Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 « Untold Arsenal: Arsenal News. Supporting the Lord Wenger in all he does
We are now in our third consecutive year of mega injuries.
To play Barca without
- Van Persie
- Cesc
- Gallas
- Arshavin
- Ramsey
- Song
- Djourou
and do ok shows how sensational a side we are building at Arsenal.
And it was ok, for we took the game to them, and made the current Euro Champions, complete with their massive debt, really work and work to get the game safe.
And they were playing mostly our reserves.
Had we had our full team ready, five of those seven would have started and two others would have been on the bench.
The key point for Arsenal is that there is a move in the club away from the view that the injury crisis must end soon. Our view now is that the injury crisis is permanent and we have to build around it.
We have to acknowledge that we will have seven or so top players out at any one time.
Which is why we are constantly bringing in more players and nurturing more players so that they will be able to step in as next year’s injury crisis takes shape.
That’s why it looks like this summer we will bring in at least two big name players and we will promote four or five from being fringe players to being a significant part of the first team group who regularly get games.
Additionally another five will step up into the fringe to replace those who are moving up.
In short next season our squad of players who will not feel out of place in taking on Barca and their ref will be increased by about seven, with five more in the wings ready to play in the case of dire emergencies. So as the injuries pour in, we’ll be chugging along as normal, winning the games.
Now we have a week to prepare for the Tiny Totts, and in celebration there will be a special Tiny Totts Week. Not every article will be about the Tinies, but there will be several, including some revelations that will have Totties hopping mad, and will bring several smiles to your face.
There will also be the regular contributions from our friends, and a smile or three along the way.
Don’t be depressed about the Barca game. Our reserves done great.
Next year they’ll be doing even greater.
Tony