By the looks of things, Thierry Henry may have been sacrificed by Arsenal to complete the Wenger plan of having a team of youngsters schooled in the Arsenal way.

I think it is fair to say that Jose Reyes probable exit from the club was hastened by his alleged spat with the French forward and it would appear that Robin Van Persie may have been in line for a similar fate before Wenger stepped in.

That is theory one of about 250 that I have heard since the weekends events. Events which have left the majority of Gunners fans scratching their chins for an explanation.

The latest edition of the clubs official magazine dropped on my doormat the other morning and this month it is basically a Theo Walcott newsletter... I think we now know who is going to be responsible for replacing Thierry and it wont be someone from outside the club.


The trouble is that I am not sure I totally trust Arsene Wenger in the transfer market anymore...

• Rosicky - Unproven
• Gallas - Flop
• Adebayor - Success
• Walcott - Unproven
• Hleb - Flop

...and in that period we have seen the best part of a whole team of experienced players leave and not be adequately replaced.

One of the British Sunday papers ran a story about how so many of the "Invincible's" had been sold on since that magical season and it is sad to see how the side has been systematically dismantled in the last 3-4 years.

Of course some players were old and need to go (Bergkamp, Keown, Parlour), and others made enough fuss about wanting to leave (Vieira, Cole), but there are some whose sale was inexplicable...

If, and it is a big if, Wenger pulls something off next season with the squad we currently have, it will be his biggest achievement. If not, I think its fair to say he will be off.

An era will have ended in a way that none of us would have wanted.

Jimmy

firstly i would like to say that you dont have a clue. you are calling Hleb a flop. seems to me you forgot that in last season CL and during the second half of the season Hleb was one of the best in the midfield this season he did not live up to the name he made for himself last. and its people like u who are the reason walcott has yet to proove himself. you are expecting massive things from an 18 year old who had hradly had much prem experiance, if maybe you give the kid a chance he will proove something. Rosicky oin the other hand has been injured most of the season and the games he has played most of them he an impact. are u forgeting the Liverpool cup game? or maybe the Man City game? he had speed and is very good on the ball. he has been in England not even 12 months and in your eyes he is 'unprooven'. and again i will say how u can call gallas a flop. he had a f****d up injury which kept him out most of the season. are u forgetiing what happen to the great Roberty Pires after his injury against Newcastle? did he get back to the top of his game as we knew after that injury? all i can say to u again is that u dont have aclue my friend and its in the best interest of proper fans that u shut the f**k up.

Each to their own Mike. I think your defence of Hleb is fundementally flawed, but you are entitled to your opinion :)

wot a dick you are - rosicky unproven -wtf he is an established international, hleb has got great ability, gallas is a cunt but he is world class u my friend are a dribbler!