Arsene Wenger seemed to say the other day that he was definitely going to be trying to buy a new
centre-back for Arsenal this month, but now it seems that he has back-tracked, and has said on the
official Arsenal site that he doesn't really one after all! But of course IF a top-class defender
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Song needs become our invincible man
As we past the halfway mark of league games played, Arsenal are sitting pretty in 3rd position.
Albeit 2 points behind Manchester United and Manchester City having played a game more than the
former and a game less than the latter. We also have a very healthy goal difference of plus 20,
just 3 short of leaders United.
You have to love living in the internet age. Never have we been more connected with people
around the world and never have we been able to have such immediate access to information. Of
course this means that we also have the ability to share our thoughts in real time and let our
opinions be known to so many more people.
Arsenal midfielder Alex Song confessed Chelsea's Michael Essien was a role model when the two
played for Bastia six years ago. On the now-Chelsea man, the Cameroon International explained he
used to watch him play in ...
At the end of 45 minutes I knew the way I should feel. Arsenal have just battered their
opponents, created chance after chance, seen the keeper pull off a string of saves, yet go in just
one goal up.
The way I'm supposed to think is 'Oh shit. Now what's going to happen is they're going to get a
scabby goal from a corner or free kick, we'll dominate again but won't be able to score, we'll
bring on Bendtner and Arshavin who will clash heads causing each other a massive subdural hematoma,
then we'll miss a penalty, hit the post a few times and drop two points".
If Saturday's performance proved anything, it was surely that Arsène Wenger's plan to bring
Barca-style football to North London is succeeding.
It's no secret that the boss admires the style and manner with which the Catalans play. Now he
has shamelessly lifted their football manual (or should that be Manuel?