Tomas Rosicky scored for his country against Croatia and that will hopefully do him some good. He started the season so well, so much so that we didn’t miss Cesc who was yet to have the required fitness under his belt at the time but in recent weeks he has looked way below his best. His substitute appearance on the weekend (can’t remember the score of the match) was pretty horrific to be honest. He is much much better than that and he is still a player I think very highly of. I thought he would have a big part to play this season, I really did but that hasn’t been the case so

It seems as if it is safe to take my hands away from my eyes and come out from behind my sofa. The Arsenal players appear to have come through this random International midweek unscathed, that would be just super fantastic. We will only really know what is what when Arsene Wenger comes face to face with a microphone, although I am not sure that you can call a microphone a face but you catch my drift.

I had one head in my hands moment as I am sure many of you did when Jack Wilshere lunged in for a tackle only to wince and hold his knee. I was shaking my head fearing the worst. What are we going to do? No Diaby, no Denilson, Song just coming back. I needn’t worry (I hope) as Wilshere shook off the knock and continued to play as if he was playing in his local park.

The ITV crew spent the whole time waxing lyrical over Wilshere and I was waiting for Arsene to receive some credit for nurturing him the right way, I didn’t hear it. I did fall asleep at one point so perhaps I missed it but I doubt it. Anyway, Wilshere looked exactly like Wilshere. Doesn’t get flustered, makes everything look easy but I thought he had the shackles on his ankles a little. You could see that when he drove forward and exchanged passes with Rooney that he could make a difference in the final third but his forays forward were few and far between.

Theo Walcott couldn’t get as involved as he does with Arsenal which is usually the case when pretty much only one player passes to him and that was Wilshere who lasted 45 minutes. One pass he did get from Rooney allowed him to beat his man, take a nail in his face and assist Darren Bent’s goal

It was a decent game overall and it makes a change watching England pass and move instead of lumping balls forward to Peter Crouch. I really do appreciate being an Arsenal supporter and not having to watch drivel every week.

I was hoping that Koscielny would get a few minutes under his belt for his country but maybe not playing will do him some good. He has had plenty of football of late. Gael Clichy was sat on the bench for the full 90 minutes also so they should be rested for the Wolves. Abou Diaby, that filthy  bully played half and hour and incredibly didn’t try and start fighting with someone for no reason.

I actually forgot that he was available for the Champions League. His domestic suspension does not count in European football. Even with that in mind, I do not imagine that he will get in the side ahead of Wilshere right now. I would rather he was available for the Birmingham final and couldn’t play against Barca. Do you think the FA would consider if Mr Wenger wrote them a nice little note to switch the suspension around? nah, didn’t think so either.

Tomas Rosicky scored for his country against Croatia and that will hopefully do him some good. He started the season so well, so much so that we didn’t miss Cesc who was yet to have the required fitness under his belt at the time but in recent weeks he has looked way below his best. His substitute appearance on the weekend (can’t remember the score of the match) was pretty horrific to be honest. He is much much better than that and he is still a player I think very highly of. I thought he would have a big part to play this season, I really did but that hasn’t been the case so far.

Eduardo scored for the Croatians which puts him in second in the all time record goal scorers list behind another former Gunner, Davor Suker. He was some player wasn’t he? I remember his lofted lob against Peter Schmeichel and being left stunned. Then there was his goal against Sunderland at Highbury, outstanding.

I was left baffled and bemused when Arsene dropped Suker who had pretty much a 1 in 2 strike rate for Arsenal in his short time at the club and instead moved this left winger in his place as a striker. What are you doing Wenger?? The left winger was Thierry Henry. Nuff said me thinks.

Now where was I? Ah the Internationals. Basically all the players seem to have come back in one piece. This isn’t International friendly Vision so I cannot be bothered with going through all the scores and scorers as it is not of importance, I just hope these last few days has given certain players some extra sharpness and it has kept our key performers ticking over.

Sometimes when our players are rested completely we lose our momentum and rhythm so it is not always a bad thing unless they get crocked from too much footy.

You may or may not have read the piece by Darren Lewis in the Mirror but if you haven’t then I suggest you do. Much credit must go to him for going against the grain and seeing it from many a Gooners perspective instead of the usual sheep following hacks who just copy the ‘Arsenal are whinging foreigners who don’t like it up em’ mantra.

Mr Lewis here is a virtual clap for you *clap clap clap*

On the subject of tackles, I have a very nasty and niggling feeling that the Barton treatment will be used as a template from now until the end of the season. Not that it hasn’t previously you understand but I can see these dinosaur managers looking at us losing a four goal lead and put it down to Barton’s thugary rather than Philip Dowd’s rather interesting decisions on the day.

We have Stoke City home and away, we face Birmingham in the Carling Cup final and we have the Mancs so getting through those games without another controversial ‘tackle’ will be a marvelous achievement.

Next topic will be the arrival of Wolves at the Emirates. * I am a little worried though. Cesc’s tummy problem and Van Persie’s flu is concerning me immensely. Lets hope it doesn’t rule them out for the season like Djourou. I hope they do not play the high line, especially against Walcott because that would really harm us. Trying to break our players legs will only get our team fired up to score six though.

Oh and before I go, a quick mention to our neighbours from down the road. Hahahahaha! It looks as if they nearly got the Olympic stadium. They also nearly bought some world class players in the January window. I heard they nearly worked out how to time travel. They have certainly nearly gone another year without winning the league since the sixties and I am thankful to Tottenham Football club.

We have days at the Arsenal when we feel down, things may not always end up as planned but to pick yourself up just look down the road at the dark and depressing roads near White Hart Lane and be thankful that you didn’t choose them as your team.

Right, gotta run.

Back tomorrow.

* Just on the off chance that any of the Wolves management team were to read my blog today.