Doubts for Man Yoo, RvP is a legend, takeover chat

Apologies for the lack of post yesterday, was a busy one and I just didn't have the time. I'm sure my three readers were quite distraught with their lack of YAMA love but never fear, we're back today.

I'll skim quickly over Wednesday's win against Hamburg, which was an average performance, a great result, and included a simply fabulous strike from ickle Tomas Rosicky. Fantastic finish, possibly better than his first against the US at the World Cup. Well done Tomas, a few of those on Sunday would be more than welcome. As for everyone else, we played okay, but the fact that after the penalty went in we only drew 1-1 with a team playing with ten men for 75 minutes is more than a little worrying.

The direct problems from that game are that both Henry and RvP have been declared doubts before Sunday's game at Man Yoo. Kolo, who went off injured, is likely to play, meaning that the back five should be unchanged. If both Thierry and Robin don't play on Sunday it would appear that we'll be pinning our hopes on Adebayor, who missed his customary sitter in the Hamburg game. I might just hang myself. I think the Beast could well end up making an appearance alongside him up front as I doubt very much if Wenger would start YTW at centre forward away at Man Yoo.

RvP has hit out against Cashley Tweedy's claims that Arsenal have no team spirit, citing the team's march to the Champions League Final (without a certain now-Chelsea-supporting twat, I might add) as proof of our spirit. Robin van Persie = top bloke. He also dismisses allegations he dived against Hamburg, and whilst there was contact, I think he did go down too easily.

The Telegraph is reporting that Arsenal made history on Wednesday night because we are the first team to field eleven players on the pitch who each come from a separate nation. And one of them was actually English. Huzzah.

The big story this morning is that Arsenal have been approached regarding a possible takeover by a group of, yep, you guessed it, Russian billionaires. Apparently informal discussions took place back in June of this year, with a figure of £350m quoted, which would be separate to the debt on the stadium which would have to be bought as well, which initially scared some parties off. However, this is by no means the end to the story.

If these rumours are true, and at the moment, that's all they are, rumours, then I am very worried indeed. Whilst football seems to be going the way of the super rich private investor, and before that when lots of football clubs were floating, I've always been glad, and rather proud to be honest, that Arsenal Football Club has always been just that, a football club. Not a plc. Not some Eastern European Billionaire's plaything. A football club. The day might come when we have to consider some sort of buy out just to compete with the Chelseas and Portsmouths and West Hams who are seem to be turning to super rich owners. I just hope that day doesn't come any time soon. You can expect more on this as and when it comes out.