Here is one for you: Andrey Arshavin has become the athlete of the year for the fourth year in a row according to a body known as the all-Russian public opinion research center. No, I am not making this up (for once). It says so, here, in black and white on AA23′s very own website.
Now, I really want to like our little Russian. I do. Ever since he (eventually) came to the Emirates and uttered the immortal words: “I am Gooner” I took a shine to him.
That shine grew brigther the night I was at Anfield and he rattled in four goals. Incredible. And we still didn’t win (No Toon jokes, please). But since then? Not much, really. Odd cameo role. Odd wonder goal. Odd decent assist.
But overall his arse has grown bigger as, seemingly, has his opinion of himself. Athelete of the year? Really? Of late, he – how can I put this without attracting the attention of AK47-toting Russian mafia? – doesn’t appear to have the same desire he once had.
I can’t help but think, thanks to the platform that Arsenal have given him in the most-watched football league in the world, he feels as if he has made it and is waiting to head home to the frozen wastelands from whence he came. Zenit Somebodyorothersburg, apprently. At least AA23 will be pondering his Emirates future right now. The talk of him doing a bunk in the January window intensifies.
AW denies he is off. But then again AW denies most things.
Or at best he circumnavigates the truth. But that’s his prerogative in many repsects. To keep transfer targets and the clubs who want big spondoolies for their assets guessing. A by-product of that, of course, is that fans get frustrated at the lack of on-the-money news about potential newcomers.
AA23 leaving is all fine and dandy but with a depleted squad such as ours you feel AW must bring players in before allowing them to depart. Except Wayne Bridge and that Kalou fella.
Meanwhile, I see Villa at home in the FA Cup has been scheduled for Sunday, January 29 – which means we won’t play a game in the month on a Saturday. And it also means that Bolton away on the Tuesday is now under threat (much to the chagrin of @ColonolMerv who has meticulously planned his initerary to include a Strongbow-fuelled jolly in Blackpool and is in threat of seeing his plans go up in smoke).
Still, could be worse.
Could be an N17 fantasist. Dennis (God) knows there are an abundance of them around at the minute.
Up the Gunners, I say!
http://www.arsenalinsider.com/4023/arshavin-accolade-arrives-as-he-ponders-arsenal-departure/
…head home to the frozen wastelands from whence he came. Zenit Somebodyorothersburg, apprently.
Слегка неуважительно, не правда ли?
Неужели слегка? В сочетании с русской мафией, вооружённой АК-47, которая прибежит защищать Аршавина, и отрощенной Аршавинской задницей (надо понимать, на дармовых Арсенальских харчах нажрал)?
Да это просто какой-то английский недопетросян. Мистер Бин или кто у них там популярен. Характерный для английской спортивной прессы натужный юмор (до Монти Пайтона, во всяком случае, автору надо дорасти).
Сходил, посмотрел на фотографию автора. Я бы на его месте не шутил по поводу того, что кто-то отрастил себе жопу.
Не думаю,что Зенит горит желанием возвращать Аршавина,у них и так слишком возрастной состав плюс Андрей уже не тот,что 3-4 года назад. Мне кажется он просто не соответствует амбициям Зенита(а амбициям Арсенала видимо соответствует,забавно). Вот слухи ходили,что Лацио серьезный интерес у нему проявляет.
Главный тренер ПСЖ Карло Анчелотти признался, что хотел возглавить «Арсенал» или «Тоттенхэм».
«До того, как мне позвонили из ПСЖ, я думал, что год отдохну, а после этого надеялся получить предложение от «Арсенала» или «Тоттенхэма» – топовых лондонских команд. Однако я устал от того, что уже полгода не работал.
Когда Роман Абрамович меня увольнял, то знал, что я не согласен с его решением. Поэтому он воздержался от того, чтобы говорить обо всем в подробностях. Жалеет ли Абрамович о назначении Виллаша-Боаша? Не в моих правилах судить работу коллег, но могу сказать, что управлять таким клубом, как «Челси», в период смены поколений очень тяжело», – цитирует Анчелотти La Gazzetta dello Sport.
оффтоп:
http://cs10899.vkontakte.ru/u27798235/-14/x_b9a745fc.jpg
http://hereisthecity.com/2012/01/17/arsenal-should-sell-andrei-arshavin-and-sign-a-defender/
Thierry Henry joins Arsenal injury list
Thierry Henry has only joined Arsenal on a six-week loan but it seems it is going to be a VERY eventful period for the 34 year-old Arsenal legend.
First of all he had his fairytale introduction by scoring ten minutes after he came on to beat Leeds, then came the sweary altercation with an Arsenal fan after the defeat to Swansea, and now it looks like he will miss the crunch game against Man Utd through injury.
wtf?
Симулирует, чтобы не опозориться?