Afternoon all!
"Touch of an angel", those were Andy Gray's words to describe the two pieces of individual skill which Nasri produced to get us out of a potential dropping of two points. Who could argue?? Whilst I did say individual skill both goals were set up with lovely passes, Arshavin passing to the right to set up the first, whilst RVP (lovely to see him back and even lovelier to see him go fifteen minutes without breaking) dinked the ball to Nasri for the second.
Fulham's goal came after Squillaci decided he didn't like Koscienly and headbutted him as if it was a typical Saturday night in Clapham and Koscienly had just made intimations that Squillaci's mother liked to spend her time up against walls with sailors. Kamara took advantage of the gap in defence and scored, Koscienly (who REALLY REALLY needs to start drinking protein shakes if he intends to stay in the Premier League) was stretchered off and currently word is that he'll be out for up to three weeks. I'll avoid the usual calls to suggest to Arsene we need another centreback, Arsene aint gonna buy. What worries me most about the situation is I can't work out, if everyone was fit, what our starting centreback pairing would be. Would it be Squillaci or Koscienly who partners the indomitable Vermaelen at the back?
On the Thomas Vermaelen front, good news is that he should be back for the Chelsea game (famous last words again I know....). We need him back. Not just for his physical presence but he's the undisputed leader of our defence now.
Keeping on the defence theme, questions are still abound about the suitability of Fabianski. He again had an up and down game where he had a couple of cracking saves but his decision to come out for one of the Fulham corners was awful. Flapping about, he misses the ball and only thanks to the positioning of RVP was a second Fulham averted. Let's say to him that for every positioning mistake he makes from now on, he earns five minutes in a locked room with Uzmanov and David Seaman (who we shall supply a whiteboard, a marker and a car battery and jumper cables) who shall "educate" him in the good old Soviet style still the mistakes stop. HEY! Having the fat Russian (ok ok, fat Uzbekistanian... still love Lock, Stock!) has to have some advantages...
On the transfer news front, word from the streets (well word from The Sunday Times at any rate) is that we're struggling to find a buyer for Coco Almunia. Unsurprising really. Fawlty Towers burnt down many a year ago and I cant see anyone wanting Manny running around their dressing room looking for his pet hamster "Arsene".
Rumours from IMscouting [spits on floor] is that we're after Sakho from PSG. He looks a excellent prospect but a 20 years old and having only ever played in the French League I'd still far prefer a more experienced centreback to brought in. Preferably one that has either Premier League or Bundesliga experience to show that they can come in and quickly adapt to the physical style of English football.
Right that's your lot for today. I've got to go start the lasagna now. Wish I could find my twenty-five year old copy of Deliah Smith though, having inherited it from my parents it's got sentimental value... Ah well, maybe I'll buy Manny and he and his hamster "Arsene" will find it under a table somewhere.....
The Afterthought.
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