Thierry Henry is causing all kinds of trouble, but the Frenchman has to go off injured after only 37 minutes and I’m counting my blessings. The goal seems to have angered Arsenal somewhat and they start to come at us. Regardless, we start the game well, and after 20 minutes Dwight Yorke fires us into the lead from just outside the penalty area. Instead, it’s Stephen Hughes and Ray Parlour occupying the flanks. Well Arsene Wenger has thrown me a bit of a curve-ball here: no Overmars or Pires in the starting line-up. We’re still waiting on a work permit for Juan Roman Riquelme, so Alessandro Nesta is the only one of my new signings to start. David Beckham will do the same on the right. It’d be nice to get up and running with a bit of silverware in the bag, but Arsenal will provide a stern test.Īrsenal tend to play a 4-4-2 so I’ll match them for shape, but weary of the threat posed by speedy wingers Marc Overmars and Robert Pires, I’ve picked Phil Neville to play on the left of midfield, with instructions to track back and support the full-back. Up first is a trip to Wembley to face Arsenal in the traditional curtain-raiser, the Charity Shield. August stands to be a pretty busy month for us, with six fixtures in total and two trophies up for grabs, so let’s get cracking. Pre-season is over and the real business is about to begin.
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