Arsenal Banter Archive September 09 2013

09 Sep 2013 19:54:07
I see a lot of posts being very negative about the signing of Ozil, suggesting he was signed as a last minute effort just to keep the fans quiet. Doesn't make any sense. coulda done that with half the outlay and half the annual cost in wages.
I believe that in order to get all the really big targets we needed a great player at AFC one that all the real top players worldwide respect- also a great 'assist' man - very attractive to a top gun striker.

Now that Ozil here I think a lot the 'elite' will be taking AFC seriously and over the next year we will see some of them arrive.

He is the start of a new era

I really believe we will only buy world class now except in situations where you can buy a Laurent Koscielny.

But our main focus will be world class now

I hope we don't just bring world class in, for years on end we've prided ourselves on being a club that gives young players a chance, and a lot of times it's payed off.

I want us to bring a star in when we need one, but if we can buy, like you say a LK who's got the potential to rise, and sometimes a youngster like arsene wenger likes to do, I'll be a very happy fan, as I'm sure we all will!


Here's to a new dawn, the dawn of the cannon.

It's crazy, there's no way in hell Wenger would ever sign a player to placate the fans, let alone sign one for £40m+, anyone even thinking he did it just to appease the fans is a qijslfjnADNSKNF or 'person', whichever :D

Listen to Metal people, he knows.

09 Sep 2013 15:37:51
Look who is talking, Mr FOREHEAD ( Gervinho) is saying that he was not given enough chances a arsenal . LOL

Complaining about chances. The guy can't even finish them

09 Sep 2013 09:07:45
On a scale of 1-100, how much faith does Wenger have in Diaby?

My guess is between 97 and 99. I am almost certain that Wenger believes this guy will do like the dutchman (stay fit and become among the top 3 or so in their position)

Theres no doubting that a fit Diaby is a better option than Kondogbia and that Joshua character would have been a week ago.

I feel a bit for Wenger (and Diaby) as I think Wenger knows what a difference a fit Diaby would have been. I think he rates him as high as Viera or even higher. RVP got over his injuries (admitted they were not a serious) so you never know Diaby might.

White Rabbit
Your whole post presupposes that Diaby will return to full fitness and stay fit, a big ask in view of his recent non-availability.
As for your comparison with the 2 young potential signings, it's like saying in the event of a war, you would prefer John Wayne by your side on the battlefield rather than 6 SAS troops. All very well but John Wayne is dead.

Wenger has always admitted he has a soft spot for diaby because he got injured in one of the last games of the season by a reckless challenge (WBA player I think). he has always stuck by him because it was such a needless and stupid challenge and wenger feels sorry for diaby. (these are wengers words not mine)

Just googled Diaby to remind myself of his problems, this from Wenger.

"He is quick, strong, has good stamina, good resistance to repeat, but his muscle strength is not good enough to deal with that. Sometimes little fibres go in his muscles, this is basically his problem.

“When you play every three days, you cannot rebuild your strength as you need to recover. When you don’t rebuild your strength, through the games you burn your fibres a bit and become weaker and weaker, so that means he gets injured.

“The second reason for his problems of course is his ankle. Since he was slaughtered at Sunderland, his mobility in his ankle has been affected.”

I feel for him, I do honestly think he could have been a massive player for us (and France) yet you can't wait forever. He had everything a world class player needs, balance, strength, vision etc. I can`t imagine he`ll come back and be injury free for any length of time, history (and science) shows he simply can't be a 50+ games a season player.

He's awfull he had a good game last season but before that he was dreadful, all down to his disgracefuly poor touch and inability to pass

When is the daddy long legs back?

Saint Arsenal. I take it you haven't watched Diaby play very often?
I sincerely believe if the guy could stay fit, he would be the closest thing to Viera we would ever see.
He's tall, athletic, strong, can dribble, and score. Not forgetting his fantastic hold up play and his ability to break play up.
I think Wenger is afraid to let him leave for the simple fact that he would probably get fit and become one of the best midfielders around.

Boozy82, "i take it you haven't watched Diaby play very often"?

Mate none of us have watched Diaby play very often because he NEVER plays including Arsene! Wengers affliction towards Diaby comes from watching him in training. Granted, the two or three games he has played he shows what a player he could be, but then follows another 3 months of injury, and even with the odd 2 or 3 appearances here and there one or two of those performance were below par standard

He's played over 150 games for Arsenal?
I'm not doubting that Wenger has some weird affliction towards him, but I remember lots of our fans wondering why we kept RVP on the books. Maybe Wenger see Diaby in the same light.
I have been saying the past 2 or 3 seasons that he's a drain on wages, but can admit it would be awful to see him snapped up by Liverpool or the spurs and seeing him prosper.