"They've got to re-focus for the end of the season, try and get into fourth position and I hope he will re-strengthen the squad in the summer."
New and refreshing take on things.
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"They've got to re-focus for the end of the season, try and get into fourth position and I hope he will re-strengthen the squad in the summer."
New and refreshing take on things.
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...t-rid-arshavinQuote:
Ray Parlour believes the sooner Andrey Arshavin moves away for Arsenal the better for both club and player.
The Russian allowed Antonio Valencia to ran away from him and set up Manchester United’s winner in their 2-1victory against the Gunners on Sunday.
Arshavin had only just come onto the pitch, in place of Alex Oxlade-chamberlain, and the Emirates faithful voiced their opinion of the substitution by booing the change.
Many fans have criticised Arsene Wenger for the decision but former Highbury favourite Parlour claims the fault lies squarely at the ex-Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder’s door.
“He’s not for me,” Parlour told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast. “Arsene Wenger trains with them every day and must see something in him that can affect the team though.
“Arshavin looks disinterested in playing though. I don’t know if it’s because he doesn’t get enough chances or he’s not getting enough football.
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I don’t know what the situation is but the quicker he moves on the better for Arsenal, and probably himself
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Ray Parlour
“I don’t know what the situation is but the quicker he moves on the better for Arsenal, and probably himself.
“He’s not playing on a regular basis. He must be frustrated and when he does get his chance he doesn’t really take it.
“He comes on and he’s not interested in the game. I wouldn’t have put him on but I’m not the manager.”
Many fans were angry about Arshavin’s introduction because Oxlade-Chamberlain, making his first Premier League start for the Gunners, was playing so well.
And Parlour believes the former Southampton winger has a bright future for both club and country.
“He’s fantastic, a different class,” Parlour added. “I saw Thierry Henry after the game and he said to me he’s something else.
“Some players at his age would be scared to get involved in the game as much as he did. Some of his first touches and his running with the ball was brilliant.
“He really enjoyed himself and he’s a massive prospect for Arsenal and England. He’s going to grow into a better player and deserves to keep his place for the next game.”
You just have to wonder about these ex-players.Quote:
He really enjoyed himself and he’s a massive prospect for Arsenal and England. He’s going to grow into a better player and deserves to keep his place for the next game.”
There is no point playing Oxo if he is sick, injured and asthmatic.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...t-Arsenal.htmlQuote:
Alan Smith: the five reasons why Arsene Wenger is starting to lose his grip at Arsenal
From players showing dissent to disquiet among supporters, where is it all going wrong for Arsenal's once-revered manager?
Failing to keep star names
On July 11 last year, Arsene Wenger said this: “Imagine the worst situation — we lose Fabregas and Nasri. You cannot convince people you are ambitious after that.”
To say such a thing, the manager must have strongly fancied his chances of keeping the pair.
Why else would he risk labelling the club as unambitious? But label it he did when Fabregas subsequently joined Barcelona and Nasri left for Manchester City.
Before that happened, however, a chance still existed to at least soften the blow. When it became clear the two players were off, when the club was rightfully bargaining hard to get the best deals, Wenger should have made provisions by bringing in quality replacements.
Instead, he delayed and was eventually forced into panic buying at the very last minute, hence the imperfect solution of signing Yossi Benayoun.
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Losing his eye for a player
On the subject of quality, Wenger’s reputation gets damaged when he is seen to persist with sub-standard players.
Think back to how long Philippe Senderos stayed around when it had been clear for some time he wasn’t quite good enough.
The same was true of Nicklas Bendtner, and maybe Johan Djourou now. Yet Wenger keeps faith in a way other managers might not.
How many more chances will Andrei Arshavin get? Park Chu-Young is different in that he was fortunate to win a contract in the first place.
One lad I know, who played with the South Korean at Monaco, could not quite believe that Wenger actually rated the striker, so average had he been in France.
So having been enthralled by Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira et al, the supporters revolt when mediocrity turns up.
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Refusing to spend big
If one thing frustrates Arsenal fans more than anything else it is Wenger’s reluctance to go the extra mile when pursuing a transfer target.
The Frenchman seems fixated with buying at the right price, rather than paying a little more to tie up the deal and secure players who can make a real difference.
Gary Cahill looked in that category when Wenger made a bid last summer. Bolton wanted more money and negotiations fizzled out, all for the sake, it seemed, of a few million pounds. At 26, Cahill is reaching his prime.
He might even become an England regular over the next few years, meaning he would still have a good resale value in, say, four years’ time.
But Wenger backed away, before eventually signing Per Mertesacker at the eleventh hour.
The big German, as yet, has not justified that faith.
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Tactical naivety
Wenger has never been a tactician. His gifts always lay elsewhere, like earmarking talent and giving it the platform to shine in an open, attacking style.
Nevertheless, there are times when the need for caution should not be ignored and never was that more true than when Arsenal travelled to Old Trafford in August with a very weak team.
Several injuries and Gervinho’s suspension forced Wenger into fielding a vulnerable-looking side. Under the circumstances, then, you could have forgiven the manager for trying to keep things tight by sitting back and being hard to break down.
But no. The visitors tried to play their normal expansive game and got thrashed 8-2. It is difficult to forget humiliations like that, especially when it could have been avoided with a different game-plan.
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The Carling Cup disaster
Last year’s Carling Cup final must still rankle with Wenger, the way his team threw away a great chance to end the trophy famine.
On that February afternoon, it was Birmingham’s impressive veterans who ended up celebrating following a disastrous mix-up between defender and goalkeeper.
Some might say it was only the Carling Cup but that trophy would have lifted some pressure off manager and players and perhaps changed the atmosphere at the Emirates.
Instead, the fans trooped away from Wembley wondering how on earth their team had managed to blow it. Even worse, those players couldn’t recover. A worrying mental frailty saw their season implode.
More worrying still, Wenger was powerless to prevent the collapse, prompting a swell of doubt that is beginning to grow.
Good read Smith talks sense.
Wenger :doh:Quote:
One lad I know, who played with the South Korean at Monaco, could not quite believe that Wenger actually rated the striker, so average had he been in France.
Park :doh:
Okay then smart arse, are shirt sales up or down in Korea?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
yeah because wenger bought him to play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
all he is was a marketing tool nothing else.
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One lad I know, who played with the South Korean at Monaco, could not quite believe that Wenger actually rated the striker, so average had he been in France.
"One lad I know" - this has a lot of credibility then? :unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Watertight.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxPeck
Tbf i dont know anyone who played at Monaco with Park but even i could tell you he was averageQuote:
Originally Posted by MaxPeck