RVP always had the talent though.Quote:
Originally Posted by mkkreuk
Diaby is shit
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RVP always had the talent though.Quote:
Originally Posted by mkkreuk
Diaby is shit
Probably but I always felt it was worth keeping RVP because he was extremely productive even in the short spells he had when fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by mkkreuk
In the case of Diaby, he's played even less Football than RVP and has never really been a nailed down starter. Therefore I don't see how we can miss what we never had with him, despite the obvious cameo of ability he displays now and then.
No he's not and never has been, May not have a football brain though. Just think after he broke his leg he has never been the same mentally. Which causes him to be reckless and get silly injuries.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
He has been shit on plenty of occasions, with the odd good performance thrown in when it isn't raining.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Just sell him ASAP, he's taking up valuable resources.
Yeah id think its time we sold him tbh seems more deadwood these days.
Like they did with Boxer in animal farm?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...ile-footballerQuote:
Diaby - I am not a fragile footballer
Abou Diaby knows he is a NOT a “fragile” footballer, even though he understands why the wider world might make the assertion.
On the contrary, the Arsenal midfielder believes his injury problems are nearly behind him and he harbours no concerns about his future career. In fact, he has “never been as motivated” to fulfill his ‘destiny’.
The 25-year-old was speaking after a week that typifies his ill-fortune. An ankle injury had restricted Diaby to just 26 minutes this season before he replaced Mikel Arteta early in the second half at Liverpool last Saturday. He would barely double that tally before being forced off again.
Fortunately, it is only a minor problem and the France international is expected to return soon. However the knock leaves Diaby in the unfortunately familiar position of battling back. Speaking to the French media this week, he put over his side of the story.
“A lot of things have been said and written about me and I wanted to tell the truth about my situation,” said Diaby. “People say that I’m fragile and although I understand why, I am not fragile.
“I have had three operations on my ankle, all for different problems but the result of that was that my body is unbalanced, especially in my legs. I have overused one over the other and to put everything back in place is not easy.
“I get injured,” he went on. “It’s a fact but when people tell you you're fragile, it hurts. Today my ankle is twice as big because of the surgery. My problem is a biomechanical problem. I need to work daily on how to rebalance my body."
Diaby admits his injuries have prompted thoughts of retirement in the past. But sterling work with the Arsenal medical team and specialists abroad have banished those now.
“I am not scared for the rest of my career,” he said. “I still have a big future. Physically, I really feel very good, like a beast. Unfortunately, I had that little problem at Liverpool but it’s nothing serious and I will start running again at the end of the week.
“There have been times where I thought about stopping my career. You always ask yourself a lot of questions in those moments. It’s hard mentally and I had to be strong. But quickly, I went back to a very positive attitude. I know I am going to be fine. I am not a cheat. I have always worked very hard to come back.
“I have never had any apprehension playing football but I have to say that last season I feared a bit to play. It was so important for me to come back to my best level and to avoid getting injured again that I had this little apprehension.”
With his recovery close to completion, Diaby is now philosophical about the journey he has taken but remains resolute about what he can achieve.
“For me, my injuries are a task sent by God,” he said. “I need to go through them to achieve the goals and the dreams that I have in my career. It’s my destiny. I am privileged. Some people have worse problems than me so I cannot complain.
“I am hungry and strong mentally. All those hard times have strengthened me. I know there is a lot of expectation around me and some pressure but it’s a challenge for me to come back to my best level.
“I have never been as motivated as I am now. I want to prove to everybody, and especially to myself, that I can do it. I have faith in what I am doing. I will never give up and I know that I will come out of this tunnel.”
Diaby :bow:
I was one of them :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by mkkreuk
It was always a difficult one. RvP is having the season of his life and we'd have been massively screwed this year without him. But had he got injured half way through this season (and with his record it wouldn't have been a huge surprise) then we'd have been screwed anyway.
Of course a fit RvP is worth keeping. If he can only play half a season each year though then he isn't.
Obviously you can't know in advance which it'll be. I felt that we should probably cut our losses but I recognised that if we did that and he went somewhere else and stayed fit then we'd have lost out. Keeping him was the right call, happy to have been shown wrong but it could have gone the other way had he broken this year too.
Came back in the reserves today and scored the equaliser!
Then went off injured.