Deadline Time!

Last Saturday proud Arsenal lost to the beggers that play for Manchester City 1-0, and the transfer deadline was less than a week away with Ashley Cole pouting to join the russki bluebellies at Chelsea, and Jose-Antonio Reyes longing for the plains of Spain where it mainly rains. Well, today Cole is with all the cup-toting jerks at Chelski and Reyes is at Real Madrid. But Arsenal was not left empty handed with rain pouring off its hat brim while seeing a beloved wear blue as the Germans wear grey. No, Gooners received Willy Gallas, a Frenchman (Allez Les Bleus!) and five million pounds in exchange for Cole. In exchange for for Reyes Arsenal received Julio Baptista, a Brazilian whom I know almost nothing about, but a number of Goonerbloggers are excited about Baptista.

Myself, I'm excited about Gallas joining Arsenal; Cole and Gallas are both fine defenders, and both have to protect their sad sack sorry no good excuses of keepers from being shown to be the hucksters they are. But... Gallas is verstile player with yo-yo like ball control and superb ability to play the field.

Hopefully, Baptista will provide similar variety of skills, and both should fit in Wenger's Total Football schemes.

If anybody would like to make a correction or would like something explained, please do so in the comments.