Far be it for me to show a weakness in understanding, I like to consider myself as someone open to views and opinions, however odd and strange they may be to me.
Johan Djourou is someone who doesn't seem to divide much opinion in the blogosphere at the moment, Arsenal fans seem to dislike him or mark him as a perma-crock and I don't get it. Professional sportsmen and women suffer injuries all the time. Every footballer has been injured at some time or another. If we take a step back and consider that an extremely fit body requires all of its composite parts to be in tip-tip condition to prevent injury then that consideration itself heralds an admission that injury is bound to happen and the recovery from serious injury is difficult and time-consuming.
Johan Djourou is 23 years old. According to his wiki, to date he's played 92 competitive games, with 79 of those being for Arsenal and 13 appearances for Birmingham on a 5 month loan. I don't really recall him having a bad game during those appearances, I really cant think of any that really stand out.
I know he's had a rough couple of seasons with injury, but it happens. It happens a lot. When he's playing regularly he's a good defender. He's fast, good in the air and reads the game well. It says something when Wenger said he'd not sign another defender after selling Kolo because he thought Djourou could make the step up. I'm not daft enough to suggest that the three centre-backs we have is enough, but to write off Djourou altogether as some are is a mistake. If he can stay fit then he is and will continue to be a good player for Arsenal.
Onto other more humourous matters .. 31 mins in... Young Boys Berne 3 : 0 Spuds. Foolish, innapropriate and slanderous rival fans suggest Wenger is a paedophile....One might suggest that certain members of the Spud fraternity be a little bit more forgiving as they've just been caught on TV being whipped by Young Boys...
Three times no less.
I cannot wait for the second leg.
The glorious return of the "Up for Grabs" podcast with Alan Davies returned on the 16th, another fine example of what we are all about as Arsenal fans and I continue to enjoy it. You can find it on Fbook here and I recommend you go and have a listen..it is hilarious.
Til the next post Gooners!
WG
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