HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARSENE WENGER

It's l'boss's birthday today and the 60 year old doesn't plan on slowing down.  I did a little bio on the man a little while ago and I'll give you a link to his life in coaching.  He is getting older, as we all do, but he's really getting up there in his 60's now.  Of course he can't coach forever, but it's really hard to see anyone coming in for him.  Who could possibly do the job?  There's not a single manager like him, not ever, not with his expert tactics, his shrewd transfers, his ability to turn unknowns into super stars, his relentless drive to create a sustainable football club.  Wenger's retirement will be the end of an era in football and the end of a world changing football manager.  But until then we'll have to enjoy him being around.  Even after he retires as manager it's hard to see him leave the club.  I'd think he'd be appointed to somewhere behind the doors of the club.

Anyway, Happy Birthday to our super boss.

Last night I had a dream that I had a dream that Arsenal beat Man U in the Champions' League semis, so I went and bet on the game and won tons of money.  It was fantastic, I married my girlfriend, made a poker parlor in my basement and spent my days watching football, playing poker and having hot tub sex with my smoking girlfriend.  Anyway, if we end up beating Man U in the CL semifinals and this blog stops, you'll know why.


Robin van Persie has been in the press warning his teammates against the mistakes we made last season, which is good I suppose, that's his job now as a senior player and vice captain.  He's right too, last season we cocked up against lower table opposition and had to go on a hell of a run to slide into fourth.  The season before we were storming through the league and had a bad run of draws towards the end and lost our chance of winning the league. 


Kroenke, having beefed up his shares to just 1 percent away from an obligatory take over offer has been keeping quiet about his position on what to do with his shares and if he's going to try and get in with a take over.  I think we all hate Usmanov, he's a slimy character rather reminiscent of really evil film characters, but I'm not sure that a take over from the quiet Kroenke would be all that good either.  I'll have more on this as it unfolds.

Nasri played an hour against Wolves reserves and could be back in the next few games, which would be great as he'd give us what's missing when Rosicky is absent.  With Almunia and Vela back fit Walcotts return will give us a big boost along with Nasri's.  We can't seem to shake these injuries, I wonder if we'll ever have a fully fit squad.

Right, now to the last order.  Starting this coming Tuesday, we'll be having guest posts.  Have something to say?  Say it here on ArseblogUSA, just write up your blog entry, try and keep it down to a page on word, email it to Arseblogusa@gmail.com and I'll pick my favorite and post it on Tuesday.

Right then, until later,

Highbury86