Hello there, sorry I’ve been a bit lazy with the site recently, it’s because I’ve been working my arse off working and literally haven’t had a spare minute. I’m not working tonight though so you get an update…

I’ve missed a few stories however the big one in football is the all English Champions League Final. Yep, the dreaded Manchester United vs. Chelsea scenario came true and it’s going to be the cuntiest final in history (Spurs will never make it). It’s on the 21st of May, mark it in the diary because I think a day of sleep is in order. It’ll be a brilliant game, but there’s no way I’ll be able to watch it. You might say I’m jealous, well I am, but the sight of one of those two lifting the trophy will make me puke a little. Can’t decide who I want to win, there are positives and negatives either way; so I’m just going to blank it out.

Right, the less said about that the better yeah? The big news Arsenal-wise is the departure of Keith Edelman, our Managing Director. It’s come as a bit of a shock to me, I’m not really sure why he’s left but I fear it has something to do with the fact that he’s also the Director of Arsenal Holdings PLC; This will spark wild debate over an Arsenal takeover which looks long off before I heard about this.

Regular readers will know I’m not really fully in the know with things to do with the Board and other behind the scenes activities so I’m not really sure how Edelman’s departure will affect us. He joined us in 2000 and played a big part in our move to Ashburton Grove. He will be retained by Arsenal for one year ‘to ensure that a smooth transition takes place’. The Board are apparently looking for his replacement already.

One departure I certainly wasn’t expecting this summer. However one I am expecting, Mathieu Flamini is still yet to be announced. His April deadline has been and passed so it’s safe to say he’ll be moving on this summer. It’s a real shame but if he wants more money, so be it. He’s now fit for the weekend’s game with Everton, it would be nice to see him play in that and say his farewells to the Arsenal fans but Arsene has suggested today that he’ll keep Denilson in the side to give him a chance. When asked about the possibility of him playing Wenger said:

“Maybe Mathieu will be on the bench but I don’t know yet. He might join in training on Friday.”

He also hinted that Fabianski and Bendtner will be allowed another chance but van Persie will miss the game. He’s not exactly injured…but he’s being rested for precautionary reasons. Whatever.

Everton wont be an easy game, they need the points and are very capable of getting a result off us. We should still be going for the win though; I hope Wenger doesn’t mess about too much with the team selection. I’ll talk more about this game on Saturday in the match preview.

I think I’ve covered everything of importance. Sorry about not writing much this week but not a lot I can do about it, I’ll update tomorrow night though. Until then.