Why Spaniard must surely be taking the Mikel
Aug 3 2005
By Len Capeling, Daily Post
CHEEKIEST quote of the week came from Everton's Mikel Arteta who suggested using Liverpool's new goalkeeper Pepe Reina as his Euro spy.
Until recently Reina played for Everton's Champions League opponents Villarreal and Arteta plans to ask him to help defeat the Spanish side.
I can't think Reina will be very forthcoming. And nor should he be.
Let us hope that the brazen Arteta is simply taking the Mikel.
* ONLY 10 days to go before the first red card, the first argy-bargy, the first of Wayne Rooney's great goals and endless gab, the first of Liverpool's 12 wins on the road, the first of Thierry Henry's exquisite finishes, the first pounding for one of the promoted teams, the first of David Moyes's trademark glares, the first of the FA's barmy decisions, the first of Alan Hansen's eulogies on behalf of champions Chelsea and the BBC's first blank of the new campaign from Sir Alex Ferguson, for crimes against his ego.
Yes, the unchangingly over-rated Premiership is back and only the strong will survive 10 months of hype and hysteria.
