But handing the Ivorian a hand drum and getting him to play during proceedings – "it symbolises the African joy of life", anchor woman Katrin Müllexplainedtein explained, helpfully – did go beyond the call of duty.
Arsenal are bound to have worked on their defensive problems this week - at least you'd hope so - and they do retain the capacity to run riot if they can impose long spells of open play on proceedings, but this is very much a price-orientated stance.
The measured Swedish commentator who was delivering a polite play-by-play of the proceedings introduced the punk-rock singer Patti Smith by saying, "Soon we will hear music of a different kind.
Conscious but immobile, he gives us a voice-over play-by-play of the proceedings, and if you are one of those who viewed his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker as the ne plus ultra of lifelessness, prepare to be proven wrong.
At the very least let the legal proceedings play out before freaking out, guys.
But Robertson fought back to close the gap to just one frame for a third time with some attritional play before levelling proceedings with that landmark break.
Some of the people who are in charge are suspended as these proceedings play out.
This is a Hamlet, directed without enough control by Austin Pendleton, who begins the play's familiar proceedings as an arrogant brat.
They will still bring a certain swagger to proceedings, playing fast-paced, free-flowing, pass-heavy football.
Every choice is made with a swipe, left or right, yes or no, kill or be killed—I've never used Tinder, but I'm told it's essentially that, but with high-fantasy role-playing stirred into proceedings instead of easy one-night stands (although, Reigns lets you have a few of those, too).
