An objective guide to Arshavin
Posted by
Gooner Get Ya
Tuesday 6 January 2009
23:50
Now I am going to try and avoid any references regarding removal of hair from the rear end.
I have been strongly denying the chance of the Russian coming to Arsenal in some sort of anti-Soviet mindset I have suddenly picked up since our board got a bit shaky. I don't want to say too much on this one because of KGB and being sued.
Andrei is one of the many players I have come across in my footy manager playing days and it would appear the statistics from that are quite accurate. Although it is a computer game I often look at things in that when looking at a player we are linked with because they have an extensive honest scouting network (and its free unlike some of the scouting websites!).
Having heard so many stories about this boy I have become quite nervous about him, he is obviously one hell of a player. BUT there are questions about his temperament, he seems to drift from hero to villan on occassions but I don't know from first hand experience.
I am going to turn this into a pros and cons arguement because I think thats the easiest way of breaking things down.
PROS
Obviously very skillful.
A good finisher.
Seems like the sort of player who will bring out the best in other players because he will suck in defence and create gaps.
Can Play right wing, striker or AMC - we are short of versitility.
CONS
His agent is so full of it, its just annoying.
Apparently hot and cold.
We have a number of central mid players and will mean Denilson/Diaby/Ramsey/Walcott/Song/Rosicky/Nasri will be out of the starting team.
Wenger often says about the fitting in period of half a season - Fab will be back before he has fitted in, rendering him pointless.
He hasn't really proven himself on the world stage or in a good league.
He not a big guy - a lack of physicality?
In the last 4 seasons he has averaged 28 games with 8 goals and 10 assists. I know we could do with an extra 18 goals a season. But would he just be a Russian Fabregas? We have a French one called Samir.
If we do sign this boy (for no more than 15m please!) I could see things being shaken up. I would love to see him take the second striker Hleb sort of role with RvP moving to the left in a Pires sort of role and Nasri moving to the centre. The flaw in this is that we are seriously pre-pubesent in terms of strength but attack is the new form of defence. Just remember Wenger knows!
I have been strongly denying the chance of the Russian coming to Arsenal in some sort of anti-Soviet mindset I have suddenly picked up since our board got a bit shaky. I don't want to say too much on this one because of KGB and being sued.
Andrei is one of the many players I have come across in my footy manager playing days and it would appear the statistics from that are quite accurate. Although it is a computer game I often look at things in that when looking at a player we are linked with because they have an extensive honest scouting network (and its free unlike some of the scouting websites!).
Having heard so many stories about this boy I have become quite nervous about him, he is obviously one hell of a player. BUT there are questions about his temperament, he seems to drift from hero to villan on occassions but I don't know from first hand experience.
I am going to turn this into a pros and cons arguement because I think thats the easiest way of breaking things down.
PROS
Obviously very skillful.
A good finisher.
Seems like the sort of player who will bring out the best in other players because he will suck in defence and create gaps.
Can Play right wing, striker or AMC - we are short of versitility.
CONS
His agent is so full of it, its just annoying.
Apparently hot and cold.
We have a number of central mid players and will mean Denilson/Diaby/Ramsey/Walcott/Song/Rosicky/Nasri will be out of the starting team.
Wenger often says about the fitting in period of half a season - Fab will be back before he has fitted in, rendering him pointless.
He hasn't really proven himself on the world stage or in a good league.
He not a big guy - a lack of physicality?
In the last 4 seasons he has averaged 28 games with 8 goals and 10 assists. I know we could do with an extra 18 goals a season. But would he just be a Russian Fabregas? We have a French one called Samir.
If we do sign this boy (for no more than 15m please!) I could see things being shaken up. I would love to see him take the second striker Hleb sort of role with RvP moving to the left in a Pires sort of role and Nasri moving to the centre. The flaw in this is that we are seriously pre-pubesent in terms of strength but attack is the new form of defence. Just remember Wenger knows!
Posts
great post, my thoughts exactly.
Also, i know this is massively speculative but for some reason i can see him coming in and upsetting van persie who has been qual this season (in the absence of hleb) and he may unsettle him. Also i can see their personalities clash.
But if wenger can get him settled he would be amazing.
Also if we are basing stuff on FM the two young flemish players Defour and Witsel would be amazing.
Great psost
"We have a number of central mid players and will mean Denilson/Diaby/Ramsey/Walcott/Song/Rosicky/Nasri will be out of the starting team."
LOL, why does fall into the con section?...
Id rather have Arshavin then ALL of them. Walcott probably comes the closest to Arshavin in terms of most likely to start, but still, Walcott is hot and cold atm and like we do to Cesc, we are taking the piss out of him playing 90mins every game.
IF he signs, then Nasri, Cesc, Diaby, Arshavin is a as solid as Arsenal have been in the last season or two. If Walcott is benched, so be it. I love the attitude of Theo, I just think he still needs to be used sparingly and give him time to grow.
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