What should we Gooners make of the world today? Yesterday Arsenal showed some promise, but some familiar frailties too.
The papers have dutifully filled their pages, but not with anything new. Some bloke called Fabregas wants to go and may be replaced by some bloke called Mata. But some other club may hijack the deal. Meanwhile Arsenal are poised to sign Phil Jagielka, Gary Cahill, Chris Samba and Scott Dann. But not today.
The Sundays get the best football material during the season but lose out on breaking anything new on transfer gossip. Some have wrestled a highly non-committal Harry Redknapp quote into a North London blood feud, but Harry’s more likely to be wondering what time to light the barbie.
Presumably today we will see Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen and Gibbs at the back and they will show us a bit more nous and composure. Which doesn’t mean that the likes of Jagielka and Enrique wouldn’t be welcome additions.
Most impressive pre-season displays so far have been Frimpong and Gervinho. Frimpong looks like he’s going to make up for his lost season. But he’s still young and there is every chance of him and Song disappearing to play for their African national sides at the same time. What happened to that Biglia rumour that flashed around the web last week?
Gervinho seems to have great pace and passing ability. I like the way that he and Arshavin keep swapping sides. His assist for Van Persie yesterday was inch perfect. More of the same please!
Apparently Arsene Wenger has told Paul Lambert that Henri Lansbury is staying at Arsenal this season. It would be good to see him on the pitch today.
Enough already, time to make sure lunch appears before the Grand Prix starts and plan when to reveal the existence of the second Arsenal game of the weekend. ‘But it’s not even August yet!’
