"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
I received the following email from my son's assistant housemaster in his first year, I paraphrase
'unfortunately Thomas was involved in an altercation with another boy in his year today in which punches were thrown. The other boy sustained minor injuries; Thomas was unhurt'
Which resulted in me yelling 'yyyyyyyyeeeeeeessssssssssssssss, he won!!!!!!' rather loudly. Mrs WES was less pleased.