Comments on: Arteta / Benayoun / How Will Arsenal Line Up?

by: aaa

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:18:25 +0000

sidcup red u are a cock wot are u on about all the players that we got in have what we need as a team and how can u say that song or jd are shit they were 2 of our best players last year and also it is a squad game and we need al the player we can get i know he didnt spend 100 mill but o well get over it and suport ur team or f off

by: Amar

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:03:59 +0000

Wenger needs to revert back to a 4-4-2 formation and 2 midfielders in the centre, one should drop further back.

Sagna-Mertesacker-Verm-Santos
Song
Gervinho Arteta Wilshere
Walcott-Van P

Better Formation, Better team.

by: DKNY GOONER

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:04:18 +0000

Sidcup, I believe in Song as 1 of d best DMs in d world presently. with Song, Wilshere & maybe frimpong, I guess there is enough machinery in d MF to cover Arteta & Ramsey. We have the brilliance of Gervinho (very brilliant player) & RVP in front. We may not have arrived but i must confess we r lookin better - no longer like underdogs. the squad has more depth & we must admit it and stop criticizing Wenger all d time. He is a genius to have bought all these players in an era of outrageous xfer prices for the amounts he bought them. Let’s be more positive. Face facts - the absence of Gervinho (unjustly suspended), Song, Sagna, Vermaeleen, Frimpong, Gibbs at the same time was enough 4 our team to be humiliated.
Benayoun is a player I’ve always admired right from LFC & I would rather have him than a Rosicky

by: Sharivan

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:18:22 +0000

AW’s target for this season should be:
1. Top three finish
2. a cup (Any of it), except Champs League

But the team will exceed his expectation if we win either the league or champs league

by: Mike | afc4life.co.uk

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:27:59 +0000

@LeePoncho

I agree, Theo needs to start playing down the middle. That’s why I think 4-4-2 would suit Arsenal much better. Theo and Van Persie could play down the middle with Gervinho on the wing. Arteta is better through the middle but has played on the flanks for Everton quite a few times.

And Van Persie plays on the right on the attacking three for Holland doesn’t he? Arsene could just swap Walcott and Van Persie’s positions.

by: LeePoncho

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:11:30 +0000

The suggested line-up is not far from reality but my view is that Walcott, Asharvin or Gervinho must be leading the attack through the middle. Van Persie has one good foot and should be playing on the wing. He should never be in the middle upfront. History shows you get the best out of Walcott or Asharvin when they play through the middle. They are ordinary on the wings and Van Persie is ordinary in the middle. Mr Wenger must look to redress their positions before they get fed-up and decide to leave. Gervinho can play anywhere because he is comfortable on both feet. Walcott’s crossing has improved tremendously but he still is not a winger.

by: Mike | afc4life.co.uk

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:07:41 +0000

@Sharivan

But we’ve added experience, and leaders at that. Hopefully that will help the younger players progress this season and give us that added steel.

@Shifty

I’m not sure about that, we’ll have to wait and see how all the new players gel into the team. Gervinho looks like he’s settled well though, and the experience of Mertesacker, Arteta, Santos and Benayoun should help us greatly.

@Sidcup Reds

I see your point but Arsenal are considerably stronger than they were about a week ago so that has to be a positive. We are not going to win the Premier League this season, United and City are far too strong, but at least we are heading in the right direction. This is a massive season for Arsene because we need to be competing at the top to appease the fans.

@Aladeduye

I’m still not convinced that 4-3-3 is working for Arsenal without Fabregas. The system was designed to get the best out of our former captain but now he’s gone I don’t think we have the personnel to make it work. I’d prefer our old 4-4-2 and have a much more solid team.

by: Aladeduye

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:59:31 +0000

Every position is now admittedly occupied by proficient performers in Arsenal. However I will prefer Wilshere to be given a space behind Persie in the 4-3-3 formation while Song & Arteta fall behind him.

by: Jonas

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:53:19 +0000

V. Persie J. Y. Park Gervinho Arteta

by: Sidcup Reds

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:50:26 +0000

Pleased than I was 24 hours ago.
New players definitely gives the fans something to get excited about.

But we got Mertsacker instead of Cahill because he was cheaper.
We got Arteta instead of Mata because he was cheaper.
We got Santos instead of Baines because he was cheaper.

WHY? WE DID NOT SPEND ONE PENNY OF OUR £50m TRANSFER FUND!!!
All the money spent was less than we got in for Fabregas/Nasri/Clichy/Eboue.
The board have managed to keep their grubby paws on our money in a transfer window yet again.

Where is our back up goalkeeper?
Why are we still a minimum of one centre half short?
Where is our defensive midfielder?
Where is our physical striker who can head the ball?
Where is our winger who can actually cross the ball?

Why are Almunia, Diaby, Sqillachi, Song, Denilson, Arshavin, Djourou, Rosicky, Vela and Bendtner still Arsenal players.
10 crap players still on Arsenal‘s books.
Bendtner said in early August that he had a dozen offers to think about…Bo11ocks!…no one wanted you, you useless donkey!!!

But can we be positive with the new players? Yes…but not for this year’s Premier League, we’re too far behind already, all these signing should have been done in June or early July.
We had the money, we chose not to spend it, the board and Wenger have cocked up yet again.

WE MADE A PROFIT IN THE TRANSFER WINDOW YET AGAIN!
LIARS KRONKE/GAZIDIS OUT – USMANOV/DEIN IN