Fucking play Arshavin up front

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smug *word censored*.... :lol:
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So that'd be something like

Rosicky Song Fab Nasri

Arshavin

Eduardo/Bendtner


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Knowing wenger he will probably play the little guy at left back next week :roll:

To be fair I didnt get to watch the game on a stream today so cant say myself that he played well but the concensus on here seems to suggest that he played well. I have always argued that the little genius is wasted on the wing and I pray that wenger will now see sense and play him in the Bergkamp role 8) If wenger also changed the system back to 4-4-2 with arshavin playing behind a main striker and nasri + rosicky on the wings then I will be happy :barscarf:
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augie wrote:Knowing wenger he will probably play the little guy at left back next week :roll:

To be fair I didnt get to watch the game on a stream today so cant say myself that he played well but the concensus on here seems to suggest that he played well. I have always argued that the little genius is wasted on the wing and I pray that wenger will now see sense and play him in the Bergkamp role 8) If wenger also changed the system back to 4-4-2 with arshavin playing behind a main striker and nasri + rosicky on the wings then I will be happy :barscarf:
He was immense in the first half, getting between defenders and the midfield, linking up well and making some penetrating runs. We should have been 3-0 up by half time.

Second half he got tired and faded some what.

Im just hoping it wont require 3 straight domestic defeats in order for us to get an energetic display from him.
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augie wrote:Knowing wenger he will probably play the little guy at left back next week :roll:

To be fair I didnt get to watch the game on a stream today so cant say myself that he played well but the concensus on here seems to suggest that he played well. I have always argued that the little genius is wasted on the wing and I pray that wenger will now see sense and play him in the Bergkamp role 8) If wenger also changed the system back to 4-4-2 with arshavin playing behind a main striker and nasri + rosicky on the wings then I will be happy :barscarf:
AA was excellent today.What he has which both Eduardo and Vela dont is excellent movement.He plays the game in his head.Its sad that it has taken all our strikers to get injured until he plays him in the middle :banghead:
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wenger mustnt rate vela if he doesnt start him against the likes of stoke at home given our current injury crisis
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I think you'll find Captain Fabregas that some people have been banging on about Arshavin playing through the middle since he arrived.

What happens when he's shit next week? You gonna resurrect this again.

And what about Almunia? He's still great, aint he?

:roll: :roll: 8)
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Pal Lydersen wrote:wenger mustnt rate vela if he doesnt start him against the likes of stoke at home given our current injury crisis

To be fair it is obvious to see the gulf in class between the likes of diaby and eboue in comparison to vela :roll: :evil: Must have a huge difference in mental strength I guess :? :banghead:
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People say we shouldnt play him upfront because he is small and cant hold the ball up but in all fairness van persie didnt play like that. He jus made those smart runs between defenders like arshavin did yesterday. With Rosicky on one wing and Nasri on the other we could buy a tall, strong (tall preferable) centre mid to strengthen the midfield then problem sorted! :barscarf: :lol:
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Pal Lydersen wrote:wenger mustnt rate vela if he doesnt start him against the likes of stoke at home given our current injury crisis
20 year old thin guy vs Stoke's centrebacks. Nothing could possibly go wrong there
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Magic Hat wrote:
Pal Lydersen wrote:wenger mustnt rate vela if he doesnt start him against the likes of stoke at home given our current injury crisis
20 year old thin guy vs Stoke's centrebacks. Nothing could possibly go wrong there
Just as well big boy Arshavin was available then :lol: :wink:
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Gooner Jim wrote:People say we shouldnt play him upfront because he is small and cant hold the ball up but in all fairness van persie didnt play like that. He jus made those smart runs between defenders like arshavin did yesterday. With Rosicky on one wing and Nasri on the other we could buy a tall, strong (tall preferable) centre mid to strengthen the midfield then problem sorted! :barscarf: :lol:
There was a significant difference between RvP and Arshavin leading the line though.

With Arshavin everything was forward moving and directly penetrative. Van persie was much more comfortable with his back to goal and build up was more patient.

Not suggesting one is the better then the other, they're slightly different though which Wenger's change of formation demonstrated.
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marcengels wrote:
Just as well big boy Arshavin was available then :lol: :wink:
Giant of a man, he has to go through a tunnel on his knees :wink:
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Magic Hat wrote:
Pal Lydersen wrote:wenger mustnt rate vela if he doesnt start him against the likes of stoke at home given our current injury crisis
20 year old thin guy vs Stoke's centrebacks. Nothing could possibly go wrong there
well if thats the case he shouldnt be in the premiership :roll:
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