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 Arsenal Street Talk, Per 4, Arteta 8, Park 9, Santos 11

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g_pentium
post Sep 1 2011, 12:27 PM

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QUOTE(sigheart @ Sep 1 2011, 11:34 AM)
Yea this was the best possible outcome. At 2 am journos were saying its either Benayoun or nothing for us because our deal with Arteta almost broke down. What a relief when I saw that we managed to get both !
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Atlst AW has more options to rotate his squad.but this is seriously mouth watering prospect.A totally new Gunners on the prowl. drool.gif

QUOTE(BaboonZ @ Sep 1 2011, 12:15 PM)
Its Arteta for me. He's looks the most assured of all the signings.

I have my doubts over the rest.

PCY - Unimpressive strike rate. For a team challenging for title like us, we expect at least a Mario Gomez or Edinson Cavani. Another Chamakh in the making?

Benayoun - Has not played regularly for the past few seasons. Another Rosicky.

Santos - Well documented issues with his concentration on the pitch. More like Kieran Gibbs than Ashley Cole.

Mertesacker - Too slow for AW's high line. Only time will tell whether he will end up like Tony Adams/Martin Keown (success) or Pascal Cygan/Igor Stepanovs/Phillippe Senderos (flops).

We could make a poll for this.
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Yeah maybe benayoun at his prime,but sure he has trick up his sleeve,and he is a clinical finisher,that what bewildering us at most times,we lack that clinical finisher.

PCY is a great buy,his passing vision is superb,but it will take time for him to settle though.

Arteta no words,he is just simply the best buy of all.

Per and Santos new pillars for gunners yo..no worries,we have the ability to transform players.

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StarGhazzer
post Sep 1 2011, 12:28 PM

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QUOTE(BaboonZ @ Sep 1 2011, 12:15 PM)
Its Arteta for me. He's looks the most assured of all the signings.

I have my doubts over the rest.

PCY - Unimpressive strike rate. For a team challenging for title like us, we expect at least a Mario Gomez or Edinson Cavani. Another Chamakh in the making?

Benayoun - Has not played regularly for the past few seasons. Another Rosicky.

Santos - Well documented issues with his concentration on the pitch. More like Kieran Gibbs than Ashley Cole.

Mertesacker - Too slow for AW's high line. Only time will tell whether he will end up like Tony Adams/Martin Keown (success) or Pascal Cygan/Igor Stepanovs/Phillippe Senderos (flops).

We could make a poll for this.
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I don't understand where the "slow" opinion of Per is coming from. Positioning is more important than pure pace for a defender - if you block or intercept a pass you don't need to scurry back to sweep. This is where Sol Campbell excelled, never the fastest defender but one of England's best in his time. And is Gary Cahill significantly faster? Unlikely.

Ju's strike rate is more Chamakh than Henry, but it's a low risk gamble. Not many strikers are available on the market, not at the 11th hour. If I'm being honest, I'd rather see Ju up front than Joel; one's a proven international regular, the other just started his career.

Can't complain about Santos either. Will only make a judgement when he has more games under his belt.

Comparing Yossi to Rosicky is ridiculous. They are different players, and Yossi's contributions to Liverpool is much more prominent than Tommy's to us in past few seasons. Having Yossi is a bonus, and they can be used in different ways - Yossi to provide more zest in attack, Tommy to stabilise/hold the midfield when needed.

I quote:
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I know what you like.
I know what you want.
You want a signing.
And when you get one, you’ll wish it was taller.
And if it’s taller, you’ll wish it was faster.
And if it’s faster, you’ll wish it was stronger
And if it’s stronger, you’ll wish it was more experienced.
And if it’s experienced, you’ll wish it was better with the ball.
And if it’s good with the ball, you’ll wish it was English.
And if it’s English, you’ll wish it was better value.
And if it’s a good value, you’ll wish it played a different position.
You won’t get consensus from Arsenal supporters until the club sign XI new players in every position, all world class, youth prospects, on the cheap, who are tall, powerful, adept with the ball, experienced, English, and childhood supporters of the club.
And then you’ll wish we hadn’t signed so many players.

http://www.7amkickoff.com/2011/an-arsenal-...erenity-prayer/

To all,
stop whining, start supporting !

Forever Arsenal.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Sep 1 2011, 12:30 PM
TSliez
post Sep 1 2011, 12:32 PM

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guys...new thread's up... lets post at the new thread smile.gif
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