That's why I wonder if he's a winner at heart. Surely a winner does what needs to be done to succeed. A dreamer on the other hand...Quote:
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That's why I wonder if he's a winner at heart. Surely a winner does what needs to be done to succeed. A dreamer on the other hand...Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
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2010/11 Player Review: Manuel Almunia
Despite starting the campaign as the Club’s No. 1, Manuel Almunia slipped behind Lukasz Fabianski and Wojciech Szczesny in the pecking order after missing over four months of the season through injury.
He bore the brunt of the blame for Arsenal’s shock home defeat to West Brom and a shoulder problem picked up in that match saw the Spaniard ruled out until late January.
Arsène Wenger admitted the goalkeeper could have left the Club during the transfer window but, after returning to full fitness, Almunia was thrust back into the spotlight following an injury to Szczesny against Barcelona.
As he had done the previous season, the Spaniard kept the Catalan giants at bay with a string of fine saves before Arsenal eventually succumbed to consistent Barcelona pressure.
That performance was followed by another good display against Manchester United in the FA Cup but Manuel was criticised for his part in a 2-2 draw with West Brom a week later. Then he picked up an injury during the warm-up at Blackpool at the start of April and didn’t feature for the rest of the season.
FINEST MOMENT
Manuel replaced the injured Szczesny after just 18 minutes against Barcelona in the Nou Camp and performed admirably, saving from Lionel Messi, David Villa and twice from Ibrahim Afellay. Unfortunately it was not enough to deny Barcelona a 3-1 win on the night and a 4-3 aggregate triumph.
Finest moment in a game we lost. Bale would be proud
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2010/11 Player Review: Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey back in an Arsenal shirt was a welcome sight for everyone associated with the Club.
A goal against Manchester United in front of a packed Emirates Stadium, and the celebration that followed, seemingly let out 15 months of frustration and showed us all exactly what we had been missing while he recovered from a double leg fracture.
Aaron ended a nine-month wait to pull on the red and white jersey when he made his comeback for the Reserves in November and got 45 minutes under his belt.
Successful loan spells with Nottingham Forest and Cardiff aided his search for match sharpness before he returned to the Arsenal first team as a substitute against Man United in the FA Cup.
Twenty minutes at Old Trafford was followed by 56 minutes from the start against West Brom and Aaron went on to be a virtual ever-present in the ‘Cesc’ role in his captain’s absence through injury in the final weeks of the season.
The winner against Man United and a return to Britannia Stadium closed the book on his injury troubles and another boost came in the Spring when Aaron was named captain of Wales.
With a full pre-season under his belt, expect to see Aaron become a integral part of Arsène Wenger’s side next season.
SOUNDBITE
"I think I'm nearly back to where I was. The thought of the injury doesn't go through my mind at all in any game. The loan spell at Cardiff did me the world of good. Getting out there, playing and getting back into the swing of things helped me massively. Hopefully now I can just kick on at Arsenal."
FINEST MOMENT
Aaron scored the winner against Manchester United at Emirates Stadium in May to keep Arsenal’s slim Premier League title hopes alive. Robin van Persie’s well-timed cut-back allowed him to stroke home a shot into the far corner and give Arsenal a 1-0 victory. It was Aaron’s first goal since his equaliser at West Ham in an FA Cup Third-Round tie on January 3, 2010.
Other than the goal v Mancs, he did f all.
He needs to step up next season
Jack cos he went through the year, played in every competition and showed the kind of promise that we can only pray will continue to develop from here on in
RvP would have got it had he played all year or his goals helped us bag at least one trophy last season
Ramsey, still has to prove his worth, I am hoping for a the kind of year we saw from Jack, however his raw enthusiasm runs through a differnt kind of vein to Jack"s
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2010/11 Player Review: Laurent Koscielny
Arsenal fans voted Laurent Koscielny as Arsène Wenger’s most effective signing of 2010/11 following an impressive debut campaign.
After moving to Emirates Stadium from Lorient last summer, Laurent was thrust straight into the hustle and bustle of the English game and, despite a red card at Liverpool on his debut, he seemed take it all in his stride.
Arsène Wenger later admitted that he planned to ease his fellow Frenchman into the Arsenal side but it wasn’t long before Laurent was the Club’s first-choice centre back following Thomas Vermaelen’s long-term absence through injury. While Johan Djourou and Sebastien Squillaci alternated he was a mainstay, making 43 appearances, and his mature performances fully justified his manager’s decision.
A season of highs also included a few low points with two red cards and THAT moment in the Carling Cup Final all part of the learning process. But there aren’t many who have adapted as well as Laurent to the step up in class the Premier League demands and that can only bode well for next season and beyond.
SOUNDBITE
“I am more confident and I have realised that I have the ability to become a regular player here and do well for this club. It was not easy but I got a lot of games under my belt, learned from them, took a lot of experience and now I am feeling really good.”
FINEST MOMENT
Arsenal had been frustrated by Everton, who held a controversial lead for much of the game, until Andrey Arshavin’s volley levelled things up on 70 minutes. Just six minutes later, Laurent lifted the roof off Emirates Stadium when he thundered home a header from Robin van Persie’s corner to secure a crucial three points.
Impressive debut season? :lol:
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2010/11 Player Review: Emmanuel Frimpong
Emmanuel seemed destined to make his mark on the Arsenal side in 2010/11 before a serious knee injury cruelly ended his season before he got his chance.
He looked a shoo-in for first-team opportunities after a pre-season that saw him feature heavily but suffered knee ligament damage on the eve of the Premier League campaign.
The injury put Emmanuel’s rise on hold for another year.
After a gruelling rehabilitation that saw him miss virtually the whole of the season he returned for the Reserves in April after eight months on the sidelines.
Having seen fellow academy graduate Jack Wilshere emerge as one of the finest talents in the game during 2010/11 you wouldn’t bet against Emmanuel following in his footsteps next season.
SOUNDBITE
“It’s been hard over the last [eight] months because I was doing well. You want to be out on the pitch and showing what you can do. I was going to go on loan [last summer] but then the boss said he wanted me to stay and be part of the team. It was just unfortunate that I got injured. I think being injured for so long can only make me stronger.”
FINEST MOMENT
Coming off the bench to complete 22 minutes for the Reserves to mark his return from the serious knee injury he suffered towards the end of pre-season.
Why would you have a player review of someone who did f all during it?
Sagna by a mile
He's not Silvestre or Cygan therefore he is a top player. By our standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Cygans better imo. Made far less mistakes and he was never first choice for us
And Silvestre whilst shit for us was better at Kozzas age than Kozza was
I won't have a bad word said about Cygan. He was a professional that always worked hard in whatever position Wenger asked all the while knowing it didn't matter what he did because as soon as whoever he was providing cover for was fit or the match was deemed important enough for them, Cygan would either be on the bench or playing in a different position.
I had the privilege of being there when he scored his brace and experience the surreal nature of his hero's welcome from Villareal supporters as I was in Spain when he signed for them.
Pascal Cygan :bow: