Arshavin In:Arsenal Just Beat the Deadline

Arsene got his man. Gallass is still here. We still need some steel in the middle of the pitch and backline. A step in the right direction when a few leaps are what is required.

Is He or Isn't He?

Conflicting reports about whether Andrei Arshavin is a Gunner, though it seems likely that's the result of the last minute contract gesticulations. We have to wait until someone shovels the sidewalks in London before a final FA ruling confirms the move. The soap opera season continues...

Transfer Deadline Up in the Air

The question on everyone's mind (well, Gooners, at least) is whether Andrei Arshavin will come over to Arsenal or not.

Heavy snow is falling across England, leading to the resked of Arsenal's Cardiff City match.

The transfer deadline may be moved as well. After all, you wouldn't want Arsense trying to push a wheelbarrow of cash towards Zenit St. Petersborg in this weather,would you?!

Oh, and Arsenal failed to see the other side of the goaline when playing the WHammers on Saturday. An enervating 0-0 draw was the result. Boring, boring Arsenal?

This, despite something like 70% posession and 20+ shots goalward. Adebayor, continuing his blubbering form of late, had an uncontested header that he aimed directly at the keeper.

Arsene, do you need any help pushing the wheelbarrow?

Oh, and David Dein crawled out from whatever cave he's been hiding in to state the obvious (to everyone but Arsene it seems). He added:

"Neener neener neener."

Scoreless Draw at Ninian Park. Replay Time!

The Cardiff City footballers hold the Gunners to a scoreless draw at Ninian Park and force the replay at Emirates.

Dave Jones' team, beaten finalists last season, really took the game to
Arsenal in the opening half, playing with a desire absent in their more
illustrious opponents, and the high-flying Championship side should
have taken at least one of their chances.

I'm getting a wee bit tired of seeing the game reports where Arsenal is portrayed as less hungry than the other team. What's up with this team? There are other football clubs than Liverpool, ManUre and Chelsea to play!

Eduardo Ready for Return

Good news for a team that can really use some good news, as pretend-Croatian Eduardo is ready for return. Meanwhile the team faces Cardiff in an FA Cup clash.

Arshavin What He's Havin'

More rumblings of a possible Arsenal swoop for Zenit St. Petersburg middie Andrei Arshavin. No word yet on whether he will withstand the physicality of the English game.

One foreign player who has had no trouble adjusting, is Arsenal fullback standout Bacary Sagna. I did not realize that about his brother passing away last year prior to the Stamford Bridge match. What a poignant moment for the right back.

Belated ManU-Chelsea Ramblings

The ManU-Chelsea match did not disappoint. Both teams went at it like heavyweight prizefighters trading blows.

Meanwhile, Arsenal got a badly needed 3 points over a Bolton team set up to defend. The Gunners outshot Bolton something like 14-2, but only found the net in the 84th minute thanks to a quick stab at the ball by Nick Bendtner (who had just come on the pitch), after a good set-up by RVP's cross.

According to Goal.com, while Arsene's tight-fisted ways may be angering Gooner Nation, Le Professeur is ensuring the club will avoid the financial crises that will afflict other EPL clubs.

Interesting tidbit:

and even Roman Abramovich, who has personally bankrolled Chelsea since
2003, is said to be contemplating the choice between selling his £200
million yacht or selling the Blues. Abramovich's losses on the Russian
stock exchange mean manager Luiz Felipe Scolari can’t splash out this
January, while 15 scouts have been sacked.

What a problem to have!