Quote Originally Posted by Marc Overmars View Post
Was a genuine question. He was awesome for Zenit and Russia in 2008 and the talk of Europe. It was considered quite a coup when we got him but for one reason or another he turned into the fat fuck we see today.
Agreed.

A bit pedantic calling you up on the 'one of the best in Europe' - regardless, he was bloody good. Now he's bloody awful. The change has been massive. You can't know for sure if it was Wenger with this one...I think someone like Theo would've been a better player by now elsewhere; somewhere where pace and directness is encouraged. With most talented, top footballers (of which Arshavin was one), I think football is all they have. Arshavin just seemed to out-grow it and football is just a job for him. I don't think he is bothered that he doesn't start most games.