Afternoon all!
Deja vu time again. Injuries which were predicted to have a player out for "only a couple of weeks" are starting to turn into longer running saga's than the will they/won't they relationship between Mourinho and Ferguson (on a side note on that, the rumour is Jose's bought a ring but Alex is playing hard-to-get into the bathtub).
Whilst surely Vermaelen's achilles injury cannot last as long as Ro-SICK-y's, Thomas is apparently still toddling about in a protective boot and will certainly miss our potential crunch games against Ferguson's Manure and Carlo's Chelski (who are trying their hardest to do an impersonation of a self-imploding star). Achilles injuries can be notoriously niggly but one has to wonder why our medical staff are constantly underestimating recovery times for our players. Reports now are that Tommy Vermaelen's out until the New Year (I'll believe that assessment when he finally completes a full 90 minutes for us).
According to the Metro, Koscielny is set to miss the next three weeks due to the concussion he suffered during the Fulham game. Any 'Get Well Soon' cards should include a 1kg tub of protein shake of your choice.
Both of these injuries means its certain that it'll be Squillaci and Djourou lining up in the centre of defence for us in our games against Chelsea and United. No time like the present to step up lads.
Both these injuries seem to suggest we'd be well within our rights to bring in a new face in defence during the transfer window. Rumours are abound today that we're looking at both Ajax's Van der Wiel and Jan Vertonghen, both look like good solid centrebacks. Unfortunately these reports come from sites who I give little credence to, especially with the lack of any source quotes. I think I can see the steam rising from a relieved looking bull on both these rumours. I maybe wrong, but I guess time will tell.
Goal.com is saying that an Arsenal source is confirming Coco Almunia has been told he can move with Athletico Madrid waiting in the wings. I guess they must have read my post yesterday and decided that Almunia's only going to cost them £1.5 million, they can afford to buy a hamster cage to stop him looking for his pet on the floor of the goal when he should be worrying about opposing strikers.
Now Schwarzer has signed a new contract at Fulham be prepared for us to be linked with every keeper and his dog. The latest one is a reiteration of yesterday's rumour we're interested in the Mexican Ochoa. Even if it was true that we're interested, since he would be available on a free this summer I wouldn't expect any movement on the subject in January.
On the lighter side of the news! Jack Wilshere has got into Szczesny's Twitter account and posted such messages as "JW is the greatest ever footballer" and the ever funny "I'm gay". The Mirror's calling him immature for it, HE'S 18 YEARS OLD!!!! For Christ's sake i know 30 year olds who do the same. It's more a lesson for Szczesny not to leave himself signed into Twitter when his flatmate's about. Let the kids have a bit of fun, just because the Mirror's commentator on the subject has been brow-beaten by his wife into pretending he doesn't find such events even slightly amusing, i bet you a fiver that he'd do the same to his mate when the wife is shopping in New York. GUYS TAKE THE PISS! ESPECIALLY OUT OF OUR MATES! It's our way of bonding, to be honest it's a better way of bonding than what Max Mosley did with five S&M dominatrix prostitutes....
The Sun's saying the Jack was a bit upset with Arshavin for the part the latter played in Russia's World Cup bid. First prize in the "State the F*cking obvious" competition to that Sun reporter. All I hope is that his editor didn't congratulate him on this mighty "scoop".
Well that's your lot of the day all. For any who are interested the lasagna went well in the end. Had a bugger of a time finding out where Deliah had disappeared to but found her behind the fridge in the end.
Be safe and be warm!
The Afterthought.
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