Comments on: Arsenal are having a break and so am I

By: shambogunner

shambogunner — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:45:17 +0000

@nonny,
bang on dude,especially bout nasri,although i dont share ur optimism for the future for him.i just cant be bothered with fellas who go hiding when u need them,and iv never seen him tackle once….arshas one of the smallest men in the league yet will throw himself about,like with carragher last week.you need fellas who have that mentality….i know nasris young but for me hes too passive and has no desire or hunger when we dont hav the ball…..the utd game is a great example…everyone heaped blame at clichys doorstep but if you watch the game he never got any help from nasri…the one time he did trot back he couldnt even stick out a leg when nani skint us….i know il be told im judging him too harshly but in fairness if your playin a 90min game in his position and uv not tackled or come up against ur opposite number once,theres something wrong……i mean nani looked like a superstar that day cos he was allowed to play…..if hes doin wel and starts a game well you put him on his arse next ball and get him looking over his shoulder

By: Babyboy

Babyboy — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:34:57 +0000

…Come Wednesday..comon Gooners

By: Hey Nonny Mouse

Hey Nonny Mouse — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:29:57 +0000

@billi – Thanks, mate. And cheers to anyone else who commented.
@Maroune – Don’t get me wrong, I think Nasri is class and also agree very skillful. And he’s another who’s had a lengthy injury – particularly frustrating for him right at the start of the season. But since he’s been back I feel that he’s all huff and puff without end project. A lot of taking the ball sideways or running into cul-de-sacs. Not the same player who put the scum to the sword a season back with two well taken goals. At the moment I’m afraid he epitomises that horrible criticism pundits make of the Arsenal – pretty football that goes nowhere. It’s a fair comment – we do overplay sometimes and often lack thrust. I’m sure Nasri will come good again but at the moment and so far I wouldn’t start him.
@teddi the bear I’m afraid I too disagree with you. I don’t think we need two out-and-out strikers on the field. Especially as so many of our other players are scoring. But I do think we need another striker, a bullish, direct and fairly tall type, so that when, inevitably RVP is crocked again we have an option. At the moment we have no one else to do the RVP role.
I would also like to see a big central defender in our line-up although I don’t know at whose expense. Maybe prime him to step into Gallas’ shoes? Fulham’s Hangeland was the guy being talked of before and I’d still be happy with that.

By: Ianinja

Ianinja — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:29:39 +0000

Barcelona play three up front but they definitely do not play like us. They play a very fast 1-2 game and can switch to a 4-4-2 in an instance when Dani Alves/Abidal crosses from the wing. They really stretch the field whilst we prefer to cut inside just outside the eight yard box.

Arsenal tend to hold the ball more but you wont see Barcelona holding the ball more than two touches(3 seconds), exception of Messi, as he’s given the free role. Barcelona is more simmilar to old Arsenal of Pires, Ljunberg, Bergkamp, Viera.

By: Andrew Weber

Andrew Weber — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:07:30 +0000

@ teddi the bear – I don’t really understand your striker comparison. You mention RVP but then completely ignore him in the top strikers of the world comparison – why? It makes no sense.

Then you’re talking about RVP and Arshavin and they stack up quite nicely against the other four you’ve mentioned.

Funnily you fail to mention Barcelona too – who are clearly the best team in the world. They play three up front so if you’ve ignored them because of that (and we do the same!) it doesn’t really help your argument.

By: Lil Weezy

Lil Weezy — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:52:15 +0000

to “Hey Nonny Mouse”…
Squad report is spot on.. I wouldnt change much apart from Eduardo who clearly tries but looks like he will never be the same .. he ‘s only effective to lower oppostions.. won’t do much against the big teams..
Walcott is lacking mentorship, plain and simple! .. Everyone around him is trying to find themselves and can’t look after him.. if Henry was there, this kid would have had Mamouth like improvements… but we just dont have that old striker that can tak to him, help him gain confidence and look after him.. because thats what he needs..
He is not like Rooney (character wise)..HE needs to be shown what to do, how to battle on the pitch..Wenger can’t do it…

By: georgetown gooner

georgetown gooner — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:47:00 +0000

dont know why diaby didnt grow an afro before it seems to have improved his game. lol.

By: teddi the bear

teddi the bear — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:44:37 +0000

I say it now and i said it before.

Nasri,rosicky,arshavin,walcot,vela,eduardo,ramsey.
all of those players are far to similar to each other. Box to Box players. Of course they differ with speed and technical astuteness.
We need to play with two strikers on the field. RVP + another striker. Thats how all succesful teams become succesful. Top 5 teams in the world
Chelsea – Drogba and Anelka
Man u – Berbatov and Rooney
Real Madrid – Raul and Higuin/The French Kid
Inter Milan – Etoo and Pandev/Balotelli/Milito
Arsenal – Arshavin and Bendtner – Fuck me

Just a thought, we needed the rest. Its been a week to forget. At least i feel like we are the dark horse of the competition. Queitly i hopee Man U and Chelski continue cracking against small teams.

By: georgetown gooner

georgetown gooner — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:43:16 +0000

hate it when there isn,t a game…roll on wednesday,porto wont be easy though.

By: billi

billi — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:09:52 +0000

@Hey Nonny Mouse thanks a lot , love your expressions, your comments are class (which means that I like the way you express your thoughts)