So much excitement here lads! We finally broke the bank and landed our striking option right out of the gate…

Ah yes. The jokes have made their rounds via this thing called the world wide web and Wenger has done what Wenger does best: landed a young, unproven, French, injury prone striker on a free transfer… Oh the joy.

Ok, all jokes aside this isn’t all bad. He is young, certainly has talent, didn’t cost us a thing and actually adds depth to our squad in a department we lack. You can’t exactly be mad about that. Now if this ends up being our striking option for the year to come? Ha! What am I thinking, not possible, right? Right? RIGHT!?

I don’t want to get my hopes too high on this kid but he does have that flair we certainly lack around goal. Plus, he wants to play and prove himself before a man he certainly heaps praise on in the presses. That can’t be too bad and is more than we have had in the recent past… ‘cough’ Chamakh ‘cough’…

BUT, we all know we must have bigger and better things than a lad set to prove himself in our Cap One games and what not… That being said, we need the whole damn team to prove itself in tournaments that can actually acquire us some hardware!

And yet, here we are with our single little signing thus far. Word is still out that we are ahead of the game with Gonzalo. Then there is the bit about Rooney. Ha! But a rather recent development in the press is the rumor regarding Lars Bender (one of my first FIFA signings for my own team actually) and their rejection of our alleged bid. Not going to lie here, I like Lars and he adds that defensive prowess we need BUT I really like the poofy haired Everton boy and given his proven success would rather have his services if given the choice (not to mention his hair).

But I digress, we have neither player at this point (wait we got 1 signing though!). And so there is no actual juicy news to chew on with our other “targets”. Others are making moves, spending money, signing players, improving their damn team. Meanwhile, Sp*rs actually look set to add what could be considered quality players. Truthfully, I will have a hard time accepting David Villa at that club if it actually happens (one of my favorite players outside the BPL, the guy just has a lethal foot).

Oh well. I wish there was more. I wish we had something to actually talk about but I have defended Wenger enough already and at this point I just want to see his “plan” come together.

On a lighter note, we celebrate the independence of the United States of America this week. Perhaps we shoulda kept some ties across the pond. You know, for “soccer’s” sake…

Happy 4th of July everyone… Well, except for you proper English lads… Sorry about that. History and all…

Cheers.