Arsenal Predictions

Galvasean · 27-07-2007 12:42AM

Archimedes wrote:

Left back on the PFA Team of the Season perhaps...

Too much politics in the PFA for it to be a good indicator.

PHB · 27-07-2007 12:49AM

I thought it was voted by the players? And you couldn't vote for your own team?

Galvasean · 27-07-2007 11:17AM

With all the rivalries picked up along the seasons I'm sure a lot of players miss out on votes purely because other players dont like them. Plus international team mates are prone to voting for each other (hence Gerrard).

Mr Alan · 27-07-2007 11:28AM

i really do think those PFA things were the biggest load of ****e this year.

Neville ahead of Finnan?
Van Der Sar ahead of James?
Gerrard ahead of Essien?

They were deeply flawed, pretty sure only people who would disagree would be Utd fans who dont want the containing 7 or 8 of their players exposed as the sham it was

Mr Alan · 27-07-2007 11:41AM

and for the record (Liverpool fan), i reckon i'd take Clichy over Evra, quality player who has always impressed me when i've watched him. his pace is frightening.

PHB · 27-07-2007 11:44AM

Yeh that can be the only possible reason.
Neville is better than Finnan, always has been, always will be. There's a reason he got voted for, his form last season was incredible.

VDS at January was better than James. If he had maintained his form, he woulda been there, but he didn't. James did maintain his less impressive form.

It's no surprise that a defensive midfielder doesn't get selected.

Mr Alan · 27-07-2007 11:59AM

Phb, Neville was injured last for a good chunk of last season so didn't play a load of games. He shouldn't have gotten in the team for that reason. I'm not doubting Neville is an excellent player, when fully fit and playing. Last season, he wasn't.
No player deserves to be in there based on form over previous years, defeats the whole purpose of it.
He shouldn't get in there simply because he is english, an international player, and captain of united. but they are the only reasons he was in there. Shouldn't have been in the team. End of.

PHB · 27-07-2007 12:54PM

The vote is done late January, he was fit the entire time up until then. He was voted in because by that time he was the best right back in the country.

Whether the vote should take place in January is another question.

Mr Alan · 27-07-2007 01:13PM

So you agreeing that last season Finnan was a better Rb than Neville?

Mr Alan · 27-07-2007 01:13PM

So you agreeing that last season Finnan was a better Rb than Neville?

PHB · 27-07-2007 01:54PM

Whenever Neville played he was better than him. Neville played 24. Finnan played 32. If I had to pick a team of the season, I'd pick Finnan, simply because he played more. I wouldn't say he was better than Neville last season though.

Mr Alan · 27-07-2007 02:14PM

someday you'll get sense

better leave this conversation lie. Just remembered where we are, Arsenal Predictions, woops

Pepe LeFrits · 28-07-2007 09:57PM

Ah, it's been a while since we've had United-supporting numpties trolling in here.

Frankly I'm not surprised that United fans instantly dismiss any comparison between Clichy and Evra, as these are the fans who rated Heinze as the best LB in the world, before he got replaced by a 25 year old from the French league who has barely even been capped by his country, and they're the same fans who lauded John O'Shea as a future great... great track-record with left-backs there.

KdjaCL · 28-07-2007 10:06PM

Clichy can cross so instantly better than both heinze and Evra.

kdjac

PDN · 28-07-2007 11:51PM

I watched the Emirates Cup game on SkySports between Arsenal & PSG. I know it was only a preseason warm up, but I feel more hopeful about next season. I can see Bendtner and van Persie as being a useful duo up front. I know Bendtner missed a few chances (including a penalty) but he looks like someone that can get us goals, more so than Adebayor.

PHB · 29-07-2007 07:16PM

Hey, John O'Shea is gona surprise you. He gets better every year, I expect a plus 80% shot conversation ratio next season.

iloveireland · 29-07-2007 07:28PM

Van persie showed even greater signs today of being the next Bergkamp. What a goal!

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 29-07-2007 07:35PM

Yeah it was a cracker alright, and with his right foot too. Anyone got any links to it? I just saw it on the tv and wanna watch it again.:D
On another note, Hleb played excellently today in the hole as he did yesterday, think we may see better things from him this year if he changes position to the centre or left.

PHB · 29-07-2007 07:37PM

That's final, he's going in my FF team.

eirebhoy · 29-07-2007 08:00PM

Van Persie's goal was class.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 29-07-2007 08:01PM

Here are highlights of the match including Van Persies goal

PDN · 29-07-2007 08:51PM

eirebhoy wrote:

Van Persie's goal was class.

Just saw it on SkySports. Beautiful goal!

Pepe LeFrits · 29-07-2007 08:56PM

Watching the post match interview with van Persie is interesting. I wonder if Henry leaving could really unshackle Robin and some of the other younger players who might have felt suffocated by Henry's presence at the club. Hleb in particular has often looked that way, but he looked like a completely different player today. Not only was he superb, but he was finally acting like one of the senior players - telling players off, directing people and so on.

GuanYin · 29-07-2007 09:17PM

What a goal.... I had to watch it several times to figure out just want he did to get into a shooting position, I pity the poor defenders.

I've said all along that the greatest addition to Arsenal this season is a fully fit Van Persie.

Hleb's goal was impressive in that he didn't give it up, he actually made it about 5 yards to the rebound from his own shot.

I'd write off Arsenal at your peril this year.

gandalf · 30-07-2007 09:38AM

That Van Persie goal was very very Bergkamp looking

Attractive Nun · 30-07-2007 12:40PM

What is Gallas doing as captain?

patrickc · 13-04-2008 11:12PM

well i guess i was well wrong with this

leninbenjamin · 13-04-2008 11:26PM

lol @ PHB saying Clichy wasn't top quality....

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 13-04-2008 11:31PM

Hmm this is an interesting thread. Seems most people got it wrong in fairness, whether it be one extreme of complete failure to the other.

PHB wrote: »

Well, I think the problem was in the full back areas. If Sagna works out,

Sagna-Gallas-Toure-Clichy is pretty darn impressive. Clichy is clearly the weak link, but it's a fantastic central defence

Thought this quote from PHB was funny considering how its turned out to be quite the opposite with the full backs being the strongest part of the defence by far recently and Clichy being outstanding for the majority of the season.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 13-04-2008 11:33PM

leninbenjamin wrote: »

lol @ PHB saying Clichy wasn't top quality....

ah beat me to it!:D

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