re: Arsenal's "Things Are Gonna Change, I Can Feel It! (lol, nope)" Summer Thread

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Who do you think will be playing next to him, Rodwell?

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Rodwell would be the likely guess. He did very well in the one game I've seen him in this season. I suppose there is an outside shot that Charlie Adam could ascend in the ranks, but he's got a long path ahead of him to start getting call-ups.

Also, Carrick, Barry, and Hargreaves need a replacement in the pure DM role. They were all very good in their heyday (though presently Barry makes you forget his Aston Villa form). Now there is no wrecker in good form for England.

that fricker is dead to me. at least until the end of the season until my irony meters are given time to replenish themselves.

I'm going the Hendo root and embracing the embarrassment that JB brought down upon the Gunners this past weekend. You could say that I'm temporarily worshipping the Devil. To that I would say yes, but I also think that Messi might, MIGHT score against Stoke on a rainy Tuesday night.

nice, I think the last line sums it all up tidily:

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Wilshere’s performance was not sensational - maybe that goes with playing deep in midfield – and he is still young and inexperienced. However, it was an encouraging full debut for his country, and ignoring the fact that Capello only used him for 45 minutes, this was the right way for Wilshere to be used.

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He missed only 2 passes and I think won all but one tackle. Not impressive in any game changing sense, as it's already been said, but I think he will be quietly ushered along as a deep lying threat, and may well move up further along the hierarchy of attacking responsibilities in the next few years.

John Cross' match report

“It was an interesting debut for Wilshere,” he said. “It is a little too early to decide my line-up [for the Euro 2012 qualifier in Wales next month], but it was a good game for him.”

Villa striker Darren Bent poached England's equaliser in the tenth minute from a Theo Walcott cross - even though the Arsenal winger admitted that a cut near his left eye meant he could not see where he was playing the ball!

some other Arsenal news:
we're interested in Brazilian youngster Ganso

Nasri makes Sam "Socrates of Football" Allardyce's team of the season (so far)

I thought Walcott played about as well as he ever has for England (outside of the Croatia match) yesterday. He did very well.

Excited to watch Arsenal on ESPN3 Saturday. We need to put the Newcastle debacle behind us. Any word if Song will be back Saturday?

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Adriano and/or Milito

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Playing defense? Aren't these two strikers, and not even on Barca?

I knew Puyol was fighting a nagging injury and might not make it back for the first leg, which is great for us.

hahaha, now what are the chances of that

One can only hope. Would be nice for them to reciprocate the injury situation we had last year.

Walcott really opened them up last year and now that Abidal is out it will be interesting to see what they do to negate the Walcott threat. I'm going to have to skip class Wednesday. I just am.

Edit: I have a job interview at 2:15 Wednesday