Yesterday marked the closing of the transfer window, something we Gooners have come to fear/put
all our hopes into. In past years, we've made some rather stunning purchases, but alas, the most
obvious one of the entire summer never came to fruition. Call it what you may, from Wenger's
intransigence to perceived failure of the higher-ups to nab his transfer targets, the purchase of a
quality goalkeeper which the majority of fans thought was an obvious necessity never materialised
in quite underwhelming fashion.
Yesterday marked the closing of the transfer window, something we Gooners have come to fear/put
all our hopes into. In past years, we've made some rather stunning purchases, but alas, the most
obvious one of the entire summer never came to fruition. Call it what you may, from Wenger's
intransigence to perceived failure of the higher-ups to nab his transfer targets, the purchase of a
quality goalkeeper which the majority of fans thought was an obvious necessity never materialised
in quite underwhelming fashion.
This past Saturday's 4-1 drubbing of Bolton Wanderers was a good test for the squad in this new
campaign. No one needs to be lectured about the boorish tactics which a majority of boss Owen
Coyle's side employ. I suppose the x-rated challenges by Cahill, Davies, and Robinson could be
discussed, but that dead horse has already been well and truly beaten.
Last night's 6-0 drubbing of Portuguese side Braga was Arsene's proteges at their very best. Of
course, many pundits have been quick to nullify Arsenal's performance and classify it as a case of
weak opposition, but the adage that there are no weak teams in this stage of the Champions League
nevertheless rings true.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will again use the Carling Cup to give the world a glimpse of the
club's future by blooding his youngsters. The competition has been used by the Frenchman in the
past to educate the likes of Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere on the demands of first-team
football.
