Comebacks...

It's been a while hasn't it? Apologies, but after a three (might be four) month absence Armchair Athlete is making a return. One of many New Years Resolutions includes updating this blog more frequently.

Hopefully that will last past February.

Unfortunately, for Arsenal fans at least, Thierry Henry's comeback wont be going into the spring. But what an impact the Frenchman made upon his return. A goal scoring (second) debut and a match winning one at that against Leeds in the FA Cup and it's all feeling a little like 2002 again.

Much so because Paul Scholes is gracing a Manchester United team sheet once more too. They say "never go back" but Scholes and Henry have defied that and one hopes it wont be to the detriment of the memories they have already given the fans of Manchester United and Arsenal respectively.

The return of these club legends is great for the media. Everyone loves seeing old footage of Henry's brilliant goal against Spurs at Highbury or Scholes smashing it in against Barca. Ah, the memories I hear you all say.

But before we go too far and start whittling on about the good old days, there is a more underlining issue regarding both these signings. Does it not smack of desperation by Fergie and Wenger to opt of bringing a man out of retirement and a player in the winter of his career? And quite what it says to those players already in the squads.

Exceptions that prove the rule occur all the time. Let's hope Scholes and Henry can do that and not tarnish the great careers they already have in the can.