Tomas Rosicky has been at the club for the last few years but yesterday we saw the return of the little Mozart. He was orchestrating the play from start to finish. Everything went through him and the Czech Republic captain looked exactly that, an international class player
It is a difficult decision because it is unlike Arsene to drop a young player after one game after giving him the chance to shine. It is also unlike the manager not to reward a player after making such an impact from the bench so both players have a good chance of staking a claim
Who has been going around smashing knees in training? It really has to stop. Unfunny jokes aside this is no laughing matter, I don't want to sit here whinging and moaning about this again, I really don't.
Without knowing anything about the player, he looks the kind of player that we need in our squad. Experienced, has played for his country at the world cup and will provide the other players good competition
I do not really share the excitement or the desire for someone like Shay Given who has been a great shot stopper (especially against us) over the years but fans who have seen him first hand will say that he isn't the most dominant from high balls
I wondered also if the lack of movement was down to a slightly less adventurous approach from the team, instead performing to keep the shape to prevent any possible counter attacks
Alex Song has been suffering with a calf problem and Arsene originally said that Song would be short for the Liverpool game, but he later claimed that Song would be training with the squad and would be assessed
Arsene's refusal to speak about Mark Schwarzer yet deny any interest in Shay Given or Joe Hart kind of told its own story anyway. Quite clearly there is a game of cat and mouse between Arsenal and Fulham going on
Samir Nasri is looking determined and sharp. Theo Walcott looks to have taken a much needed step forward this season and the likes of Alex Song, Carlos Vela, Abou Diaby and Denilson are all one year older, one year more experienced
That is one area of the pitch I would like to see Walcott in more often. Inside the penalty area away from his marker to allow him the chance to cut the ball back to the likes of Van Persie, Cesc or any of the creative players who have made bursts into the box