Misery for Given, Faroe tale for Gunnar

AT least it didn’t ruin his World Cup dream.

That, of course, had already been punctured in Paris by two Frenchmen with strong Emirates Stadium connections, but the sight of Shay Given leaving the pitch on a stretcher, oxygen mask over his face was at least greeted by respectful applause from Arsenal fans who had largely been making their own entertainment by barracking Emmanuel Adebayor.

Given’s season is over, his shoulder having been wrenched apart by a save he must have made a million times since donning the gloves as a kid. Abou Diaby launched a low, long-ranger, down went the goalkeeper to his left and round the post went the ball.