"You made up your girlfriend and you smell"

Updates have been a bit scarce over the last week or so. This is mainly down to my effin' router blowing up last week (replacement coming soon) so internet at home is a thing of the past. Work has also been stupidly busy, but should calm down after this Friday.

A lot has been happening in the wide world of Arsenal. What a palaver, do we blame the media or Gallas or Wenger for the latest debacle? One thing’s for sure, Wenger's right when he says the media reports on catastrophe or the fantastic, but the reality lies somewhere in between. Today does feel like a new beginning for the team, I hope Gallas was made to stand up in front of the team in his underpants and apologise for his actions; he should also maybe bake a cake for Robin van Persie. Let's hope Gallas keeps his head down for a bit and puts in some good performances, as we really need some solidity at the back.

Whilst Fabregas was the only real choice for captain, I think he's the right one. The role of the captain has evolved with football from the gritted teeth, Tony Adams/Terry Butcher style skipper the English media still craves. Age is an irrelevance when you’ve won a European Championship, appeared in a Champions League Final and playing in your fifth season for the club. Fabbo is the best player in the team, you'd hope that most (if not all) of the team admire and respect him; lets hope he can get his hands on some effin' silverware this season. He's been captain of my Arsenal side in FIFA09 this season anyway, and he's doing a grand job there (although I managed to sign a 'keeper, centre half and midfielder).

For any Blackadder fans out there, the beeb will be showing some great stuff over crimbo, including a rare in-depth interview with Rowan Atkinson about the character, which is rarer than a hole in one with a jelly golf club.

The boy Brown is visiting Wiltshire this weekend, so there should be happy larks all over the place. Well done to Abbe for having a lovely little baby girl and I hope Mark, Kev and their ladies are having a great time in Buenos Aires.

Don't forget to keep checking your Fantasy Teams, I may be winning the league (doubters - there is no way of cheating with this league, and I never cheated on the Excel one I did years ago, honest), but it's still pretty tight beneath me.

There will be more gossip forthcoming about the much-anticipated Boxing Day match, expect more baiting and general mockery there. Especially from our correspondent in Beijing.