Comments on: Big, big year for Bendtner + thoughts on Nasri’s injury

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:00:56 +0000

Peter Peterelli said:

“…missed out on toure…”

Wenger has never tried to buy Toure – that’s just lazy reporting by papers again and again and again.

Wenger must have a lot of faith in Song stepping up like Flamini did two seasons ago, but I just can’t see it. However, it’s worth pointing out that none of the big teams have got any better this summer so far apart from City, and as they’ve only bought strikers so far they’re looking like a fifth place team for the moment.

By: Peter petrelli

Peter petrelli — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:48:25 +0000

I don’t get it, I’ve been an arsenal fan all my life and they have always been a big club, they have lined up a target and got them not often but they did it, now we’ve just lost out on a player we desperatley needed to Sunderland for next to nothing! We are linked with matuidi but he seems like song v2 we don’t need him, we’ve missed out on toure melo and Cana, we need a big strong tough tackling cdm it’s the final piece of the puzzle, don’t get me wrong I’m a big fan of song and diaby both of whom will be world class but they are still young and still learning they make mistakes because of it and we need to sort it out, as for huntelaar we may aswell be linked with ronaldo, why is he going to come to us, I would love it if he did but just because it makes sense doesn’t mean it’s going to happen, he’s exactly what we need, a goal machine, I hope we avoid chamakh he seems like adebyebye, a moneygrabber, one minute Sunderland are a small club and playing for arsenal is his dream next Sunderland are huge and he’s in talks, why are we selling senderos he young got great experience and will only get better, why we are keeping silvestre is beyond me, he is by far the worst player I’ve ever seen play for arsenal but wenger loves him! If we are going to achieve anything next year we must rid ourselves of snailvestre, keep senderos and eboue in a perfect world sign huntelaar even though I’m sure he’s not coming and sign this much fabled hard man cdm, who that will be I don’t have the foggiest but it’s not matuidi, if we buy chamakh and matuidi instead of huntelaar and rocky ten men then my forehead better be ready to spend more time with sweet lady palm. Ok rant over phew xx

By: dan

dan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:07:26 +0000

Bendtner, like most of our youth should be given this one last chance, if they cannot achieve substantially both more points and at least finish third in the league and/or win something, wenger must roll up shop on the youth project and build a better team.

If the club/wenger/board are concerned about the economic recession they should first realise how the recession on the pitch may affect supporters. The lux boxes have been hit, it won’t get better unless the team does.

By: colm

colm — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:28:41 +0000

bentdner is going to be a top player .he is very energetic,can score goals and always gives 100%.his decision making leaves alot to be desired,however when he gets a run of games this season i expect that to improve.Wenger has achieved alot at arsenal , give him a chance ,he has a wonderful squad put together now ,watch them go this season .For those of you so called supporters,please tell me what striker playing at the top of their game in europe ,that can be bought for less than 30m is better than Arshavin Eduardo Van persie Bentdner or Walcott,answer none.What defensive midfielder is better than song or denilson.There is nothing wrong with our squad we just need to defend better as aTEAM and attack better as a team.With a bit of luck on the injury front this team could win lots of trophies

By: Alan@India

Alan@India — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:38:22 +0000

I think it is highly unlikely that we will sign Huntelaar. He transfer fee is too high. I think Wenger intended that the club keep most of the money from Adebayors sale.

Also , I think Cana has already joined Sunderland for a measly 5mill pounds i guess.

Our strike force is lopsided by the look of things. All apart from Adebayor were playing for the supporting striker position and none have performed well when forced to the main striker position.Bendtner would want to have the positon real bad, but by last years performances I think he prefers being a support striker.

By: timao

timao — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:04:48 +0000

from what i’ve seen Bendtner’s best position is playing as a Bergkamp style withdrawn striker. he has great appreciatiion of the play and the players around him and can take advantage of his heading ability making late runs into the box.

what he has not shown so far is an ability to receive a long ball and keep possession while support arrives. this is adebayor’s great strength and i think we will miss that in games where we come under pressure – unless Bendtner has added to his game of course.

By: HIGHBURYESTATE

HIGHBURYESTATE — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:03:09 +0000

I agree with everyone who talks about a holding midfielder! It is to me and most other people that this is a necessity! I love Wenger and have all my faith in him that his plans will pay off, but he needs to get in the transfer market! Why do I keep reading about how Sunderland are about to sign Lorik Cana, This amazes me, he should already be an Arsenal player, cheap and proven at club and international level, it’s a no brainer! I also agree with everyone’s comments about Bendtner, I belive he is a skilled and quality striker and just needs the fans backing and time to progress into one of the worlds best! he has shown he can play at all levels! and I have enjoyed watching him mature over the past few seasons. I do however feel we need another striker this summer, for squad strength and if anything backup. I know we have Van Persie, Eduardo, Bendtner, Walcott, Vela, Arshavin and Fabregas, but VP, Eduardo and especially Walcott are massively injury prone as are too many Arsenal players I believe. And as much as I would love to see Arshavin in a supporting striker role, I just don’t think Wenger will do it. Therefore we must sign Chamakh !!!!!! he is relatively cheap and a quality player, ok he’s nothing special yet but I think he’s good enough and for the price of around 10m I think definitely worth it! why let Sunderland get in there! And as for Ashley Coles comments about Man City pushing Arsenal out of the top four next season!!!!! Will someone please kill him, end his career, he is a little bitch and needs to shut his dirty mouth! If anyone believes just because Man City have endless cash and a few quality players that they can break into the top four next season, they are sadly mistaken! Things like that take time, you can’t just buy a bunch of misfit players who all play relatively the same positions and expect miracles to happen. Just look at Chelsea there still not there yet and it’s been years now! I believe maybe in 3 years Man City could make Champions League but I wouldn’t like to bet! Come on YOU GUNNERS! WE NEED ALL THE FANS BACKING THIS SEASON!

and PS. Hope you get better soon Nasri!

By: gooner sems

gooner sems — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:18:44 +0000

diaby will be a new holding midfielder you will see that he will become amazing

By: keith

keith — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:34:26 +0000

PULL YOUR FINGERS OUT OF YOUR ARSE
Cana.is about to sign for Sunderland so yet another midfielder who was atarget gone this follows Melo,Alonso i do not understand why when the whole world and his dog can see we need a holding midfielder why we still have not bought one just one signing a unknownd short defender and Huntelaar forget it we should allready be in talks with the ABE cash we got THE BOARD AND WENGER MUST GO IF WE FAIL TO WIN ANYTHING

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:29:14 +0000

Few responses:

I’ll be amazed if we sign Huntelaar, or any striker to be honest. We have plenty of options, and as has been said, Huntelaar would cost a serious amount.

LH, why would we get rid of Adebayor due to his attitude and then get Eto’o, who is simply an older version who would probably demand even more money?

Crooner, Ade is a good player, with the potential to become a great player, but we were never going to see it because of his attitude. He might be revitalised for a while at City, but the sale was still the right thing to do. Nothing to do with the boo boys, everything to do with the man himself.

uk – just because Liverpool spent more on Johnson than we did on Vermaelen doesn’t mean they’ve strengthened more than us. It means, as ever, they’ve been ripped off.

Wilshere’s Dad – agreed about Bendtner. Not many noticed how much he knuckled down and improved after getting some stick from the fans, exactly the sort of reaction we want. My bet is he’ll go on to be a crowd favourite in time.