Let it snow

By Boris Mellor
January 5 2010

I am writing this at a time when it is not certain that the famous "game in hand" will go ahead. We have waited half a season for the fixture and when the time finally arrives it is possible that London could be under 30cm of snow. If that happens there will be no game.

Nonetheless, whatever happens there was enough of interest in Wenger's press conference today (Tuesday).  He told assembled reporters that Fabregas's and Clichy's  recovery was going well, that he expects Cesc  to be available for the Villa game on the 27^th January, which sounds better than the press cries of, "Fabregas out until the end of January".

If he is fit for Villa that would suit just fine and doesn't give a sense of impending crisis that some would have us believe.We should be able to deal with Bolton twice and Everton at home before needing Fabregas back.

Wenger believes Arsenal can weather the "injury crisis", as most of his players are now on the road to recovery. Arshavin and Denilson are ready when needed and will play if the match goes ahead, and Bendtner is back in training.

Denilson to cover for Song

Wenger gave the impression that Denilson was his natural replacement for Song; he felt he was more suited to being a holding midfielder than any other candidate.

Transfers

Once again he asserted that he wants to do business as quickly as possible, he couldn't give any names and it was "slow at the moment". A contradiction that he did not give any solution to.

Vieira no no no

When asked would he take Vieira back, his reply was clear, he respected everything Vieira had done for the club, but he had too many young players for his position, he couldn't guarantee Patrick games, and he needed games

The Coyle Method

Wenger was asked was he worried by the fact that Bolton would have a new manager, Owen Coyle, Wenger was not concerned he always expected a hard game when playing Bolton. Nor was he worried by the physical aspect, he believed his team could deal with that now. He was too polite to add that Coyle hasn't won a game away all season in the Premiership. Of course that might upset fans who believe in the myth of the curse of the new manager.

Smells like team spirit

Asked why he thought Arsenal had the edge in the Championship race he replied that the team has a great hunger and solidarity. True they had not won anything yet, but they had grown together and they could do it.

Wenger press conference - Transfers, Patrick, and the Coyle

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Philly the kid
05/01/2010 20:43

Fabregas's and Clichy's recovery was going well, that he expects Cesc to be available for the Villa game on the 27th January,

Good news if the estimation works out to be right. Especially considering the next 3 games after the Villa game. ManUre, Chelsea. Liverpool. i dare say it'd be a great help to get our talisman back!

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Padre Pio
05/01/2010 21:06

And then Song heading home

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

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Philly the kid
05/01/2010 21:29

Hopefully without fatigue.

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Merlion96
05/01/2010 23:19

You still trust Wenger's public statement?...

In Wengerese:
"Oh F**k!! C'mon Cesc.
Don't make a liar out of me!
Come back on 27-Jan, and not on 27-Feb!!!"

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Rockstaar
06/01/2010 00:57

Isn't the 27th of january the same thing as the end

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celine dion
06/01/2010 07:57

its four days shorter Mr Rockstaar. Strictly speaking, the end of January would be the 31st.

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PKGooner
06/01/2010 08:27

^ your up early mate

snows stopped everything!

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Padre Pio
06/01/2010 08:55

If its end of Jan he misses Villa, so its not nit picking

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

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