Joleon Lescott Has A Large Forehead

And thank God he does, because otherwise I would have had nothing to talk about while watching the game yesterday.

Because really, nothing happened. It was very much an end-of-season game where the team couldn’t quite be bothered to actually play. Everton weren’t exactly inspiring, either, which was a bit more surprising because they actually had something to gain from this game, unlike we did.

But yes. The game was played at half-pace. There were a few half-hearted chances in the first half, mostly Gilberto off of corners (and one high cross). Everton were blunted up front, although young goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski did look a bit nervous when the ball came into his box anyway.

Eventually, Arsenal decided to put in some substitutes, because why not? Carling Cup regular/French teenager Armand Traore was one of them, and his energy and general feeling of wanting to be there did add a bit of life to the proceedings. It also added a goal, as his lovely cross met Nicklas Bendtner’s head in the 76th minute (after doing some nice pass exchanges with the Dane). Which was enough to win a game that neither team seemed to care about.

The other substitute was Jens Lehmann, my beloved crazy goalkeeper. Those who know me know that I really do love Jens, despite everything that he’s actually said and did. He was crazy but talented, and certainly never dull. I have great memories of both his fantastic saves and the way he used to anger all our opponents. Wherever he goes from here, I’ll miss him.

And a final congratulations to Arsenal LFC. The Ladies beat Leeds United 4-1 to lift the FA Cup and complete another domestic double. Congrats!

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