dvemail wrote: » The infamous Geoff Geoff Arsenal @GeoffArsenal 1h Hearing both Chamakh & Gervinho have gone. That's gotta be worth a cup of tea in celebration. Geoff Arsenal @GeoffArsenal 1h Chamakh to Crystal Palace on loan. Gervais to Roma. Permanent. Lets hope.
Marty McFly wrote: » Regressed with age? He is coming to the age were most players hit there peak, I really think some people's constant negativity is starting to blind them to the fact we already have some top quality players at the club who just need a few more sprinklings of players to be challengers. I'd rather Podolski and Walcott than say United's wide option's which are woeful.
Deleted User wrote: » If all we do is add depth without adding to the first 11 then it's a step backwards. Hopefully, nothing to suggest it so far though.
Gringo180 wrote: » I think Podolski is an okay player who has regressed with age, good player to have in the squad but we should be looking at better players for our starting XI.
Pepe LeFrits wrote: » Poldi's a better finisher than Theo but Theo's movement and pace get him more opportunities... and both are probably better players than Freddie was!
.jacksparrow. wrote: » Yes they did?? Freddy was always beating players.
Marty McFly wrote: » He does actually , himself and Bierhoff recently had a public spat because Bierhoff said he didn't warrant his place . Yeh we were going for Bernard because it looks like Gerv is going out plus it looks like we never even bid for Bernard . I honestly don't think you watched any games last season if you can say that. You'll see one or two crosses coming in here two from Podolski along with some terrific finishing. If you ever see Walcott catching a volley sweetly and thundering it into the goal let me know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctnxmTsPXzE
.jacksparrow. wrote: » He doesn't even get him game for Germany anymore, anyway we won't agree here, but there is a reason we were going to bid for Bernard, a left winger.
.jacksparrow. wrote: » So what makes him a good wide option then ?
.jacksparrow. wrote: » And Walcott is a better finisher but that's for another day
meriwether wrote: » Please try and understand the basic point I was making, which wasnt that Walcott and Pod are/were as good as Pires and Ljungberg. My point is that they are being criticised for not being "typical wingers, i.e. beat a man and whip in a cross. Pires and Freddie didnt play like that either.
Gringo180 wrote: » Please don't mention Podolski and Walcott in the same breath as the 2 above as they wouldn't lace there boots
meriwether wrote: » Im not saying he is as good as Pires. You on the other hand have criticised Walcott for not being a "man beater" out wide. Neither was Pires or Ljungberg. Walcotts problem is in fact his finishing when he gets into position, unlike Pires and Freddie.
.jacksparrow. wrote: » Look someone said we have great options out wide, Walcott been one of them, lets not compare him to pires who was a smashing player, on a different level to Walcott.
meriwether wrote: » Just like Pires and Ljungberg then.
Marty McFly wrote: » I really need think you need to re watch a lot of last season, he is the best finisher at the club and is technically excellent many a time last season did I see him beat his man and more. He often gave us a sense of urgency we lacked last season when got on the ball. You don't play the majority of you German international caps on left wing whilst being bad there in that German national team . I would like to see him more centrally myself but he is far from a poor wide man.
meriwether wrote: » You are comparig apples and turnips. Its public record Arsenal have made a bid to sagn Suarez. Liverpool have said as much. So itspretty obvious Wenger wants him, which is what he says in the media. Barca tapped up and attempted to destabilise Cesc within the club. There is no suggestion whatsoever Arsenal are behaving improperly in relation to their approach to Suarez.
meriwether wrote: » Hes not a "typical" winger, whatever that is, which is your first mistake. Neither was Freddie or Pires.
.jacksparrow. wrote: » Seriously I think you need to have a look back, he can't beat his man he is too slow and doesn't have the technical ability, I like him as a player but not a winger.
Paulegend wrote: » i find it funny that wenger is saying he is doing all the talking behind closed doors yet he keeps mentioning wanting to sign suarez in the media. considering all the crap that barca "put arsenal through" in regards cesc i find it kinda ironic that there is no problem using similar tactics. i guess its not the same thing though??
.jacksparrow. wrote: » Ye usually into an alley and looses the ball, I'm talking about beating the full back here, not scoring goals. As a typical winger which beats their man and delivers a ball into the box he is poor and has been for years.
