Arsenal News: Monday Round-Up

Hello there Arsefans, It's been so long since my last post that I've forgotten how it feels like to get a post done. That said it's increasingly ditressing to viewthe blog and find out that my last post was all of a week ago. I'm trying to keep the posts as regular as possible and here I go with another crack of the whip.

With our third (could we go up to second) place sewn up we have a rather tame end to the season, with everyone already focussing on the season to follow. There are just 2 days left for Flamini to extend his association with the Gunners, and don't you get the feeling that if he was to sign for us he would have by now? Earlier the Flamster had cited that he was too involved in performing in an Arsenal Shirt to think about the future.But he has had a long sat on his arse and there is no positive news. It's less than two days now.

The Hleb situation doesn't look too much clearer as well. His rumours to Milan and Inter continue to do the rounds.It's all pretty much up in the air. Arseblogger raised a wonderful point about Hleb ,Rosicky, Flamini and Cescy all being such great mates off the pitch as well. I'm hoping this will contribute in some part in Arsene keeping this team together.

Here Arsene speaks about losing belief in himself. The manager has always said the right things and stood behind his team under all situations. I'm sure most of us would have lost some belief in Le Prof's methods and the team during this rollercoaster ride of a season, and it shows more of Arsene's human side.

There has been some news of Henry's return to England, and Wenger adresses this issue but not so much as providing for full blown speculation. Arsene said-

"I read the statement," said the manager. "He said he is happy at Barcelona but if he comes back he will only play at Arsenal. I find that a really very good statement.
"But although you can never say never, at the moment I do not think about [re-signing him].
"However I still think he has a lot to offer as a player. The whole team in Barcelona has not worked completely this year, they were never in the race for the championship. Every player has been a bit devalued. But I still think he has a lot there."

Stranger things have happened, indeed. I watched the MankyChumps and the Chelski Chumps go at it over the weekend. It was the chumps wearing blue that came out on top, and was nice to see lots of kicking and a pushing and shoving going around. Ballack and Dogba having a go at each other, priceless.

Clichy come out in support of his captain Billy Gallas. But really we will have to consider our options on who will wear the armband next season. Clichy gets Arsene's pat, Arsene said-

"There was a question mark about whether Gaël would last the season. He had three operations on his metatarsal and had already undergone hernia surgery. The big victory for me this year is not that he has played well - I expected him to play well - but that he could absorb a complete season at the top level without any rest," said Wenger. "The best left-back in the Premier League? I would say yes. I am very positive with Gaël, because he loves the game and, every day after training, he's out there practising to improve."

And I would say he is the best, and has left a poxy twit called Cashley far behind! Speaking of best, We doff our cap to Cescy on winning the PFA award for the best youngster in the country, and as usual the Spaniard bigged the team effort more than anything else-

"I am very proud because it is always satisfying for yourself, but all the team worked really hard this season and it's been disappointing at the end."

The team of the year also sees four Gunners in the starting line up, well we can take some consolation from that.And it's kind of mood in the camp right now innit, we can take it a bit easy and blood some youngsters for the final 3 games of the season. With Sagna out for the season and Hleb banned, there's plenty of opportunity for some one to give us a preview for next season. Beginning today with Derby at Pride Park, but sadly couldn't dig up any team news . It goes without saying that we need a strong end to the season.

And we'll complete the roundup with some youngster called Pjanic on our radar and Eboue looking to cement his place in the starting 11. Good luck Eboue with that, you have very little going for you!

And that's all.Come on You Gunners!