Pre-season is in full swing as we speak. And thank God for that. I've really been missing my football. I've been watching Arsenal's prep with interest. Mostly its been pretty good. It hit a slight snag today when we didn't win the Emirates Cup. Which is our own trophy. But we've won it every other year and won nothing else so maybe its a good thing. Who knows. Regardless of results, they've played pretty damn well during the whole tournament. Our dear little Tomas Rosicky played extremely well today and his free kick that set up Robin's goal was outstanding. Gervinho too is looking very exciting, even at this early stage. He looks like a good edition to the team and seems like he has a good turn of pace and certainly in the games I've seen so far he makes some excellent runs and gets into very good positions. The babies are looking pretty sharp too particularly Benik Afobe. Their play in midfield was lovely and the passing moves seem to be running together very well. However, one of the best and most heartwarming moments of the tournament was the fantastic reception Thierry Henry got from the fans. He did a lap round the pitch and they all sang his name, it was beautiful. So good to see our very own prodigal son return home.
On another pre-season note, I've joined my friend's fantasy football league for the coming season. My team can be generously described as 'Arsenal plus optional extras.' Introducing 'Team Leopard Trek' :
The boy Chesney, Gael Clichy, Chris Samba, Phil Jagielka, Bacary Sagna, Tim Cahill, Charles N'Zogbia, Aaron Ramsey, Gervinho, Robin van Persie, Fernando Torres. I feel pretty optimistic about their chances, really.
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