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Won’t any person call to mind Jurrien Timber? Less than 24 hours after being unveiled as an Arsenal participant, the younger defender would have needed to scroll a way down the homepage of his new membership’s web page to seek out information of his arrival from Ajax. What he’s going to have spotted is that his new employers had pressed each and every bell and whistle at their disposal into provider to usher in the coming in their long-term goal and file signing, Declan Rice, from West Ham. Peep! Here’s a video of Declan being welcomed by way of membership carrying director Edu! Ding-dong! Here’s pictures of the England midfielder stroking the stomach of training-ground doggy, Win. Clang! It’s Declan examining the dressing-rooms and receiving his new blouse! Jingle-jangle! Gaze in pleasure as he after all places pen to paper after a chronic six-month courtship. And Shazam, which is absolutely neither a bell nor a whistle however the tune-identifying app Football Daily used to find that the song accompanying Declan’s strangely low-key unveiling video is a banger by way of Nigerian dirt artist Odumodublvck.
It’s no marvel Arsenal’s social media disgraces crew have been decided to wring each and every penny’s value out of the membership’s pricey acquisition prior to he’d even pulled on a blouse. And being the amiable, younger guy he’s, Rice was once glad to play the sport. “I’m a Gunner now,” he introduced down the digicam, a observation that may have come as a dagger to the center of Hammers enthusiasts who can console themselves with the information that, whilst their favourite son might not be blowing bubbles without end, no less than he did not signal for Spurs.
“My ambitions now are to win with Arsenal,” roared Rice in his first sit-down interview. “I think this fanbase deserves it. There have been FA Cups and Community Shields but now it’s time to go one step bigger and win the Premier League; won [Big Cup], I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t believe that. I believe in this squad. I believe in the manager. We have a real good energy and, when everyone is pushing in the right direction, Arsenal will take some stopping.” As we all remember, Arsenal took plenty of stopping last season but ultimately came up short in the face of relentless pressure from Pep Guardiola’s treble-winning juggernaut. It is difficult to imagine they won’t kick on with the addition of Rice, Kai Havertz and the other fella, who will have gotten to know each other and their new teammates since flying to the USA! USA!! USA!!!
Washington DC is Arsenal’s first port of call before three pre-season games against the MLS Soccerball All-Stars, Manchester United and Barcelona, when fans will get their first chance to see their summer signings strut their stuff. “We’re really happy that Declan is joining us,” cheered Mikel Arteta of his new acquisition. “He is bringing undoubted quality to the club and he is an exceptional talent who has the potential to be very successful here.” For an outlay of as much as £105m, Arsenal enthusiasts will for sure hope so however given Rice’s level-headedness and glaring reputation amongst his fellow execs, all to be had proof suggests he’s going to move about his industry unencumbered by way of a price-tag that may appear over the top however may in the long run turn out a snip.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“If I wanted to go [to Saudi Arabia] I would be out there, not here. I love playing football. Obviously money is also important, but I dream of playing in the Premier League and still [have] a lot of things to do. Especially last season I suffered physically. This is not the Sonny that I know. So I want to prove that this season that I’m the Sonny that we all know. I want to prove that to myself and I want to give back to the club where I belong” – Son Heung-min sets his stall out, opting for another season of self-discovery over even more cash.
Apparently, the Colombia ladies’s crew supervisor Nelson Abadía insisted their warm-up sport in opposition to Ireland be performed in the back of closed doorways because of issues about his techniques ‘being unfold in all places’. As the ‘pleasant’ was once deserted after simply 20 mins – two yellow playing cards and an Irish participant (Denise O’Sullivan) on her method to sanatorium – I feel Señor Abadía’s techniques are smartly out of the bag at this level” – Justin Kavanagh.
Ross Dunning’s letter about receiving a WBA equipment as an alternative of a Chelsea one (Friday’s Football Daily letters) places me in thoughts of a Christmas present I won as soon as from my brother. I’m a Brighton & Hove Albion fan and he duly introduced me with a Liverpool shawl with the remark: ‘Well, you fortify soccer, do not you?’” – Sarah Devine.
Now that Kilmarnock have began the fashion of science-related kits (Football Daily letters passim), I stay up for seeing what alternate strip Lister City get a hold of” – Peter Storch.
Send your letters to [email protected]. Today’s winner of our prizeless letter o’ the day is … Justin Kavanagh,