By Myles Palmer GILBERTO SILVA has been unfairly criticised this season. By yours truly, among others. So let’s get one thing straight at the start of 2004 : Brazil would not have won the World Cup without Gilberto, and Arsenal…
By Myles Palmer The 2004 FA CUP is between Chelsea, Arsenal and Man United – just like the Premiership title. Arsenal made six changes, and Leeds played 4-5-1, which made it an odd game. Bergkamp was injured. Lauren, Keown and…
By Myles Palmer __________________________ PATRICK VIEIRA looked 90% fit in the 3-0 win over Wolves, when Henry scored twice. Gilberto had flu, so Parlour came in. The big question was whether Cygan would keep his place against Southampton. James Beattie…
By Myles Palmer __________________ I’LL RAISE a glass to Arsene Wenger on Christmas Day. And I shall raise another to him on New Year’s Eve. Because he is the smartest and most ambitious manager in Arsenal’s history. This guy came…
By Myles Palmer _______________________ ONE of the Premiership’s players of the season has been Kolo Toure, who has been awesome in his new role at centreback. Since Lauren has been suspended, Kolo has been doing well at right back, and…
By Myles Palmer _____________________ West Brom 0 Arsenal 2 _____________________ Kanu 25, Aliadiere 57 ______________________ ARSENAL’S defence won the Blackburn game 1-0, but they needed loads of luck to reach the Carling Cup semi last night. Arsene used a mixture…
By Myles Palmer ___________________________________________ Sunday’s Blackburn game at Highbury could be a thriller. Aggressive Scots are not everybody’s cup of tea. And Sir Alex certainly isn’t mine. But there is something about Graeme Souness that I like, even after seeing…
By Myles Palmer ___________________________________ TODAY’s draw was fantastic for English clubs. Celta Vigo v Arsenal Porto v Man United Stuttgart v Chelsea Bayern Munich v Real Madrid Sparta Prague v AC Milan Deportivo La Coruna v Juventus Real Sociedad v…
By Myles Palmer ________________________________________________ ARSENAL are among the top 10 clubs in Europe, but have never been in the top four. I’m sure they will beat Lokomotiv Moscow at Highbury. But I’m also sure they can’t get to the semi-final…
By Myles Palmer ___________________________________________RUSSIA is a nation of 145 million people. And Moscow is a city of 9 million. Clearly, Russia will take two more generations to sort out a proper balance of democracy and capitalism. The country has some…