I wouldn't boo him, but frankly I'd prefer it if he stayed away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz
Also, I'd like a road bike.
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I wouldn't boo him, but frankly I'd prefer it if he stayed away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz
Also, I'd like a road bike.
Thethk can thuck oth!
There's a SSN special with Cesc on Christmas Day. Looking forward to it.
yeah but that's talksport on the wind up and it seems to be working.Quote:
Originally Posted by Santos' Little Helper (TPUKA Letters)
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...on-Cavani.htmlQuote:
THE time has come for Arsene Wenger to shackle El Matador — and unshackle the Ox while he's at it.
It was great to see Arsenal go toe to toe with Manchester City on Sunday, and but for a couple of Joe Hart saves, they could well have nicked something too.
But as close as they pushed the leaders, it did raise a couple of points that need addressing quickly to close that gap.
First — and we have known this for ages — without a top-class attacker alongside Robin van Persie, Arsenal are only one injury away from everything blowing up in their faces.
That's why I think Arsene MUST bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani — El Matador — if there is any chance of tempting him from Italy next month.
It will be more difficult now Napoli have reached the Champions League knockout stages, largely thanks to his performances in the group games.
But plenty of other clubs around Europe haven't given up the ghost, and I'd love to see Arsene in the mix as well.
If, heaven forbid, anything did happen to RVP, you'd fear Arsenal would be stuffed. That's a ridiculous pressure to carry on your shoulders every week.
But when you look at the rest of the squad, where do you think the goals will come from?
Andrey Arshavin seems to be somewhere else at the moment.
This is the guy who got four at Liverpool, hit the winner against Barcelona, but just isn't doing the business.
When Marouane Chamakh comes off the bench you never really expect him to make the sort of impact you'd want.
And although Gervinho looks good dribbling and running at people, again there haven't been many goals to go with it.
That's not something you could say about Cavani, and it's no surprise that he has become one of the most wanted men in Europe.
He's the type defenders hate playing against, always on the move, always looking for the right run, always a threat.
More than anything, he always looks hungry — the sort of guy who could be having a shocker, but is still likely to nick you a goal out of nothing. That's something Arsenal need right now.
When all those fans headed north on Sunday, they travelled more in hope than expectation.
Yes, there was always the prospect of nicking something on the break, and when it comes to playing football, Arsenal still do it better than most.
But the benches emphasised the difference between the clubs.
City had the likes of Edin Dzeko, Nigel de Jong, Adam Johnson and James Milner — all proven internationals. Arsenal didn't have anyone in that bracket.
How I'd have loved to have seen young Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain among those subs. The time has come for him to be seeing a bit more of the action.
When he got a chance against City in the Carling Cup, he gave Pablo Zabaleta a hard time. It would have been great to see him running at Zabaleta for 20 minutes or so on Sunday.
I'm not suggesting that, at 18, he should be in there every minute of every game.
Youngsters must be brought on gradually. You have to get the balance right, and playing all the time isn't the answer at that age.
But the Ox has a great physique and it baffles me that he hasn't had more of a go.
If he's going to fulfil his obvious potential, the next step comes with playing against the likes of City, in high-pressure, high-intensity games with a great atmosphere.
I can see him being an integral part of things at Arsenal for years to come, but he's not going to do that if he's held back. So I'd say to Arsene: Release the Ox.
He's been grazing in the paddock for too long, let's see him feeding on Premier League defenders instead.
How good would it be to see him causing havoc on one wing, Theo Walcott on the other, with RVP and Cavani waiting to pounce in the middle?
Just now, opposing defences realise if they keep Van Persie quiet, they are pretty much guaranteed to silence the Gunners.
With another top-notch finisher alongside him, and two lightning-fast wide men providing the ammunition, back fours wouldn't know what hit them.
After the start Arsenal had, it's a great achievement to be back in the mix for a top-four place.
But until they fill a couple more gaps, that's probably the best they can hope for.
And for Arsenal fans like me who want to see them pushing for silverware, those hopes are much higher.
Wrighty :bow:
How much would Cavani cost?
I think it is more a case of what would not having him (or a similar player) cost us if we don't spend some money?
Doesnt matter how much he'll cost, we are not getting him. Look for an African 16 year old who is the next 'Cavani' and we are definitely getting that SOB!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Cesc back at Emirates should be nice. Hope he gets the applause he deserves for carrying a dead carcass on his back for a few years!
That's so unfair. I saw Arshavin move when someone held out a pie.Quote:
Originally Posted by deeench my santa up
Id rather watch the bitch speechQuote:
Originally Posted by MOre Letters to Santa