Morning Gooners.
It has been a good weekend for all of us. Putting seven past Blackburn after not managing a single goal against Bolton was fantastic. Finally, I decided I want to watch the game, even though it may meant i might have one more miserable weekend, but then Saturday was a festive season and we made it. The difference was finishing. We were clinical in front of goal and it showed on the score sheet. The plaudits went to RvP and the new kid on the block. Alex the 'Ox' Chamberlain. The kid was fantastic. He had pace, touch and skill to pass short and switch flank when we needed. And he deservedly scored 2goals. He showed composure in front of goal that our bloody skillful Ivorian missed in the first half of the season. For all his trickery, pace and getting behind the defense things, he could not finish even if every fans' life depended on it. And that is what the 'Ox' has done at least in this game.
But in the midst of all we forgot a player that played Left flank for us and that was Arshavin. Now Wenger said 'I love Arshavin and won't sell him.' So do I. I love Arshavin. I love when he has hunger to play. I love when he's head in the game. Arshavin is a genius. He can produce truly magical moments. Moments we can't and wouldn't forget ever. The four goals at Anfield will always be filmed in my memory. But then what has happened to him in past 1 n a half year? Well, he is enigma, ain't he? He seems to have the same problem that every genius has or ever had.
1. Arrogance
2. Laziness and
3. Most important he is not able to believe he has lost some of his major attributes.
Arshavin when came was bloody quick. Bloody bloody quick. But now he's getting old and over last year or so he has lost a yard or one and half yard of pace. Now, if you see him play you'll feel he still has the same pace. And he still has got that pace that helped him being direct and get through defenders. And that's where he is suffering.
The other important thing is while buying Wenger always says that he'll buy a certain player at a certain price only when that player adds value to the squad. Doesn't that apply to the current squad players? If you have player that adds nothing to the squad then wouldn't it be wise to cash them and get some one who would add some value to the squad? This defies logic. Doesn't it? The only reason I can think of is he's a left winger and an Attacking mid. If in some condition we have to turn to 4-4-1-1 then he is the best option we have. Other than that he's being in the squad defies every logic.
Now, there was a rumor that France is looking at Arsene to take over after Euro. Wouldn't every one love that? But I'd rather see him managing England. He can teach them technical aspects of the game that no manger seems to be able to teach. What do you say?
Well then till next week...
It has been a good weekend for all of us. Putting seven past Blackburn after not managing a single goal against Bolton was fantastic. Finally, I decided I want to watch the game, even though it may meant i might have one more miserable weekend, but then Saturday was a festive season and we made it. The difference was finishing. We were clinical in front of goal and it showed on the score sheet. The plaudits went to RvP and the new kid on the block. Alex the 'Ox' Chamberlain. The kid was fantastic. He had pace, touch and skill to pass short and switch flank when we needed. And he deservedly scored 2goals. He showed composure in front of goal that our bloody skillful Ivorian missed in the first half of the season. For all his trickery, pace and getting behind the defense things, he could not finish even if every fans' life depended on it. And that is what the 'Ox' has done at least in this game.
But in the midst of all we forgot a player that played Left flank for us and that was Arshavin. Now Wenger said 'I love Arshavin and won't sell him.' So do I. I love Arshavin. I love when he has hunger to play. I love when he's head in the game. Arshavin is a genius. He can produce truly magical moments. Moments we can't and wouldn't forget ever. The four goals at Anfield will always be filmed in my memory. But then what has happened to him in past 1 n a half year? Well, he is enigma, ain't he? He seems to have the same problem that every genius has or ever had.
1. Arrogance
2. Laziness and
3. Most important he is not able to believe he has lost some of his major attributes.
Arshavin when came was bloody quick. Bloody bloody quick. But now he's getting old and over last year or so he has lost a yard or one and half yard of pace. Now, if you see him play you'll feel he still has the same pace. And he still has got that pace that helped him being direct and get through defenders. And that's where he is suffering.
The other important thing is while buying Wenger always says that he'll buy a certain player at a certain price only when that player adds value to the squad. Doesn't that apply to the current squad players? If you have player that adds nothing to the squad then wouldn't it be wise to cash them and get some one who would add some value to the squad? This defies logic. Doesn't it? The only reason I can think of is he's a left winger and an Attacking mid. If in some condition we have to turn to 4-4-1-1 then he is the best option we have. Other than that he's being in the squad defies every logic.
Now, there was a rumor that France is looking at Arsene to take over after Euro. Wouldn't every one love that? But I'd rather see him managing England. He can teach them technical aspects of the game that no manger seems to be able to teach. What do you say?
Well then till next week...
