If you watch the post match interview of Jens Lehmann after a memorable run out against Everton Sunday - his last at The Emirates - it's hard not to respect the man. Sure, opposing fans and many neutrals will remind me that Jens is ill-tempered on his best day and is seen as a proper cunt, generally speaking. I'm not so sure, to be honest.
Not long ago, you couldn't find a better keeper. He commanded his box, made key saves, and was generally quite reliable, until those early season mistakes cost him his job. He is a devoted family man, articulate, and once blanked Fat Frank and cunty Jamie Redknapp at a London restaurant. That alone deserves kudos.
So what he picked fights and fought battles that he perhaps should not have. With Jens in goal, we had what we'd missed since the FA dulled our teeth - he gave us that sharp edge. He often angered Arsene and always gave the media fodder but I found his antics amusing.
I love Jens and I will miss him.
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