I also thought some of the link-up play between Gonzalo Higuain and Luis Suarez was absolutely superb. They already seem to have developed an understanding and I'm sure they are going to terrorize the other Premier League teams as the season progresses. Fast, fluid play full of goal threat. Higuain proved yesterday what an astute signing Arsenal have made, and I'm sure he will repay the large fee with goals aplenty.
I was also impressed with their new midfielder from Lyon, Maxime Gonolans. What a star he was. Spraying the ball around, orchestrating the play from the middle of the park like he owned the place. Yes indeed, despite the defeat yesterday, these are exciting times for Arsenal - and for their legion of fans...
Huh? What's that? What do you mean? Parallel universe? Are you sure?
Of course as a Spurs fan this is all enormously enjoyable and heart-warming stuff. I think it must indeed be a parallel universe because it's supposed to be us Yids that are tight-fisted, rather than our odious neighbours. But look where we are now. Wenger has got so used to saving his pennies that it appears he's completely forgotten how to spend at all. Or perhaps he's harking back to the day when you could pick up a Thierry Henry for £11 million and is baulking at any of today's prices. I really don't know. But if Arsenal continue to perform poorly on the field - and with injuries and suspensions already throwing their paper-thin squad into sharp relief that could well happen - then the pressure on the dinosaur Wenger and the Arsenal board can only grow ever more intense.
It will be interesting to see how it all pans-out.
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Slow start for me as I'm still really in "summer-mode". The weather is still really nice and I was out most of the day laying block paving in my garden. I also feel inclined to go out and socialise when I get the opportunity. The autumn and winter will still leave plenty of time for full-on trading so there's no need to panic. The season is long and opportunities are everywhere.
I did of course have to trade my Spurs, and was happy to see them get off to a winning start. It's always a bit nerve-wracking playing a newly-promoted team on the first day. Adrenalin can go a long way for the newbies in those circumstance and it's easy to get tripped-up.
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Football Showing 1 - 13 of 13 markets
Market Start time Settled date Profit/loss (£)
Football / Crystal Palace v Tottenham : Correct Score 18-Aug-13 13:30 18-Aug-13 15:23 39.13
Football / Swansea v Man Utd : Correct Score 17-Aug-13 17:30 17-Aug-13 19:21 24.76
Football / Swansea v Man Utd : Over/Under 3.5 Goals 17-Aug-13 17:30 17-Aug-13 19:10 12.82
Football / Swansea v Man Utd : Over/Under 2.5 Goals 17-Aug-13 17:30 17-Aug-13 19:00 16.76
Football / Zenit St Petersburg v Anzhi Makhachkala : Match Odds 17-Aug-13 15:15 17-Aug-13 17:05 0.00
Football / QPR v Ipswich : Correct Score 17-Aug-13 15:00 17-Aug-13 16:54 -4.60
Football / QPR v Ipswich : Over/Under 1.5 Goals 17-Aug-13 15:00 17-Aug-13 16:54 -15.00
Football / Nimes v ESTAC Troyes : Match Odds 16-Aug-13 19:00 16-Aug-13 20:48 20.70
Football / Nimes v ESTAC Troyes : Correct Score 16-Aug-13 19:00 16-Aug-13 20:48 -7.00
Football / Chateauroux v Tours : Correct Score 16-Aug-13 19:00 16-Aug-13 20:41 5.70
Football / Chateauroux v Tours : Over/Under 2.5 Goals 16-Aug-13 19:00 16-Aug-13 20:21 13.11
Football / Sochaux v Lyon : Over/Under 2.5 Goals 16-Aug-13 19:30 16-Aug-13 20:14 9.69
Football / Nimes v ESTAC Troyes : Over/Under 2.5 Goals 16-Aug-13 19:00 16-Aug-13 19:46 12.73
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