Reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated, but thank you to all for your messages of goodwill and support. There we were thinking the only people who read this were Arsene Wenger, Le Grove and a few other crazed obsessives, but it turns out there are several more of you prepared to tolerate the half-baked rumour and complete bollies that we insist on perpetuating. Good for you, and I’m very pleased that a single missed blog brings out the worst in you.
I should warn you that it looks as if there might be more. We feel that by continually peddling low-rent transfer gossip we are lowering ourselves slightly, and I only ever like to lower myself emphatically. We shall still try to get something out every day, but as they say if there’s nothing doing, there’s nothing doing, and we won’t waste your valuable time. Even if some of you have more of it to spare than others…
Today I’d like to talk about Bentdner again, and particularly Arsene’s apologia for him in his weekly email:
It is so cold for the subs when you come on it is not easy. You sit there for an hour and you start to warm up until you come on. When you really get into the game, the game is over. When Nicklas came on there were 15 minutes left and he had no real time to warm up really.
Overall this season, he had an injury problem with his ankle and I thought it affected his game a little bit, especially with his back to goal. He looks in training as if he is sharp again. He had some difficult periods because of those problems with his ankle but now slowly he is getting back to where he will be.
I have a few problems with this, not least the bits where he complains about the ‘cold’ concerning a man from, er, Denmark. Also the construction ’slowly he is getting back to where he will be’. Even with Arsene’s notriously complex use of English, this seems a bit much. The point is that the big-blonde-barmily-booted one hasn’t looked as if he’s improved much this season at all, and this time there isn’t even the excuse of injuries, as there is in midfield. It also doesn’t look as if he’s going to be going anywhere. What I’m hoping is that either he massively improves (although in some ways his rubbishness provokes me to wish him otherwise), or as our attacking midfielders get fitter one of them steps up to fill the vacancy. Carl, perhaps.
Speaking of which, does anybody know why the song for the midget Mexican is now ‘Vela’ pronounced to rhyme with ’superstar’ and ‘Cantona’, as opposed to the conventional usage of Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ song, as agreed by all UFGN users…?
Most peculiar, I think we can all agree.
Tags: Arsene Wenger, bendtner, Carlos Vela
January 13th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Thank you for your blog.
An arsenal fan from algeria.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
because that umbrella song is pure shite – shame on you for even bringing it up. if i catch anyone singing it at the ground i will piss in his pocket.
meawhile bendtner is coming good again, what a player he will be for us when he gets over this blip in form. he is a legend in the making, whatever the weather.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
piss in his pocket hahah
January 13th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
carlos vela is the single greatest 19 year old since lionel messi.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
As much as I hate Peter Crouch maybe Nicky should consult him on how a big man should play. Crouch can finish alot of chances and he’s a very versatile and technical player for someone who is 6′6″. Bendtner “getting back to where he will be” is not a very far road to begin with. He has poor touches in crucial moments and misses blatant open opportunities. He works hard, there’s no doubt about it since I’ve seen him come back to defend and receive the ball but he cannot lead the line. Striker is clearly not his forte and call me insane but if we’re going to keep him maybe we can put his height and work rate to use as a central midfielder.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
I think the Umbrella song is very catchy and would work well.
Pocket-pissing is very unhygienic.
Bendtner as a hard-working central midfielder?
Are you having a laugh?
Is he having a laugh?
January 14th, 2009 at 12:55 am
glad ur not dead
January 14th, 2009 at 6:26 am
Bwahahhahaaa!
Anyway, What rubbish. Bendtner is playing in England for how long. how can he say the cold bothers him. Vela is from sunny Mexico and he doesnt seem to have a problem when he comes on.
I think Bendtner needs to focus of the good aspects of his game, Focus on his height to win headers and score from Headers (even though we seem unable to put in a decent cross now a days) Hold up the ball more and use his strength (if any) to push and shield the ball from defenders. In this aspect we just might have a Peter Crouch available in the team.
Therefore we just might be able to bring something else other than “Wenger ball” to break down defensive teams. Run Down the flanks, Cross for Bendtner to head at goal with RVP lurking to pounce on a loose ball and Nasri to shoot from far.
Why not Arsene, Teams are finding our attacks too predicatable. and the game against Bolton could of easily been yet another draw if Jankerlanken (bolton keeper, could not be arsed to look up his name) closed his legs?
January 14th, 2009 at 10:47 am
bendtner is not working for us he’s fine as a sub but in a full game it’s clear he isn’t giving us even 50%
and for the boss to say it’s too cold for poor nicky boy is a joke,
we need some players with some nads.
i think this seaon is a done deal we just don’t have the full team,
but next seaon at lot of players will be fit and ready to show everyone that the gunners ain’t a dead donky
January 14th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Bendtner is a bit of a wimp. And his work ethic and attitude really, really annoy me. However, getting on his back before he’s even come onto the pitch is just fucking disgraceful.
But in a way he’s typical for the current Arsenal side. People apparently love to get frustrated with our players and are quick do dish out abuse. It’s sad it has come so far and it goes hand in hand with the decline in quality at Arsenal.
The fact that Spurs are cunts doesn’t do much to cheer me up. But it cheers me up a tad bid nonetheless, hehe.
Once Eduardo is fully fit again Bendtner will have to contribute more than the odd goal (and nothing else).
January 14th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Can you imagine walking into a room with all those spurs players? Hilarious – ‘And what do you do?’
January 14th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Totally changing the subject, but why do we have the worst PA Announcer in the Premiership? The sound of his voice and saying of just the first names is pathetic. I have thought it for a long-time, but bring it up now after reading Richard Jolly on ESPN.com agrees.
Anyone else want a new voice for Ashburton Grove?
January 15th, 2009 at 8:50 am
I vote we get Peter Kay to do the announcements. Mind you he’s normally busy up North, standing in for Evra at left back. Maybe the bloke who does the E4 voiceovers?
March 6th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Chris Brown is a Bitch!!!