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In defence, we definitely have Gibbs out of proceedings tomorrow, Djourou is rated 50-50. We saw Jenkinson make his debut for us in the Champions League the other night and to be honest I wasn't convinced with his performance at left back. Yeah, I agree he isn't a left back and he would suffer against a Liverpool side who are likely to play Downing on the right of their attack to trouble the inexperienced Jenkinson. Jenkinson on the right is his preferred position, while Sagna on the left who
Alex Song you silly, silly boy. We really could have done with you right about now. Alex Song and Emmanuel Frimpong love it up em in a cold, windy, rainy, slightly cloudy, mildly frosty night in Stoke and they would have given our team a nice strong defensive platform to build on, instead we are clearly a man down. I dread to think what will happen if we suffer any midfield injuries tomorrow. Manuel
Given his position on the pitch, age and footballing upbringing, it is difficult not to elicit comparisons with a certain Theo Walcott. The similarities are there. Having heard his first interview he seems to be softly spoken and lacking in the brash, brazen attitude that befalls many young footballers these days – a character trait shared by our Theo. The difference however seems to be that he is more natural a footballer than Theo, whose formative were less with a ball at his feet but more with sprinting spikes
Who those clubs are and in which country/league remains to be seen. Many players vanish off the footballing radar when they leave the Arsenal, I am not sure if that will be the case this time with Nicklas Bendtner. I suspect that he will have a good career and this potential move will be very good for him and probably good for Arsenal given the system and style of play we have. Manuel Almunia is the type of former player that could well disappear from our ear shot if he finds a club abroad, which I
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Interestingly, in the 09-10 season Arsenal scored more goals from outside the box than any other team. 19 of 73 goals were scored from outside the box. Denilson led the way then with strikes against Hull, West Ham, and Everton Home and Away. Tom Vermaelen was the second biggest threat from
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Truth is they all have a part to play. It should be obvious, but you can’t fill your squad with expensive, highly paid, stars, unless you’re Chelsea and Man City (although FFP looks set to challenge that big-spending policy). A hierarchy is vital; it’s a simple truth that some players will have to get acquainted with those car seats in the dugout, and if you want a happy dressing

Anyway time to get to the point a lot of bloggers are writing about bringing back the legend that is Patrick Vieira my favourite footballer between the age of 7 and 14. According to other blogs the players said how Vieira was insipartional to the ManCity squad as they won the FA cup I haven't heard a ManCity player say this but ok more than likely true. PV4 demands huge wages and for us he would be a squad player, would Vieira offer as much as Coquelin or Frimpong in that position? I doubt it but his experience and aura of greatness would certainly be an asset. Could we turn Vieira into a centre back
I hope Arsene Wenger managed to get through to Arshavin during the end of last season, and during these summer months he is working hard to get his body ready for the demands of the Premier League. He is approaching the years where he should be reaching his peak. He reputation for his country has diminished and it is down to Arshavin and Arshavin only to get everyone back
Wenger had been talking about the 4-2-3-1 having problems against defensively organised sides a few weeks prior to that game and I wondered if another forward player would be one of his targets this summer. Now it seems likely that Gervinho will be joining our attack, I wonder if Gervinho will be that extra presence in attack, the one making runs for Van Persie and Cesc.

Former England and Arsenal full back and BBC football pundit, Lee Dixon is a script and storyline contributor for I AM PLAYR, the first-ever point-of-view football online game. I AM PLAYR puts you in the boots of a professional player at River Park FC, allowing you to experience the life of a footballer,