Proof things can get worse: Cesc & Theo out of City game 19 November, 2008

You thought things were pretty bad? Well it just gets even better: Theo Walcott has dislocated his shoulder in training with England and will be out for three months. Just fucking great. The one player we have that looks half decent game to game and actually creates something is out. For three months as well!

It’s quite ridiculous really. Arseblogger today has been talking about how we should get some sort of compensation for this from the FA and what a stupidly timed friendly it is in the first place.

Theo has established himself in our starting 11 this season and has done good things for us. So now we’re going to find out how much he’ll be missed It’s got so bad, were actually hoping Eboue is going to be fit again to play this weekend. It’s that bad people.

With Cesc Fabregas picking up another yellow card this weekend we’re also going to be without him this weekend. He’s not been in great form but he still does come out with fantastic passes from nowhere and we will struggle without him. With him + Theo out, that’s two of our most creative midfielders gone and only really new-signing Nasri who looks good enough to step in but he has been quite inconsistent. We’re going to need a top performance from him on Saturday.

I just don’t think it will happen though. I doubt there’ll be much spirit in the side when they return to Arsenal. Why should there be? As Wenger said there has been no rehabilitation time for the players this week and he’s got a lot of picking up to do once the internationals get back. Man City might be a side for the future with their recent investment but they’re not up there yet; why would our players be inspired for this game when we’ve dropped our heads already so many times when we just don’t feel like it?

Am I worried? Yes.

Do I know the solution? No.

Bad times for Arsenal at the moment. That Man United victory seems so distant now. Sorry to go all depressing! Speak to you soon.