I am hoping to see a left back powering past Nasri, Arshavin or Gervinho on the left, running onto a slipped pass and curve in a powerful accurate cross into the penalty area for our players to attack. I also want to see our left back create space for himself outside of the opponent penalty area and score a few long range goals like Bacary Sagna against Leeds and Everton last season for example.
He is a manager that compacts the following season in a few weeks. He looks for intelligent, technical, self driven young players who will coach themselves. He wants his players to trust each other, develop into a unit and express themselves on the pitch with attacking football. I believe that Wenger has his defensive and offensive strategy and his players have to learn that during pre season. He picks his formation to suit the players he has, he works out how many players he has in each position
Theo Walcott is packing his bags for Chelsea this morning, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is fed up with Arsenal for not putting in a bid. Chelsea are reaching out to Nasri all teary eyed, hoping for a cuddle. Nasri slams, rocked, disses, abuses Arsenal in a furious outburst. Cesc is currently crawling across a
It’s no secret the Spaniard wants to return to his boyhood club, Bacary Sagna has had no problem telling us that. However we also know that Fabregas has a tremendous amount of respect for Arsene Wenger and the club and whilst he may be disappointed if his move to Catalonia doesn’t go through
While the transfer door creaks open, it looks as if Arsene is trying to squeeze through two familiar names. The latest worst kept secret is that of Gervinho who has told all and sundry that he has chosen the Gunners as his team. Many people via that impeccable source Twitter had claimed that he was having a medical a few days ago but apparently he is currently on holiday and will be back on Monday
We have seen tweaks and changes over the years as different players come and go. Petit and Vieira were two strong powerful midfielders that allowed the wide men to licence to support the front men but in 2011 the game is often about possession vs bus parkers. I don't see how playing two defensive midfielders week in, week out would help us pick up regular points against
There are several other points I have missed but I will keep this simple. So plenty of fans are annoyed at players like Denilson for being paid pretty much what a first team squad player is paid at a rival club yet in the same breath we are distraught that 'Why wasn't Nasri's contract dealt with earlier?' I make elephants look like goldfish. I remember a certain Mathieu Flamini was being portrayed as a useless midfielder who couldn't pass, couldn't control the ball, didn't score goals and was generally Denilsonized. He was not good enough for Arsenal and should be replaced. This was until the next season where he replaced
Cutting clips of a player pumping his fists, celebrating with his arms outstretched and then a few clips of goals and turns on the half way line on top of some pumping music does not qualify anyone to make a proper judgement on a player. Let the guy actually join the club first and then let us actually allow the player(s) to settle into the club/country/role/style of play and then allow the player to get a run of
The fella looks like a talented player, good dribbler and good awareness but a little slow for an attacking player for my liking and I am not sure where he would fit into our system but hey! I am no scout and it is not on dot com so I will wait until July 1st or whenever the window opens (the day before my
A £12 million price tag has been flying around the place in recent weeks, apparently that is the fee that Blackburn would accept and if you look at the likes of Henderson and Phil Jones you would be forgiven for thinking that is a fair price but when you consider the fact that at 27 years of age and that he has hardly any top European experience and could very possibly be fourth choice then that price all