After a 5 week hiatus from blogging, stemming in from one part laziness and another part Arsenal-induced gloom, here we are. It's July, things are starting to pick up: Summer is in full swing in Central, OR and pre-season Euro soccer is gearing up. On the Arsenal side of things, there's not a ton of good news to report. The Cesc and Nasri circle jerk remains in full swing, with lots of speculation that one or both will leave before the transfer window closes in late August. Arsene did, however, finally manage to bring in some new blood by the name of Gervihno. He is supposed to be a raw but talented winger, explosive and powerful, as well as prone to missing some sitters. The Nutter tweeted an interesting statistical comparison between Gerby & Nasri:
Gervinho and Nasri: same age, same position. League stats last 2yrs: Gervinho - 28 goals, 14 assists. Nasri - 12 goals, 5 assists.
The Ivorian looks a great addition to the side. Only time will tell. Anyway, with the transfer vultures of European soccer circling around Cesc & Nasri, it's somehow comforting to know that the show and club will always go on. New players will always come in and current players will inevitably move on sometime. What endures is the club and the club's values. My fandom is about supporting the club through its highs and lows, not idolizing individual players. Gracias por todo Cesc. Que sera, sera. Nasri, you're not worth 115,000 pounds a weak of real, normal money, let alone 185k/week of dirty oil dollars.
Alright, I'm off.
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