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The Curious Case of Robin Van Persie…

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Jun 272012
 

A great once said “If you can’t dream, can’t imagine, then you cannot achieve anything in your life”. Great words, eh? Let’s imagine then…

Imagine, you are born in city where everyone loves football, it’s a religion to them and they worship the game. Then, you grow up by watching your national team playing a nice passing style of football no one has ever seen. After sometime, the skilled players are replaced by the ones who can’t replicate that ideology of total football.

Then, at 12, you join your local football team. You grow as a footballer there, above every other player of your age; you are tipped as the special one. You make it to the first team at 19 BUT.

You always wanted to play beautiful football. Your dream was always to play for a certain team abroad. 7 years later, your dream is about to be fulfilled. Imagine, you are there where you always wanted to be. Now, after 6 years, you are the captain of the team of your dreams but you have won nothing, the press asks if you wanted to win at somewhere else and you reply,

“This is the best club for me, I don’t want to win somewhere else, it wouldn’t be the same if I win trophies somewhere else. I want to win the Arsenal way”

The season has ended. The manager wants you to sign a contract extension, but you want to see this club winning something, what will you do?? What will your conversation be with the manager? Here’s a raw idea:

Manager: You are the best player we’ve got, here’s your 130,000k per week contract.
You: I don’t think this club is going forward, so I want to leave.
Manager: We can’t afford to lose you.
You: Then improve the squad buy some quality, and I’ll sign on 80,000k per week contract.
Manager: Ok then, but don’t make any comments in the media.
You: (thinking) Yesssss, now the club of my dreams will be competing again.

So, that’s the RVP situation in a nutshell In my opinion. He hasn’t signed yet because we aren’t done with the transfers.

Now, if you think Robin wants to leave. Where would he go?? Manchester City? I don’t think he’ll win the arsenal way there. Barcelona? They don’t have the money to buy a 40m player, let alone a striker. Defense is their priority this summer. Juventus? I think Monsieur Wenger cleared that up before me.

Now imagine Wenger. He started the youth policy, but every year, players left on a regular basis. He coped until last year. Fabregas and Nasri left. Losing 2 of your best players was too much to take. He also wanted to win. Pressure was on him to deliver. So he changed from the bargain loving Wenger to the ruthless Wenger of pre 2004, the one who wasn’t afraid of anyone. So he bought 2 top class strikers before the Transfer Window opened. Do you think he will let his best player go again and start building again?? Is he that fragile?? He wants to win again, you can see that in his eyes… And we want to win again too. So stop believing any of the Bullshit the journalists spray on their newspapers to make them sell. Stay Calm and BELIEVE.

UP THE ARSENAL.

Ps. those quote, about imagining, I made that one up.

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GIROUD | PODOLSKI | AND WHAT EXACTLY THEY BRING TO THE EMIRATES?

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Jun 252012
 

The simplest answer to the heading has to be goals. And lots of them. But lets see what roles they’ll be playing at Arsenal.

 Lukas Podolski is the first one we’ll look at. Arsenal confirmed the signing of Lukas from FC Koln for an undisclosed fee, rumored to be in the region of £10.6M. Lukas has played on the left of the front three for most of his career. That’s where I think wenger will deploy him at AFC. He can also play up top with a strike partner or on his own, although we haven’t seen much of him as a lone striker. He has been a regular at Cologne and Germany since 2003 and had a 3 year stint at Bayern Munich from 06 to 09. He scored 46 goals in 81 games in his first spell with Cologne, and 33 in 88 in his second spell. At Bayern, he is deemed as a failure as he only managed 15 goals in 3 years.

But let’s focus on his most recent form at Cologne. He’s been a regular goal threat for a team who was fighting relegation for most of the season. So what he brings to Arsenal?? The answer is Simple. He comes with Pedigree, international experience, amazing work ethic, goals, assists … and a great lad to have around in training and in the dressing room. He’s a more refined left sided Theo Walcott IMO. With a footballing brain, that is, as some pundits might suggest. Arsenal have lacked a regular goal scorer from the left wing of late. Arshavin, and most recently Gervinho have failed to live up to those expectations. So hopefully, he’ll score some valuable goals for us.

And what we have seen at the euros, He’s a team player who tracks back and helps his full back out. Something Arshavin failed to do on a regular basis. In Poldi, we’ve got an international proven goal scorer, with a great attitude. Credit must also be given to Wenger for tying him up early. Great bit of business. Cheerio.

 

Now, on to our latest capture, Olivier Giroud. Ok ok, he isn’t confirmed by Arsenal.com yet, but the deal is all but done. It cost us around £12.6M to acquire the services of Montpellier’s top scorer who will sign a 5 yr. deal pending a Medical at London Colney.

I have only watched him on YouTube to be honest, but I’ve contacted some Gooners who closely follow the French League, MHSC games to be precise. Olivier Giroud,26, scored 21 goals last season and won the French golden boot award . Now again, the same ol question, What does he bring to Arsenal? Hmmmmmmmm, wait, looking for a suitable word..ah, yes. It’s called plan B. The same plan B all Gooners said we lacked. Stoke Rugby Club. Beware.

At 88 kg, 6 ft.3 in tall, He utilises every inch of that frame. He won 70% of the aerial duels last season, more than any top 4 striker in the to 5 leagues across Europe. His hold up play is among the best, brings other team mates into the game, which is indicated by his 9 assists last season.

And the best thing is…He never fails to shine in big games.

I guess the first line of the blog was quite appropriate.

Hope you liked reading,

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