Pennant spent 6 months at Vicarage Road back in January, when he scored twice in 9 appearances.

He was quoted in June sa saying that he'd be looking for a move away from Highbury if he couldn't get into the first team this season. But before that he'd said he'd rather fight for a place at Arsenal than spend more time at Watford. Hard to know how much credit to give to these reports, though, and as always one has to appreciate the need for a young player to play.

Jermaine's might well have been expecting a good deal more chances at Arsenal this season, especially as it started with Gio Freddie and Pires all injured. But the explosive and immediate impact of Kolo Toure, together with Wiltord's early-season form on the wing, have restricted him to one Worhington Cup game. Now that we're out of that competition, who knows when he'd have got another chance.