Comment & analysis round-up
Quote of the day: "I think what I say one month ago. It’s December, then it’s Christmas and Christmas is for agents. They open their mouths for the world … I want this, the team wants that. Now is the month. Now maybe 15 players from Chelsea [go] outside and 15 come. If you ask me if I say any name, I say no… I don’t sleep with Didier and I’m not the policemen for my players."—Felipe Scolari.
Runner up: "Charles N’Zogbia is not going anywhere. He is still part of my plans and he still has a future at this football club, and talk of me granting him a transfer is not only incorrect, it is absolute rubbish. My aim, whatever time I have here, is to build up our squad and not to get rid our any of our first-team players. And speaking personally, I do not like to be told via the media that one of my players wants to leave."—Joe Kinnear.
Today’s overview: After the turmoil at the Emirates over the last few days, the papers take stock of Arsenal’s win over Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League, while speculating if Didier Drogba is on his way to Inter Milan.
Arsenal’s style is mocked by Martin Samuel, he wrote: "Arsenal’s aversion to simplicity in the finish has reached almost comical proportions: on two occasions five minutes either side of half-time, good scoring chances were cleared by their own players in the six-yard box".
Henry Winter now predicts some calm will descend on North London, pointing out: "the tempest has been whipped up largely by a debate on leadership, not on Wenger’s undeniable capacity to shape Arsenal’s future, but on whether sufficient mettle fills his young team".
On William Gallas’ new role as just one of the squad, Dominic Fifield hopes that "liberated from responsibility, he might provide the assurance at the back that Arsenal have so lacked".
And finally on Arsenal, the Telegraph put two and two together to make five by taking quotes from Clarence Seedorf over his desire to play in England with that suggestion that "with Arsenal desperately short of experience in midfield, Arsene Wenger could view Seedorf as a shrewd short-term move".
Looking ahead to Chelsea’s match with Bordeaux tonight and then Arsenal on Sunday, Martin Samuel
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Shyam Parthasarathi 7 months ago
Seedorf to Arsenal? Won't happen.. not a chance.
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Benjamin Rogers 7 months ago
Totally agree with you Shyam, Seedorf will never come to arsenal. It would be a total dream coz Seedorf is one of my all time favorite players and I think he would give arsenal a great deal of expireance. However Wenger will not pay money for him due to the fact younger stars will need to be bought in the january transfer window to build the arsenal team up. Unless hes free, he aint comin.
Lyons Tourlane would be much better choice.
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illya mclellan 7 months ago
Arsenal should try for Muntari. He's just what they need, he doesn't look that settled at Inter. Man, Song was crap against Kyiev.
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