Comments on: Arsenal 4-1 AZ Alkmaar: Arshavin the Assist King http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/ Arsenal Blog | Arsenal News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:44:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hey Nonny Mouse http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/#comment-98691 Hey Nonny Mouse Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:22:49 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2904#comment-98691 This is about Diaby so if you're bored of that debate skip to the next comment. Diaby had a 'decent' game against AZ. That's right, Andrew, you said it yourself. Credit when credit's due (to paraphrase). Was he fantastic? No. Was he great? No. Was he superb? - as Andrew also said - no. He was decent. 10 or so games for us this season and he finally turns in a decent performance. Whoopee-do. And how entirely typical of him to score a goal against a team already soundly beaten and in disarray. I have no grudge against Diaby and would LOVE for him to prove me wrong and start turning in the performances we need from a player in that position. I don't derive the slightest pleasure from criticising him. In fact I hate it. But I love Arsenal - and this season - as a team- they have been brilliant, all round, suppassing all the pundits expectations, as well as most of the fans. With the excecption of Diaby. And that is what is frustrating - because if we had someone else in there we really could be dynamite. Instead - when Diaby gets the ball, play holds up as he passes it sideways or dribbles it into a cul-de-sac, or comes to a complete stop as he knocks it out of play or shifts to the opposition as he loses it. Let's get real here - it's not like I'm the lone voice in the wilderness. Almost NOBODY rates Diaby. Do we have offers flooding in for him from other clubs? Do you hear supporters of other clubs saying 'We need a Diaby in our team.' ? No. Right now - with the fantastic way our team is playing - he is the guy who would be left at the end if other teams could pick any of our players. If Diaby gets injured Ramsey may well take his place in the team and, trust me, you will see a different situation in our midfield. You will see action. You will see tenacity. You will see a positive defensive and offensive influence. Exactly what we need. If Arsenal win the Prem League this season it will be a remarkable achievement on so many levels. Possibly the greatest Premiership win of them all. But it will be all the remarkable that they did it with 10 men - and sometimes giving the opposition 12 - as when Diaby, under no challenge, nods the ball into his own net and scores the winner for the opposition. Arsene Wenger you are a true genius and I hope you're right about Diaby because I can't see it. Arsenal to the core. This is about Diaby so if you’re bored of that debate skip to the next comment.

Diaby had a ‘decent’ game against AZ. That’s right, Andrew, you said it yourself. Credit when credit’s due (to paraphrase). Was he fantastic? No. Was he great? No. Was he superb? – as Andrew also said – no. He was decent. 10 or so games for us this season and he finally turns in a decent performance. Whoopee-do. And how entirely typical of him to score a goal against a team already soundly beaten and in disarray.
I have no grudge against Diaby and would LOVE for him to prove me wrong and start turning in the performances we need from a player in that position. I don’t derive the slightest pleasure from criticising him. In fact I hate it. But I love Arsenal – and this season – as a team- they have been brilliant, all round, suppassing all the pundits expectations, as well as most of the fans.
With the excecption of Diaby.
And that is what is frustrating – because if we had someone else in there we really could be dynamite. Instead – when Diaby gets the ball, play holds up as he passes it sideways or dribbles it into a cul-de-sac, or comes to a complete stop as he knocks it out of play or shifts to the opposition as he loses it.

Let’s get real here – it’s not like I’m the lone voice in the wilderness. Almost NOBODY rates Diaby. Do we have offers flooding in for him from other clubs? Do you hear supporters of other clubs saying ‘We need a Diaby in our team.’ ? No. Right now – with the fantastic way our team is playing – he is the guy who would be left at the end if other teams could pick any of our players.

If Diaby gets injured Ramsey may well take his place in the team and, trust me, you will see a different situation in our midfield. You will see action. You will see tenacity. You will see a positive defensive and offensive influence. Exactly what we need.

If Arsenal win the Prem League this season it will be a remarkable achievement on so many levels. Possibly the greatest Premiership win of them all. But it will be all the remarkable that they did it with 10 men – and sometimes giving the opposition 12 – as when Diaby, under no challenge, nods the ball into his own net and scores the winner for the opposition.

Arsene Wenger you are a true genius and I hope you’re right about Diaby because I can’t see it.

Arsenal to the core.

]]> By: nigel http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/#comment-98690 nigel Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:12 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2904#comment-98690 What a week it has been started of with the big win over spurs top game have watched the game three times over a Classic game one to keep then a mid week win over AZ Alkmarr in the Champions league lets hope it keeps going the side are reallng on fire Fabrogas a real captains knock keep it up. What a week it has been started of with the big win over spurs top game have watched the game three times over a Classic game one to keep then a mid week win over AZ Alkmarr in the Champions league lets hope it keeps going the side are reallng on fire Fabrogas a real captains knock keep it up.

]]> By: atglance http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/#comment-98689 atglance Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:56:58 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2904#comment-98689 Andy-your blog attracts all kinds of people and this is its niche! Walter Broeckx-nice analysis really! i have read some of your articles about arsenal in different blogs but where can one find the whole lot about you like we find Andys at at arsenalfcblog? You almost conviced me about Diaby but i still doubt,i have never doubted Arshavin but have doubted Walcott except for his speed. I simply have Eboue,despite not being excellent,he can play in many positions,doesnt complain and is pretty a jolly guy(i like how he likes to join in celebrating goals,etc),a "happy influence" and feel good attitude he brings to the team. Andy-your blog attracts all kinds of people and this is its niche!
Walter Broeckx-nice analysis really! i have read some of your articles about arsenal in different blogs but where can one find the whole lot about you like we find Andys at at arsenalfcblog? You almost conviced me about Diaby but i still doubt,i have never doubted Arshavin but have doubted Walcott except for his speed. I simply have Eboue,despite not being excellent,he can play in many positions,doesnt complain and is pretty a jolly guy(i like how he likes to join in celebrating goals,etc),a “happy influence” and feel good attitude he brings to the team.

]]> By: rahul http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/#comment-98688 rahul Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:50:46 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2904#comment-98688 arsenal's performance was absolutly brillient a total team effort but arsen wenger should play thomas rosicky more oftan arsenal’s performance was absolutly brillient a total team effort but arsen wenger should play thomas rosicky more oftan

]]> By: Andy @ Arsenal FC Blog http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/#comment-98678 Andy @ Arsenal FC Blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:57:52 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2904#comment-98678 @ GunnerBoss - Nasri can be. He just came back from breaking his leg and I'm sure he'll compete for a spot. Patience, patience, patience. @ GunnerBoss – Nasri can be. He just came back from breaking his leg and I’m sure he’ll compete for a spot. Patience, patience, patience.

]]> By: GunnerBoss http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/#comment-98672 GunnerBoss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:52:58 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2904#comment-98672 About SONG, I said it before the season started that this will be his season, I said we didn't need to buy a DM....didn't I? DENILSON can deputize when that guy leaves in Jan. From DIABY's goal, I saw a VIERA kind of stuff...u know? I'm sure WENGER has been showing him lots of videos to him lately. But, honestly why cant NASRI be there instead? Can nobody else replace DIABY in the middle of the park for now? Dont we want this Champs league cos realistically its probably the only silverware we could win without much sweat. The FA, Carling cups should be easy, but are they really? I said it before the season started and i'm saying it again, if WENGER plays guys on current form, we could win this cup. Funny, i'm not so keen on the league.... cos, if we play well week in week out, we can do that as well. Finally, when SHAMBO was raising hell about the goalkeeping situation and the fact that we let GIVEN go away so easy....I wasn't very bothered....but, can we really win anything without a great goalkeeper? About SONG, I said it before the season started that this will be his season, I said we didn’t need to buy a DM….didn’t I? DENILSON can deputize when that guy leaves in Jan.

From DIABY’s goal, I saw a VIERA kind of stuff…u know? I’m sure WENGER has been showing him lots of videos to him lately.

But, honestly why cant NASRI be there instead? Can nobody else replace DIABY in the middle of the park for now? Dont we want this Champs league cos realistically its probably the only silverware we could win without much sweat. The FA, Carling cups should be easy, but are they really?

I said it before the season started and i’m saying it again, if WENGER plays guys on current form, we could win this cup.

Funny, i’m not so keen on the league…. cos, if we play well week in week out, we can do that as well.

Finally, when SHAMBO was raising hell about the goalkeeping situation and the fact that we let GIVEN go away so easy….I wasn’t very bothered….but, can we really win anything without a great goalkeeper?

]]> By: Andy @ Arsenal FC Blog http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/#comment-98670 Andy @ Arsenal FC Blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:03:46 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2904#comment-98670 I can't believe the criticism Diaby is getting today. He had a very decent game. He makes mistakes but his impact on the game overall was superb - he pounced on the loose ball to set up Arshavin for Cesc's second goal and stormed forward to knock in the fourth. His biggest problem is of course conceding possession, which I'll admit happened a number of times against Alkmaar, but he rarely loses the ball in positions that hurt us defensively and can be exceptionally creative at times. I can’t believe the criticism Diaby is getting today. He had a very decent game. He makes mistakes but his impact on the game overall was superb – he pounced on the loose ball to set up Arshavin for Cesc’s second goal and stormed forward to knock in the fourth. His biggest problem is of course conceding possession, which I’ll admit happened a number of times against Alkmaar, but he rarely loses the ball in positions that hurt us defensively and can be exceptionally creative at times.

]]> By: NassauPinay http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/#comment-98669 NassauPinay Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:54:35 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2904#comment-98669 @GunnerBoss about Diaby: You are absolutely correct! we can win without him my gosh everytime I see him in the first squad I need to relax and meditate myself otherwise I could send my negative vibrations to the players. Well? both Diaby and Eboue I guess. I need to pray hard that they will not make a mistakes, somewhat like own goal? I wish Diaby would only play as sub ..if we have already 4 goals... About the ecstatic win for the first time i saw them playing with an exceptional attacking angle. They are superb.And Eduardo mannnn!! he is a professor of technques and tricks because if he cannot make a goal? he can do many things to help his teammates make a goal. 3x I repeatedly watching it. To our beloved philosopher Walter, you are like a moon who gives us light in the darkness of the night! You are like the wind who blows away the dark clouds that keeps us blind....and....may you live long to keep giving the gunners' supporters and fans' wisdom to melt away their faltering Faith with the Arsenal Team! @GunnerBoss about Diaby: You are absolutely correct! we can win without him my gosh everytime I see him in the first squad I need to relax and meditate myself otherwise I could send my negative vibrations to the players. Well? both Diaby and Eboue I guess. I need to pray hard that they will not make a mistakes, somewhat like own goal? I wish Diaby would only play as sub ..if we have already 4 goals…
About the ecstatic win for the first time i saw them playing with an exceptional attacking angle. They are superb.And Eduardo mannnn!! he is a professor of technques and tricks because if he cannot make a goal? he can do many things to help his teammates make a goal. 3x I repeatedly watching it.
To our beloved philosopher Walter, you are like a moon who gives us light in the darkness of the night! You are like the wind who blows away the dark clouds that keeps us blind….and….may you live long to keep giving the gunners’ supporters and fans’ wisdom to melt away their faltering Faith with the Arsenal Team!

]]> By: GunnerBoss http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/#comment-98668 GunnerBoss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:20:55 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2904#comment-98668 I spoke at length at the beginning of the season and it would be very fair to wait and see as things unfold. So far, ALMUNIA has disappointed me, he's the only player I did not expect to flop. Right now, seriously I just want us to win the Champs League. I've seen Inter, Real and Barca play. I guess we could win it without DIABY playing from the knock out stages. This is another topic entirely. May God help us I spoke at length at the beginning of the season and it would be very fair to wait and see as things unfold.
So far, ALMUNIA has disappointed me, he’s the only player I did not expect to flop.
Right now, seriously I just want us to win the Champs League.
I’ve seen Inter, Real and Barca play. I guess we could win it without DIABY playing from the knock out stages.
This is another topic entirely.
May God help us

]]> By: I mole http://arsenalfcblog.com/arsenal-4-1-az-alkmaar-arshavin-the-assist-king/#comment-98667 I mole Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:13:18 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2904#comment-98667 Great gunners ,great football , great manager. Arsenal is too gr8 we fans in NIGERIA are loving d gunners . Dis gunners are gr8 in d match( arshavin , persie ,rosicky ,diaby , eduardo ,nasri , vermaleen , gibbs , gallas & d great capt himself fabulous fabregas ) arsenal is too much. Great gunners ,great football , great manager. Arsenal is too gr8 we fans in NIGERIA are loving d gunners . Dis gunners are gr8 in d match( arshavin , persie ,rosicky ,diaby , eduardo ,nasri , vermaleen , gibbs , gallas & d great capt himself fabulous fabregas ) arsenal is too much.

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