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NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS

Far be it for me to reach into the larder and select a can of Heinz worms in tomato sauce and then apply the Brabantia can opener to them with the express purpose of opening said can, but, yesterdays post garnered some responses bordering on the hysterical. Oh, dear it seems that one must not, repeat, must not challenge the status quo vis a vis his nibs. Of course his holiness is an exceptional player, and at present there is no argument that he is not the best player in the world. Although whenever these pronouncements are made it is usually designated to a player plying their trade in Europe, those actually playing in South America still remain rather unknown to most. It’s also clear that Barcelona are the best team in Europe; they’ve proved that. My point is still that being the best does not mean I have to like him; I don’t. That’s my opinion and I would guess that anyone who takes time to express an opinion in writing has the right, nay the duty, to write what they think. Cour...

"The future is not set"-John Connor

This is no time for knee jerk reaction, but like the good Cpt Kirk I have reflected on last night and the past months with a view to having some clarity about the immediate future of Arsenal. The FA Cup and Premier league are reasonable targets between now and the end of May; the same can be said for a number of clubs. Why have Arsenal failed to reach the apex of European football time and again? Why have Arsenal not won the League or FA Cup or Carling Cup in half a decade? No one knows the answers to that All my following opinions are based on the current squad as five years is long enough to make references to the Invincibles futile. EUROPE In terms of European football, money talks and the only way to combat money rich squads is tactical strength. This is all important. To suggest that Barcelona are all conquering is to over look Mourinho’s tactical defeat of them last year. The richest clubs do not always win the Champions League that is a fact. Wenger is not tactically astute en...