Eric Abidal to Arsenal is a story that has been doing the rounds in the rumour mill as of late. Arsenal has been hit by injuries to Bacary Sagna, Andre Santos and Kieran Gibbs. The likes of Francis Coquelin, Ignasi Miquel Thomas Vermaelen and Laurent Koscielny have all attempted to fill the void, with differing levels of success.
I am writing this after witnessing the extraordinary come back from our leading goal scorer and legend Thierry Henry.
In an interesting interview to Arsenal.com, Mikel Arteta has revealed that he did think of representing England before FIFA rules squashed any hopes of him playing for the Three Lions.
Thierry Henry completed his much awaited move to Arsenal on a two month loan deal from MLS side New York Red Bulls.
Arsenal get a break of almost two weeks from Premier League action as the focus shifts to the historic FA Cup. Arsenal will play Leeds in their third round match and Wenger will use this opportunity to rest most of our first team players as they recover from a gruelling run of fixtures that saw them play four games in twelve days.
While it is always difficult to accept defeat, it is not a reason to blame everyone else for the loss while there are visible loopholes within your squad. Arsene Wenger’s anger against Lee Probert is highly misplaced as it was his side’s indiscipline and lack of organization that led to defeat. Not Lee Probert. Not Martin Jol.
Arshavin has always evoked mixed reactions among Arsenal fans. One of the most talented players in the Premier League, his once blossoming career at the Emirates has been on the downhill for the past year or so.
So… it’s the time of year when we play 27 games between now and January and moan when the manager changes the team, replacing players in form with iffy reserves, and then wonders why we couldn’t beat Pointless United at home in front of a bumper crowd of men glad to be there, and not “enjoying the sales” with the girlfriend/wife, or both…