Can one man make a difference? Arsene knows

We still park on pavements. Yet today, I feel there is more reason to curse and swear than worry about parking on pavements. Yes, I know, parking on pavements is still wrong but is that really what's important anymore? Especially, when one is a Spurs fan.

When the best midfielder in the world - someone who is world-class and I mean genuinely world-class - goes to your deadliest rivals, it makes one physically sick. That is what it feels like and will feel like for some time to come watching Mesut Ozil play for the Arsenal.

So, just like the scoreline at Sunday's North London Derby at The Emirates stadium, the close of the transfer window on Monday night, proved the red half of N5 has the edge in more ways than one.

Obviously, all the attention has been on Andre Villas-Boas and his spending spree but Spurs have not bought world-class. Are Spurs buying for the future? Will Eric Lamela and Christian Eriksen become world-class?

The future in top level football is today. It is right now. There is no tomorrow for AVB. This is the season when Spurs have to deliver. And a hundred million quid should, and must, buy the title.

After having a chat with my Wingman, we have concluded that the scary bit about Ozil at Arsenal is if Olivier Giroud was to get injured. We pray he does not, well mainly because we would not want that to happen to any player.

But the volatility of football is such that, such an injury could force a situation which could very well be the making of the Arsenal.

The mere thought of Theo Walcott as the central striker supported by Ozil's elegance and eye for a pass is enough to give me the chills.

The German international will thrive with pace ahead of him for it will allow him to split defences with his passing.

Mesut Ozil is expected to bring a whole new dimension to Arsenal's attacking ability with his defence-splitting passes. - September 6, 2013.The ability to advance with the ball from deep positions is another talent that Ozil oozes with and by comparison, Spurs have not considered that in their arsenal (no pun intended).

Unless, of course, we take Mousa Dembele into account. But then again, that is akin to comparing a carthorse with a thoroughbred. Besides, there was Luka Modric,... unfortunately at that time Spurs never had a plan.

The talk about the Gunners has been about them having too many midfielders but Arsene Wenger knows, and has proven that, there are differing qualities needed despite players being in similar positions.

Unfortunately, AVB has bought too many who are too similar in midfield. Why Etienne Capoue when there is Sandro?

And Kaka was available, too. Oh, for God's sake AVB!

Meanwhile, at Old Trafford, the Red Devils have signed Maroune Fellaini, whose versatility in various central midfield positions will provide options for David Moyes.

This is no surprise buy considering it is simply the reunion of a manager with his former star, but why did it happen so late, we won't know for sure.

Moyes could do well to deploy the Belgian as an attacking midfielder, though I believe the best thing for Fellaini will be getting on the end of things in the opposing penalty box. An area where Manchester United have not replaced Paul Scholes.

But the greatest injustice in football at the moment is Shinji Kagawa not even making the starting 11. The Japanese was bought by Alex Ferguson last season for precisely that. - September 6, 2013.

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