Send in the kids
The Arsenal who play Ajax in the Amsterdam ArenA tonight
are set to field one of the youngest sides in history as
half of the senior team big guns have sick
notes. For various reasons from bans to back ache, the
following players wont be making the plane journey or train
Journey in Dennis Bergkamp's case, Robin van Persie, Jens
Lehmann, Thierry Henry, Gilberto and Philippe Senderos.
With so many senior players out the average age of The
Arsenal will be about 12 years old.
On the plus side though
Camp Freddie and Bobby Pires will travel, however Saint
Wenger said “Freddie Ljungberg is available, Robert
Pires is back, however I haven't decided whether
to start him [Pires], as all season he's been rubbish"*
Also gleaned from the official site Arsene Wenger did add
that he may play Camp Freddie in a strikers role against
Ajax as just about anyone who could play up front in the
first team is missing.
Take your pick of the possible team to face Ajax from:
Almunia, Lauren, Eboue, Cole, Clichy, Campbell,
Toure, Cygan, Fabregas, Pires, Flamini,
Song, Hleb, Ljungberg, Reyes, Owusu-Abeyie, Poom.
*Some of this statement might have been sexed up
Arsene Wenger - show me the youth
Just a little snippet on the young guns to face Ajax,
Saint Wenger in this exclusively gleaned report said "In
my choices, I will give my side the maximum experience
I can. The central midfield will be young, I
am very confident. I have a great belief in the team and
will go for the win. The result on Saturday did not change
my mind. An average Arsenal would have lost.
"I concede that we are not as irresistible going
forward as we can be when we have everybody available -
but we are looking solid, disciplined, and technically
strong with a good spirit." Hopefully the young guns
can prove the Frenchman right and pull something out of
the bag or the proverbial magic hat tonight, would be rude
not too.
Stand-in Captain Sol Campbell has got in on the act as
well by adding "Obviously we would prefer it if we
had most of our players fit and available, but we have
got to roll our sleeves up and keep it going. The
main thing is the players believing in themselves. We have
got to win some [Champions League] games and set our stall
out to get points in the bag.
"We don't want to be scrapping around in the last
few games to get through." You're not wrong Sol.
Saint Wenger in 'Standing up for Fergie' shocker
Yes good people you have read this right, Alex 'Ol' 65%
Proof Nose' Ferguson, the mad, whiskey smelling despot
jock in charge of the over the hill and fast down hill
going American conglomerate Manchester USA has a friend,
well of sorts in our very own Saint Wenger. Don't go reaching
for the smelling salts just yet and read on. After being
caned 2-1 at home by fellow northern monkeys Blackburn
Rovers, the Manchester USA despot was booed by the fickle
fair weathered fans who are in denial that their club is
in decline.
Saint Wenger had this to say about his fellow Premiership
manager "You know I am not his best friend, but I
found it really appalling. Of course like the players we
are only as a good as our last game, but what this guy
has done for the club, I find it horrendous and nearly
unbelievable."
The Buckfast drinking mad despot Ferguson was unavailable
for comment and it remains to be seen whether he will see
this as a ploy by The Arsenal manager when eventually he
stirs from his drunken slumber.
Walking in an Arsenal Wunderland
 It's
win a t-shirt time again. After the last competition we
thought it would be rude not to give you boys and girls
the chance to win this gem.
Harderthansatan the uber cool t-shirt boys have produced
this new t-shirt in homage to Highbury. All you need to
do is answer this simple question. The new stadium is of
course named The Emirates Stadium, but if it was up to
you - what would you call it? Remember the funnier the
better.
Email us the usual address, you'll find it in 'contact
us' or click this link:
Competition ends 7 October.
You can check more harderthansatan clobber out, which
includes more limited edition Arsenal players tees at:
www.harderthansatan.com
round-up in 60 seconds or less...
Mickey Mouse Cup Draw, The Arsenal drew
northern monkeys Sunderland in the Mickey Mouse Cup in
the round when all the big boys are entered. The match
will be played at The Stadium of Light. Our North London
rivals, Barnet FC face American conglomerate Manchester
USA. Tottenham who got beat by Grimsby Town will be
at home watching Eastenders over a nice cup of tea. For
the full fixtures click this here Carling
Cup draw link... Cesc revelation, our
Spanish Wonder Kid™ has revealed he isn't the new
Vieira, who you say? Freshly gleaned from SkySports via
snooty often very wrong The Express Cesc said "I don't
like it when people say, 'You are the new Patrick'. No
I'm not. I'm Cesc Fabregas. I am different." For more
on this story click on the Cesc
I'm not Vieira link.
....that's it for now, au reviour
mon amis... Keep it locked |
