Good morning.
I SAID GOOD MORNING.
That’s better, now where were we. Oh yeah, interlull, ugh. Well at least no one has gotten hurt, yet.
Well, Djourou underwent surgery for the knee problem that has kept him out up until now and he will now be out until March. So technically, he didn’t get hurt in this international break. No, he was actually hurt in the LAST break! March is the perfect amount of time for Arsenal to really miss him whilst simultaneously being the exact amount of time Arsene needs to point to in January and say “well, we can’t very well buy a central midfielder because Djourou will be returning in March.”
I’m being a bit negative here and I don’t want to turn this into a full bore hand-wringing event but I think this whole thing raises a ton of questions.
What’s up with the Arsenal physios? Did they just miss this diagnosis? What if Djourou intentionally held off on surgery until the end of the transfer window? It seems unthinkable, but at the same time, they have all known about this injury for a month. Why is he now going under the knife?
Anyway, it’s not the end of the world because we still have, uhh, Senderos and that other guy and if they don’t work out I hear Wenger’s going to strap on some boots and reprise his role as sweeper.
Anyway, some other people from Arsenal played for their international teams and as I’ve already said, no one got hurt (fingers crossed). Aaron Ramsey played for his Wales U21 in their amazing 2-1 win over Italy and scored the following audacious goal:
Someone should show that video to Wayne Rooney and let him know that you don’t have to dive to score goals.
Speaking of which, Rooney is “on fire” having now dived in two consecutive matches. This last one is a classic Rooney-Dida-esque fakery which, of course the English press is making excuses for. I actually agree with Martin Samuels’ commentary on the Sky Sports Sunday supplement that there was some contact and that under our current rules it should have been play on or maybe a foul on Rooney (depending on whether you think there was intent). But, as I have maintained for years, the real problem is in this exact kind of play. No one argues that Dida didn’t dive, or Rivaldo, but in a play like Rooney’s yesterday, because of the contact (which was less than Boruc on Eduardo) there arises some doubt. In my mind, there’s no doubt, he could have kept his feet and instead went to ground, it’s what Rooney does, he’s a proven diver.
Well, that topic is sure to be put to bed for a couple of days. At least until Rooney dives to win a penalty against Croatia. Oh and if you’re waiting for UEFA to intervene, they can’t in either this match or the Arsenal match. It turns out that FIFA have jurisdiction here and they don’t allow video evidence to be used after the match. So, until Rooney dives in a European Cup competition or in a Champions League match, Arsenal can’t ask UEFA to examine the video. I am 100% behind them if they do.
Enough of that, on with the caption contest! The rules are simple: come up with a witty caption for the following picture, then read and vote for your favorite from among the others. What do you win? Love and admiration, what do you want???
Enjoy!
“give t to the BIG Lad”
Auditions for the Scottish version of ‘THE OFFICE’ were underway with Gareth Keenan and David Brent hopefuls for the ‘dance scene’ trying to impress the judges.
“Oi! Wenger did you see the tits on that lass! Christ almighty they were huge.”
LOOK AT MY TIE I GOT THIS FREE WITH THE MANAGERS JOB
“Yeah, They were that big”
“Sorry; I didn’t catch that, did you say humungus tits, or arthritis of the wrists?”
Everyone has misinterpreted the situation!!!
Rooney didn’t dive!!!! He was laying on the ground pleading for leniency, after back heeling the defender’s instep and trying to rake his legs with his studs. All this while the defender was rolling in agony, and subsequently dragged off the pitch for major surgery by the trainer. The referee mistook it as an appeal for a penalty and gave Rooney the benefit of the doubt. Like they all do.
Viva!
well yeah arsene you might have the prettiest wife but have you seen my wifes jugs!!
@dave gardner,
Tim, what about the tricky nicky’s goal?
Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!
Stanlio remained cool, but Olio couldn’t hide his excitement anymore.
“I Said 10 Bugers and a Coke”
“On me Ed son”
Arsene you are a great man. All those years I watched Arsenal play at Highbury…Allow me to demonstrate the way Arsenal down a pint and shagg doggy style on the pitch.
I’ve got TWO WORDS FOR YOU… (DX STYLE) 😀
“Yo dawg, pass that mofo!”
Belly up Arsene? Nooooo!
Tony, I appreciate a good Peter Crouch impression as much as anyone, but can it wait until after the match?
“You have ten seconds to foul an Arsenal player. And. Go!”
I see nuthing, nuthing!(-Sargent (Arsene) Schultz).
Monday boredom.
Rooney didn’t dive. He fell because Cesar lost his balance as Rooney tried to ‘undress’ him. The referee was an idiot and that surprises no one.
Fabregas says that Mike Dean admitted he made a mistake in the Man U game. Just which mistake was he admitting and was it just one mistake or both. More importantly, does Dean still get a game this coming weekend? Putz.
Just because Wenger says he watches Balotelli does not mean we will bid for him nor should we. He has issues w/ maturity and his work ethic on the field is poor for me.
Robinho has a thigh muscle injury and Tevez won’t play Wed. because of a twisted knee.
Full credit to the referee who used video replay to make the right call for a PK in a Master League football game between Bolton and Tranmere. Take that Platini and Blatter.
I am so rooting for Croatia on Wed.
I’m glad that Vermaelen got an up close and personal look at Torres before we face Pool.
Scotland’s Scott Brown (Celtic)was suppose to return the ball to Macedonia after it was put out by Macedonia for an injury. Instead that asshole returns it so that it goes off a Macedonia player for a CK. McFadden then tries to take the CK and gets a yellow for unsportsmanship and Scotland have tried to appeal his resulting accumulated card suspension. Morons. You make know people at UEFA but you have no sway at FIFA.
Upson and Lescott still remain pretenders to the throne for England.
Mowbray (Just as Referee is about to point to the spot): “Woo… That was a diiiivv…vee…oh we got fucked yet again!”
Wenger: “that tooo with a beet of finesse and quaalitee!”