Ed. Note – I’m an Edu fan, but yeah, I agree with most of this post. Though I always thought GvB was talented and his play at Barca shows this. He just wasn’t a good fit for the Arsenal…

So why are we hearing nightly about the ongoing saga of Edu’s contract negotiations? I like him, he’s been a nice replacement player for the boys when they were low. He has even scored some nice goals for us. But is he nightly newsworthy? Look at the midfielders we have now. RP7, FL8, PV4, FF15, GS19, etc… When you are being replaced by a 17 year old, albeit a precocious and extremely talented one, that should be an indication that you are not all that and a bag of chips. I think his flirtation with the Brazilian national team has inflated his ego, and fellow countryman Gilberto should break it down for him. Sit down, shut up, and enjoy the ride E-dork!

Side-note: this feels like a bit of deja vu, anyone remember Giovanni van Bronckhorst? I think his resurgence has caught a few by surprise in Barcelona. But, I think that was a rarity.

I guess I was right all along. A lot of you doubted that Almunia would be in the squad for a prolonged period of time, in favor of Lehmann. Even though Almunia hasn’t been the best goalkeeper ever, there is now a more relaxed feeling in the Arsenal squad. He has made his mistakes but has learned from them and I for one am proud of him. I think Almunia has been given a lot of stick, but he has come through and is improving every match. I suppose Wenger bought him for a reason, eh?!?!