Boring International Friendlies… [NASRI'S INJURED!] 19 August, 2008
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After a summer of no football, you’d think an international break so soon into the new season wouldn’t make any difference to us. However, there’s nothing like a round of international friendlies to clear any sort of Arsenal news. I mean, the summer was quiet, but these periods of friendlies are completely dead. There is nothing…no news. Nothing significant. The headline on Arsenal.com is:
They’ve even resorted to making up words. It’s that bad.
I suppose I could tell you who we’ve got going off to get injured play for their countries. Theo Walcott has been included in Capello’s England squad to face Czech Republic. The new England manager says he rates him but is yet to give him a chance in a game. Theo hasn’t had an inspiring start to the season so the call up surprises me, but I still hope he gets a chance to play. A decent performance with England will do him a lot of good.
Samir Nasri’s been called up to the France squad replacing Ben Arfa. I thought he’d be in it anyway but apparently not. Well he is now. Good luck Sammy, don’t get injured now that’s a good lad.
UPDATE: You won’t fucking believe this. Nasri’s only gone and got injured hasn’t he. I don’t fucking believe it! A thigh strain apparently, no idea how long he’ll be out for yet as this is breaking news but I’m expecting him to miss the Fulham game now. More on this tomorrow probably, but the initial reaction coming of of the club is that Bacary Sagna is not surpised. He knows all.
Another player who I’d thought would’ve been in their international squad was Johan Djourou. Well he’s been called up now after the manager found out that Senderos is actually injured, you’d think they’d do some research wouldn’t you? I don’t know much about Swiss football but I thought Senderos and Djourou were the central defensive pairing for the national side. Oh well.
In news closer to home we’ve got a few youngsters going out on loan. Havard Nordtveit is going to Spanish side Salamanca for the season. That’ll do him a world of good. I’m a big fan of Nordtveit, he looks quite a good defender and a leader, yet the guy’s only 18. It wouldn’t surprise me if after this season on loan he comes back to Arsenal looking for a place in the first team squad for the 2009/10 season. Good luck to him.
Nacer Barazite is said to be going to Derby for the season, there’s nothing official yet but Young Guns say it’s going to happen. He could do with the experience in the Championship too, Wenger rates him highly and is not afraid to pick him, so he could be another player in contention for first team football when we returns.
Kieran Gibbs has caught the eye of Reading chief executive Nigel Howe and he says that he thinks Arsenal might be willing to loan him out. Gibbs is another one dying for first team experience and a loan move could do him a lot of good. With Traore at the club he wouldn’t get a chance this season if Clichy were to get injured or something [touch wood]. So maybe a loan move would be good for him too. Nothing official on that one yet either but we’ll see.
That’s about that for news then. Oh, Adebayor’s put pen to paper on that new deal. Cool.
Speak to you tomorrow hopefully. Thanks for reading.
Nasri “injury” is just to keep him safe. He had a small thigh strain before the Twente game and was rested so he would be ok for the West Brom game. Same thing here id say. Sligh problem se hes pulled out for a rest and make sure hes ok for Fulham. Fergie did it all the time, so its time for Wenger to do it - i mean its a meaningless friendly 1 game into a new season - who schedules these inter nationals?
Fucking internationals!
I hope you’re right DeiseGooner. I’m sick and tired of injuries preventing our good players from staying fit when we need them.
At the end of the day its down to the manager. Sort it out now or pick up the pieces later. It’s obvious our manager prefers the latter
I liked the .con headline indeed. Especially as it was initially the biggest headline on the site. They’ve kept the mistake even as it’s slipped down. Maybe because once the link had gone up with the mistake in th title, it would have meant to much work to change it ? Haha.
Are you going to Fulham after all, ‘chef?
I am indeed. Meant to be picking my ticket up on Thursday.
I hate international friendlies. Rvp got wrecked up with the Dutch side last season and he never recovered, I still remember it clearly. I hope nasri is indeed saved by wenger.
Go sagna!
Mikael Silvestre!
Jay,
I know, it’s the weirdest signing in Wenger’s era. He’s 31 years old and not a midfielder. But hey, at least I always trust Wenger so hopefully he’ll be great.
I am looking forward to seeing him play for us. I think he will be great and maybe challenge Toure for centrehalf. What does everyone else think is he gonna play or is he just gonna be a bench warmer for clichy?
I was just watching Arsenal TV online and they said that Nasri will be good to play on Saterday