So, Wayne Bridge has decided that he cannot play alongside a man who stole his girlfriend away from him, forced him out of the club he was happy at, and still managed to maintain his relationship with his wife, and his place in the national team. Despite Fabio Capello insisting otherwise, it is not a surprise to me. Throughout this whole, tawdry, and, rather predictably for overpaid superstar Premier League players these days, entirely predictable, Bridge has been an absolute gentleman.
Spare a thought for Arsene Wenger as he peruses the fate of his mice, not men, after their drubbing at home to Chelsea – the second time in two seasons that the Blues have duffed them up and taken their dinner money at the Emirates Stadium. Wenger must be feeling a little bruised and alienated after reading the papers this morning. In them he is lambasted in his comments about Didier Drogba, which had The Sun newspaper suggesting that he needs his head examined
If you want to know what makes a truly great, natural, striker, take a look at Robbie Keane’s scrambled effort against Everton in the Carling Cup on Wednesday night.
In one of the most intense (and ultimately successful) goalmouth scrambles ever, it took genius to notch a winner for Spurs.
With the score 1-0, and Everton pressing, Keane took a penalty and hit it hard and low to the keeper’s right.
