Early this month I had a rant about Arsenal and their lack of leadership. So imagine my glee when
hearing on the radio on my drive home the headline that Gallas believes that the Gunners' young
stars that they are "not brave enough" to challenge for the Premier League title.
However after I got home I actually read his interview in full and it read to me that is was a true
rallying call by a man out to prove a point.
Germany v England
That alone looks impressive
Germany v Endland (friendly)
not so?
In my opinion I don't think it matters. It is the old rivals. Also I believe that friendlies are a
good thing. We need to test players and formations out so we can be prepared for the next world
cup.
So Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool provided no shocks with their victories over the weekend, however
Arsenal's inability to put together any kind of run is really starting to effect even the most
ardent Gooners faith that they can win anything this year.
So what is the problem?
They have the world class players, they have the world class amateurs and they have certainly the
worlds best youth players.
Everton
1-1
(HT 0-1)
Middlesbrough
Yakubu 65
O'Neil 8
Bookings:
Digard 65
Pogatetz 69
Hull
2-2
(HT 1-2)
Man City
Cousin 14
Geovanni 60
Ireland 37
Ireland 45
Bookings:
McShane 25
Marney 88
Bookings:
Ben-Haim 11
Wright-Phillips 83
Ireland 84
Arsenal
0-2
(HT 0-0)
Aston Villa
Clichy o.g. 70
Agbonlahor 80
Bookings:
Denilson 10
Fabregas 19
Bookings:
Friedel 44
Barry 55
Agbonlahor 81
Sidwell 90
Blackburn
1-2
(HT 1-0)
Sunderland
Samba 45+2
Jones 49
Cisse 71
Bookings:
Warnock 33
Khizanishvili 54
Mokoena 70
Bookings:
Tainio 25
Ferdinand 29
Collins 39
Jones 54
Bolton
0-2
(HT 0-1)
Liverpool
Kuyt 28
Gerrard 73
Bookings:
Nolan 63
Bookings:
Carragher 86
Fulham
2-1
(HT 1-0)
Tottenham
Davies 33
Johnson 70
Campbell 81
Bookings:
Zamora 16
Man Utd
5-0
(HT 2-0)
Stoke
Ronaldo 3
Carrick 45+1
Berbatov 49
Welbeck 84
Ronaldo 89
Bookings:
Evra 63
Bookings:
Fuller 43
Delap 47
Newcastle
2-2
(HT 0-1)
Wigan
Owen 80
Martins 87
Taylor 3
Bramble 89
Bookings:
Beye 49
Bookings:
Boyce 16
Bramble 50
Palacios 57
Sent off:
Boyce 54
West Brom
0-3
(HT 0-3)
Chelsea
Bosingwa 34
Anelka 38
Anelka 45+1
Bookings:
Terry 52
Bosingwa 57
Ivanovic 78
West Ham
0-0
(HT 0-0)
Portsmouth
Bookings:
Pamarot 39
