just got back from my hometown, so haven't read all the comments about the match as there's no internet connection at my kampung. will do so later, but just want to say how f**king awesome was Robin in that match!!!

And to think there were some on here that wanted to sell him when he was going through a bad patch not so long ago



This post has been edited by sigheart: Jan 19 2009, 12:08 AM

thx so much , my fren~~

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Added on January 19, 2009, 12:27 amlet's pray for Fabregas to return to the field asap~~~

This post has been edited by kianyap007: Jan 19 2009, 12:27 AM

You havent add me
Btw Arshavin deal will most prolly done by this week

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18012009/4/a...deal-close.html

well, i was among those who do not see the problem with selling him. but not because he's not good or anything, it's just that we seems cannot depend on him to be injury free for 1 season to actually go through the season with us. Robin is class, make no mistake about that. but to have some1 you can't rely on to be fit for the season does bring out some questions to fans

saying that, i did said that as he is so unbelievably technically gifted we should wait for another season before deciding on cut our losses and offloading him or he can show what he really can do when stay out of injury

After all the crap he's been sprouting since his departure from Highbury and the more recent trash when he joined T'ham; no thanks. He has quality and skills, but his mouth has been more prominent than his feet.

We had a good debate last season regarding Robin's position in the team, and I agreed with you back then regarding not making him the focus point of our team due to his injuries. Yet anyone who's been here long enough would have noticed my absolute faith in Robin's abilities and importance to our team.

This season he has been fit so far, improved on his weakness i.e. chocoleg, and in recent games he has been our best performing player in terms of creating the winning moments. The twisting-turning through pass for Nasri's goal last night would have made Dennis proud, credit to Nasri too for the rifling shot that stabbed right into the far corner.

I don't think the issue of offloading him is up for debate anymore - he's our most important player along Fabs and furthermore he seems to be able to score as well as create now compared to before where he just smashes the ball without involving other team mates. I believe we haven't seen the best of him just yet. He'll profit from having a regular strike partner be it Ade (if he starts scoring again) or an intelligent runner like Dudu, as he'll be able to conjure chances as well as finish them himself. Not forgetting having a creative passer like Nasri/Fabs behind him.

Various articles are stating that Robin has hit the woodwork 14 times this season. Had he scored all of them instead of being unlucky he'll be the top scorer by now.

Moving away from Robin, LD from arsenal vital also mentions that Ade has scored 12 and assisted 8 now compared to 15 and 6 assists this time last season. It does look comparable, but these stats doesn't show that yesterday's goal was only Ade's 3rd in the past 9 games. I'll gladly take Ade's achievements from last season at this moment, yet there's no reason why Ade cannot start scoring again... well, except if he doesn't improve his work rate that is.

Finally onto Nicky... see, ain't he better off as a sub? There's less pressure (and booing), he's fresher to run against tired opponents, and boy that finish was sweet old Nicky style (I don't care about the offside, it's not our fault that the linesman went to sleep). Arsene would be absolutely bloody crazy to swap him for Upson who's older than Kolo and not any better - but screw those rumours, they ain't got no truth in it anyway.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Jan 19 2009, 12:59 AM

But seriously, it seems like he is fading together with the team.Basically, his quality and skills fade together with the team. But it's a shame he joined Spurs after being a gunner once

The next David Beckham wanna be fading away too

which bergy style ? bergy in his early days was out and out striker, as he slowly lost his pace he invented his "bergy" role behind the striker pulling strings, but as a striker it took him some time to get going but as soon as he did he started hitting in the goals ! =D ...wish i could see him play in person... but now i watched RvP in person play... really is something.. it's just not the same as on tv, his skill


PITY THEMM ?!?!?!?? WHAAATTT !??!??

Not yet la.... i juuuust might pity them... when they are actually in the championship... and that is also after i have a good laugh =D


hehe yeah come on tone! put the spuds rooted to the bottom... where they belong anyway ...since spuds are potatoes shud be in the ground anyway heh. =P

Well his move to B'burn and T'ham gave us cash so I ain't gonna complain. If he moves to another club and we get even more cash from whatever clause then it'll be sweeter.

That's harsh, but I guess that's what watching live games at the Grove and breathing-living gooner style turns you into - A spud hater lol....

count me in spud hater club..

It's amazing that Chris Wheatley from Goonertalk has Arshavin's agent - Dennis Lachter's email. And check this out:

spuds drew with portsmouth..lol. nice result for portsmouth

Oh... i've disliked their guts before i went there ady... from the games we played them... even previously my man utd fan friends all couldn't see why yada yada... then man utd played them that season... then my friends were like cursing like ma =P it's not that hard to hate spuds really hahhaha. Plus when you get here... there's MORE of them... like i said during the 4-4 draw i was at the pub, they jumped on tables, beers was flying everywhere arghhh... can't wait to see the gunners give them another good trashing at WHL =P

and who is Tan Yiu Ming? sounds like Malaysian

Do wenger really need arshavin so much? Eduardo will back soon and nasri looking good shape if no injuries

paying 17 milion euro for this untested player in BPL really a risk


Where is the CDM or CB that wenger promised to purchase?

got the number of that agent, anyone kind enough to ring that number up?

why don u call and let us know any update from him

While our weaknesses show we do not need any attacking players, I seriously think Arshavin would be a good signing even at this time when we need a CB, DM and a better GK. We have not take off offensively this season and our defensive woes makes it look worse but Arshavin will bring back that flair we are lacking since Bobby Pires left. Not even Fabregas (when he comes back) can deliver in that area at the moment. Fingers crossed there will be icing on the cake, and we will bring in more than just Andrei.

well..that's uk number..let chronic_blade do the calling..