger alright and I, for one, am excited to see what the young man can do.
There are other sections of the Arsenal fanbase annoyed that this signing isn’t that bloke who plays for Madrid who we have been linked for what feels like a decade now but it is an acquisition nonetheless.
Don’t know anything about the chap? Well, here is an informative scouting video displaying some of his goalscoring tendencies so go ahead and inform yourself.
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