Friday, September 26, 2008

Bits & Pieces

We’re a bit high and dry in terms of Arsenal news right now but I’d still try my best to put together some meaningful bits & pieces together to fulfill your blogging needs for the day.

We’ll start off with Le Genius heaping more praise on our new Liam Brady. The compliments don't come any bigger, especially if happen to be a 16-year-old chap trying to make your way in the professional game and Arsène yesterday did not hesitate for a second in mentioning Wilshere's name in the same sentence as the words "Liam" and "Brady". The boss had this to say:

"He is a quiet boy, very determined and focused. For the rest, the talent is there. You have seen that again"

He also stressed the importance of taking time to nurture his talent and this is very important in his overall development.

"When you are a manager of a boy like that who has the talent, you are always cautious to put too much pressure on him and too high a level of expectation. I believe it is all in there, but also that I have a responsibility to nurture him and get him in the right development over the next two or three years, that will be vital. From 16 to 19 is a very important age for a football player – and Jack has skipped a few classes.”

Le boss stands true and this is very important obviously; otherwise if we heap too much pressure on any player we can very easily pull a Michael Owen or a Robbie Fowler on them.

AW was also full of praise for Carlos Vela, and said:

“Carlos is a player who has everything in his locker. He is agile, has a good first touch and is very calm in front of goal. Also, he is a clinical and quick finisher and I just think he is top class."

Oddly enough, I think so too. As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog, I thought Carlos Vela was top notch, his calmness in front of goal reminds one of Eduardo and yet his finishing is one step beyond that, infact his finishing reminds me of Dennis Bergkamp even. I’m really excited to see more of Vela in the coming games. He certainly special.

Moving on, ex-Gunner, Nicolas Anelka has heaped praise on le boss.

"We are used to watching them play like this. They have always played extraordinary football. They have a super coach who knows how to get the best from his players.”

He himself scored some absolute crackers whilst at the club and it was a shame that he had to be a jackass and screw it all up. On the other hand, we got Thierry Henry and a new training facility, so it all worked out well for us, didn’t it?

Onto some team news now ahead of the clash with Hull, it seems that Mikael Silvestre is available for selection and Gael Clichy after receiving a nasty lump on his shin against Bolton. Alex Song faces a late fitness test and apart from that, the rest of the team is available.

And finally, RVP is on the verge of getting a new contract.

The weekends around the corner and there’s some Arsenal to look forward to as well.

Here’s hoping for a million goals and all three points.

Godspeed.

2 comments:

The Goon said...

Hopefully we give Hull a good mashing.

Would like to see Vela get decent part of the game.

Hopefully song is rested as i dont think we need him as much as home against Hull

The Goon said...

Cesc is a legend! end off.

anyone who disagrees will be 'pushin up daffodils' ;)

Hail Gunners Community Arsenal News British Blogs The Soccerlinks Hit List TopOfBlogs

Subscribe in a reader