Do As We Say, Not As We Do
Brendan Rodgers is certainly a little misguided in his suggestion that Arsenal have lacked 'class' in their pursuit of Luis Suarez (what did Swansea think of Liverpool's bid for Joe Allen? yadda yadda yadda) but Mediawatch does wonder if the Gunners are practising what they preach.
After grumbling at other clubs' moves for their own players - and especially Barcelona's underhand tactics to target Cesc Fabregas - Mediawatch notes that Arsenal's players have been a little loose-lipped themselves following reports of the club's interest in Suarez.
"Luis is someone with whom I could form a good understanding on the pitch," said Olivier Giroud in July. "So I am in favour of him coming to Arsenal and I am not afraid of the competition for places his arrival would bring about."
And after being asked about Suarez at the Emirates Cup, Jack Wilshere responded: "Any player would love to (play with him). He's a top player and he showed that last season. He brings something different to the team and scores goals.
"He's a great player, I'd love to see him here. But you never know."
It's not exactly the cordial behaviour Arsenal have demanded from their rivals but, hey, at least Wilshere knows he was in the wrong as he went on to say:
"I can't talk about other players. He's still playing for another team so it's disrespectful."
That makes it all okay, then.
