Nothing To See Here

How utterly predictable was the collective knicker-twisting of the national press over the handbags towards the end of the Carling Cup Final.

A fantastic match which showcased so many things that are good about the game all forgotten for headlines about...well...what, exactly? Two players squared up and pushed each other a bit - shock! Two more grappled - horror! Lots of men ran around shouting - society is collapsing as fast as a WAG is spending!!!

Nothing really happened other than the typically daft Emmanuel Eboue giving Wayne Bridge the type of clip around the ear you used to get from your parents for being lippy. Bridge's subsequent histrionics could have been a late bid to steal Forest Whitaker's inevitable Oscar.

There was a lot to be proud of yesterday. The precocious talent of Arsenal's youngsters, Didier Drogba's finishing and Petr Cech's goalkeeping were all of the highest class. It's a shame that this was rather forgotten by the headline writers this morning.