So good news all round, we now have all our kids on long term deals, well apart from Merida, Campbell says he wished he’d never have left, Cesc and Clichy are back for the Bolton game and Ade says he was naked and asked someone for a shirt and didn’t realise the shirt he put on was an XXL Arsenal one, I believe that, he never knew he was offside either. Twat.
Lets talk about the Bolton game today, I think we have a good squad to choose from but we lack height up top, all our tall players are out so I would maybe try something different for the game, mix it up a bit and see what happens.
Here’s my side for the game on Sunday.
Fabianski (not Aluminia please)
Sagna Gallas Campbell (Silvestre second half) Clichy
Nasri Cesc Vermaelen
Rosicky Diaby Arshavin
I would give Vermaelen the DM spot to see what happens, I would start with Campbell to see what he can do, he’s big and is desperate to prove himself and if he doesn’t last, then bring on Silvestre to finish.
Nasri, Cesc and Vermaelen in the middle with Rosicky and Arshavin out wide with big man Diaby up front, that way we have a target man, strength in midfield and a solid, going nowhere back four.
It’s time to drop Almunia, he can’t keep giving him chances any more than he could Lehmann when he went missing. Time to be firm and make some tough decisions.
I have always been a fan of Campbell, he is so strong and against bullies like Davies, he would be perfect. If we don’t play him, why buy him?
Why break up Gallas and Vermaelen? Well they are solid true, but we do still concede at set pieces, freeing him up to break up play could be a masterstroke, if we go at them with the same team that played Everton, they’ll know what to expect, and we won’t win.
I’m not saying replace Song, I’m saying Song isn’t here, so forget him for now, we can’t play kids against Bolton and I think Vermaelen could be what we’ve been missing. I also think Nasri could do the job, so if he doesn’t change the back four, then put Nasri in, bring Diaby back and try Thomas up front, either that or Vela.
We have all these players, they all have long contracts, so try them out, as for Merida, don’t play him again until he signs a new and extended contract, show him who’s boss.
We can win this, nay, we have to win this, we have to start showing the Premiership we are going nowhere but up, the others could drop points, but my fear isn’t those in front, it’s those behind, we should respect that and stop experimenting with the young’uns, experiment with the proven players for once.
I like Thomas and anyone who can score a hatrick against a good West Ham side deserves a run out, he’s big, awkward and very, very skillful, but he’ll never get better if he doesn’t get games, you give them to Denilson, now share it out.
I back us to beat Bolton and if he picks a team with intent, he will send out a message, no matter how many we score, we concede too many, Clichy back will add some steel, Campbell back will add some experience and against nasty sides like Bolton, that’s just what we need, so if any of you harbour a prejudice against Sol Campbell, give him a chance, this is his sort of game. And he says being back is like coming home, and I like that, welcome home Sol.
Two more days to debate, I’ve stopped speculating about new signings over the age of 8, so I won’t anymore, enjoy today, at least Cameroon lost, so Grover’s favourite Song could be back sooner than expected, I watched him give the ball away and then his uncle made a howler to let Gabon in to score, thank the good lord we didn’t sign Rigobert eh!
Rumour is new signing (if true) Samuel Galindo, will go straight into the first team squad as a left winger, hmmm, so what about new long term contract boy Vela, what happens to him? So maybe this story has no legs. Having said that another site says he will go to a Spanish club on loan as we can’t get him a work permit, meanwhile Pravda (Arsenal.com) remain tight lipped. We’ll see!
Have a great day people, only two left to show the flat track bullies who the new Arsenal are!
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A Says:
January 15, 2010 at 02:05
Ethan he joined in the summer of 2003, at the end of 02/03, he played for us in the 03/04 season
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thats correct 2004 and within 1 year he basically took over from cole as he did an ankle ?.
he was injured anyway …
same with cesc almost straight in the team ..
within a year .. if you wish to include clichy or cesc into the banner of project youth i think your incorrect to do so ..
To be brutially honest NO ONE has really made it . cesc was touted as paddys replacement
straight from the off .
if you want to include him just because he was young when he joined, then you go ahead and believe it .. but the truth is cesc wasnt some long term youth project , he was just gifted ,and joined us ..
id go with traore and jack sure .. even nik b .
BUT NONE OF THOSE 3 would get into the 1st team setup if we were injury free .
not bad for a conservative 3-4 year stint ..
wenger has aproximately 0 1st team players from this venture ..
and we still have to bring in the likes of fish face – AA23 – sagna – tv05 – cesc – nasri ..
gallas and rosicky from a few years back …
no real 1st team player of project youth as yet can say they have a monopoly on a 1st team spot .
ethan doesn’t that tell you that “project youth” doesn’t actually exist and is just a myth?!
ok maybe song , but personally whilst he isnt dreadful , im sure there are far better options out there .
and besides gone every 2nd year is a pain in the ass ..
What is project youth if it isn’t bringing in talented young players, ie cesc, clichy, and bringing them through into the first team, rather than buying established stars?!
A Says:
January 15, 2010 at 02:28
ethan doesn’t that tell you that “project youth” doesn’t actually exist and is just a myth?!
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yes i would think so !
but then every time the C.C or F.A comes about we are reminded ..
and the pundits all start making a fuss of wengers line ups .
i think its more like this 4 or 5 year old fruit tree is only just starting to blossom
,but that in itself spells failure to me . .
we would have been far better off focusing that money on a better breed of ‘now’ player ..imo
What is project youth if it isn’t bringing in talented young players, ie cesc, clichy, and bringing them through into the first team, rather than buying established stars?!
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hey i have no problems in wenger getting a 21 year old benzema or pato ..
sure get them young . but ensure the quality is there 1st .. ( like nasri )
no one really complains about him as we can all see he will make it .
and like you said with cesc and clichy ,
there was no guess work in it for wenger these players might have been young but they were ready … or close enough ….
where as others NOW are no-where near ready , but
we would rather throw money at them just the same .
YOU DO AGREE A WE NEED 1 OR 2 QUALITY PLAYERS TO GET US OVER THE LINE THIS SEASON ?
RIGHT ?
Hiddink to Liverpool?!?!?!
one things for sure pat it will be someone other than raffa unless he does a 180 , like yesterday .
cause his days are numbered ..
morning all.
i’m very optimistic this morning.
we are going to win all of it this season.
FA cup for sure
prem alsmost sure
CL no doubts…
HIDDINK TO LIVERPOOL….THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Good morning all,
We are having a solar eclipse in this part of the world right now.
Gooby
Pssst.. whats your poison?
Morning all.
In my opinion we will see the project youth bearing fruit in the near future (in 2 years if you want a timeline on it). Also we should not forget it is because of the Arsenal’s growing reputation of letting young players in the team that we get hold of players like Ramsey and Cesc.
Project Youth is unnecessary and a farce.
Waste of our bloody time and even more so hard to stand by it while we win feck all year in and year out.
We coulve had Wesley Sneider who is for all intents and purposes a free-kick specialist.
Instead we persist with the likes of Ramsey who atimes shows brilliance but often times goes missing completely as was the case against Everton.
We couldve signed Diego. We can still sign Van Dar Vaart…
My fear and Worry is that this approach is selling us a future that we may never realize and completely foregoing our present ambitions.
Whose to say they wouldnt take time to develop like diaby has? Or what about Song? Will we suffer till they become good however long they take to come good for the sake of saving a couple pennies here and there?
Project Youth Must End now…and we must buy a quality Striker ASAP.
bnsb-
Morning all.
Financially, Utd look a little unsteady, and Pool, Everton, Spuds have all got to go through new stadium projects. (cant include Chavs, Southern or Northern in any real-world discussion), so future looks quite bright.
So with just two quality signings now, we can dominate not only in the years to come, but this season as well.
Reading yesterdays post, it must be noted that three days ago on here I suggested Verm as Song cover, with Diaby centre top. Only AW to fall in line now!!
Loving the Dog of the Week. Rico’s hound on Avenell Road. Local lad.
A NICE READ……..
http://blog.emiratesstadium.info/2010/01/vermaelen-wins-best-player-award-and-reveals-allergy-to-grass-and-spain/
That’s all we’ve ever said 2 players and a keeper and we’d dominate, only Wenger refuses to acknowledge that.
We already added a 17 year old another twice that
Morning!
1st!
New post!
Geoff/Micky
evevn news now has given up , no one linked .
I don,t think we will sign anyone now ,
” i will do business early ”
yeh ok , arsene , you know , don,t bother talking in windows anymore cos we are sick of you