Walcott The Man / Gallas is confident / Flamini Staying

August 8, 2007 on 8:51 pm | In Arsenal FC | posted by Block19er |

Arsenal’s youth side have kicked off the Champions Cup in Malaysia with a 0-0 draw with Ajax, Arsenal’s match followed AC Milan drawing 1-1 in the same group with Flamengo of Brazil. Ajax’s manager admitted that “We are in the strongest group. It will not be easy”.

Arsenal Ladies team has had some amazing news today, following their quadruple last season, 9 of the squad have been called up to play for England in this years Ladies World Cup.

Robin has been telling arsenal.com that Theo Walcott will hit the ‘big time’ with Arsenal this season. I’d love to see Theo have a massive season this year, obviously I suppose because he can affect Arsenal at the top end, but more because he is a great English hope. People always slate the arsenal because we don’t have a string of England players but Theo has the potential to be the best of them all proving that the good one’s will always make it.

In contrast to Gallas’ first words of the summer, today he has been mr. positive, he said  “What I saw during the tournaments - against Paris St-Germain, Inter, Ajax and Lazio - it was different. (Talking about the immaturities of last season) “The spirit was different. Everybody fought for his team-mate and when you see that you realise. I don’t know why it’s changed but something clearly has. I can’t call them ‘the kids’ - they’re not kids any more”.  Gallas is confident Arsenal will challenge for the title this season and other trophies in our path.

Willy is also quoted in The Times as saying, “I am confident we will finish above Tottenham, but they are not our main concern - we want to win the title.” You’ve got to love a statement like that.

It was great to see some of the old Banners that were hanging from the North Bank at the ‘Training Day’ yesterday. At Ashburton Grove you can imagine Arsenal wanted to jazz it up a bit so the banners will actually appear of the electronic advertising boards around the ground and will appear at every home game next season. Bringing back some of our history to our ultra modern home.

Steve Bruce at Birmingham confirmed on Sky Sports New today that Flamini is going nowhere and simply does not want to leave Arsenal now. He is committed to the cause at The Arsenal. It’s always nice to hear money doesn’t come into it and that Matty is true to his word.

I found one player who I definitely want in my Fantasy League Side, Gooner Nyron Nosworthy (at Sunderland) said, “I’m an Arsenal fan as well so I have double reason for wanting to beat Tottenham.” Would that because they are shit, and their fans are wankers? It would be lovely if the spuds lost to Sunderland on the first day of the season. You’ll see a big smile on my face all weekend if that’s the result.  I wonder how many results like that it will take for them to give Joll the push?

You’ve got to love those lads at tibalfootball, today another Arsenal player is on the wanted list, they say Inter Milan want Tomas Rosicky. I don’t think so lads. They certainly have linked us with a lot of in’s and out’s this summer. They also link Arsenal with Nacional Montevideo goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. A bit random, can’t say I know bugger all about this guy, Wenger knows everyone so I’m sure he’s seen him play somewhere along the line.

Only 3 more days to go. No more gossip, it’s on with the football.