Arsenal Quiet, Australia Shows Some Bad Signs

Goodmorning and welcome,


With Arsenal news thin on the ground of late i thought instead of wasting my time trying to predict who we should and shouldnt bring in to replace the unreplacable, i would take the opportunity to take a look at the blockbuster international that was Australia v Singapore.

To be honest i was actually really looking forward to this game, not because it was a meeting of 2 world powerhouses, hahaha, but more to see how the inept Graham Arnold was going to hamper the progress of Australian football. I have to say straight out, i am not Arnold's biggest fan, and i think the sooner we get rid of him and move onto a manager who knows the basics, the better off we will be.

Sure, we won the game 3-0 and ultimately as far as the record books are concerned a win is a win, however this is a case of the result having no reflection on the game as a whole. In truth, if it wasnt for a couple of decent saves from Schwarzer and a lot of help from the woodwork Singapore would be celebrating a deserved victory. Indeed in wasnt until the introduction of Kewell early in the 2nd half did things start to click.

Now my fears dont lie within the attacking half of the pitch, i believe there we are more than capable. It is in the area of the park where a defensive line should be placed that i have great doubts. In Lucas Neill we have a worldclass centreback and in Schwarzer we have a worldclass keeper, sadly thats where it finishes. For some unknown reason Arnold continues to chop and change the backline looking for some magical solution that isnt there, and with the Asian Cup getting closer and closer it is obvious he still has no idea what his best XI is!

Luke Wilkshire should not even be in the squad, let alone playing at left back, the man is a gimp. Brett Emerton is getting better playing in the wing back role, but his defensive capabilities are still of concern, and as for Michael Beauchamp, are you kidding me? I cringe everytime i see this man warming up on the sidelines, how this man is getting selected is beyond me. He has the ability of a dead camel and thats being a bit harsh to dead camels everywhere. Also whats up with that haircut? He left the A-League to go overseas and earn the big bucks and he looks like he is getting his haircut at the local butcher, please someone take the boy aside and point out that he looks like a dick!

After the match Arnold had this to say -

"We've been working very hard during the week so it was the performance I expected on the fatigue side of it,"

"Singapore tested us and were very unlucky. We have a lot of work to do. Our attacking play was fantastic ... but we've got some work to do in defence."

"Some" work? what drug are you on Arnold? can i get some?

How about you start by getting rid of yourself, thats as good a defensive move as any!


Sir Boom