The youngest captain of the English Premier League has been ruled out for up to four months barely four weeks after being named captain after suffering a partial rupture of a medial knee ligament in the match against Poo. This means we’ll only see Cesc again in April 2009 if at all. (Football will just not the same without you sweetie. *Sobs*).
Words can’t even begin to describe just how gutted, disappointed, depressed and sad I am. I could feel my heart sinking and break when I read the news.
But at the same time, I must be optimistic as Arsène is. As he put it, this is an opportunity for us to ‘show we have the strengths to deal with it. Of course it is a blow to lose Fàbregas in the middle of the season - for four months - but it is a good opportunity to show we can deal with it and have the needed strengths.’ And Arsène has also admitted that he is now more likely to participate in the January transfer market in the wake of Cesc’s knee injury.
No decision has been made on the new stand-in skipper because to Arsène, ‘Fàbregas remains the captain of the team even when he is not playing.’ For more, go here.
Get well soon my magnificent maestro matador munchkin.
Latest: Cesc will not need to undergo surgery so that is some good news (I think and hope!). He visited a specialist in Barcelona yesterday and told media, ‘After consulting with the best doctor possible, we have decided not to operate. If it had been necessary I would have done so without hesitation, but the doctor does not recommend surgery, because I am young and have not damaged the meniscus.’
Oh you brave guy.
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When I spoke to my little nephew over the phone on Sunday, I asked him to pray for Arsenal to win all their forthcoming matches. When my parents went over to Akak’s later that morning, he went to my dad and told him in all importance that ‘Acu (that’s me) said we must all pray for Arsenal to win.’ And of course they all laughed when they heard this.
I’m so going to strangle that bambino when I next see him.
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I’ve mentioned previously that I have a soft spot for the Irish but now I hate two: both named Keane. Yes, Roy (he previously of ManUre) and Robbie (he previously of the Spuds team). Roy decided to cut himself off from the Black Cats when they were in the dangerous relegation zone (texting in his resignation to the chairman because that is their normal mode of communication!). All I can say is good riddance because since then, the Black Cats have sharpened their claws and scored eight goals in two games after losing in the eleventh hour to ManUre, effectively lifting themselves out of the relegation zone. Heck, they even shredded dull Hull to pieces. Roy was a selfish useless manager because he didn’t turn up for trainings (and even when he did he turned up in choppers), refused to relocate nearer to Wearside from Cheshire... read what Piers Morgan has to say about Keano here.
As for the other ex-Spuds Keane, for whom Poo spent quite a fortune on, does he really think he is that great just for having scored that equalising goal against Arsenal?
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Adek will be away convalescing (as is Cesc!) and will be back just before the New Year. Both Adek and Cesc wish everyone happy holidays and a blessed new Hijrah year and Happy New Year 2009!
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