Arsenal World Cup Match Day 9: Big Nick, van Persie Grab Crucial Wins As Song Bows Out

Dear or dear!  Does anyone else think maybe Theo Walcott and Samir Nasri are sitting at home about now, planning massive “THANK YOU!” flower arrangements to be sent round to Fabio Capello and Raymond Domenech?  Sure they were upset at not being selected for their respective national sides.  But everything happens for a reason, and I suspect that Samir and Theo weren’t selected so they could avoid suffering the embarrassment on display by France and England thus far in World Cup 2010.  Samir, Theo…get on the blower to your local florist sharpish.  Perhaps you can arrange one of those cheery clown delivery guys as well.
Right.  On to more pressing matters and Arse...