Gilberto- What a Ledge

EdgeOfTown · Post by **EdgeOfTown** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:35 am

Take note Jens, this is how you react to not being in the team:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/a ... =1779&ct=5

I'd love to see him offered a new contract and he seems the type that would be happy to play on a year-by-year contract, he hasn't been in the team but his impact on our start to the season off the pitch cant be forgotten and this latest interview proves- Gilberto: True Gooner.

Top Man

Post by **REB** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:40 am

well he did take been dropped in good form,,
the problem with a guy at 30 is that he will prob want one more big pay day before he retires,, to be honest i will be surprised if he's still here in feb unless he's back in the middle along side cesc

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:51 am

Gilberto will not be an Arsenal player next season. We have Diarra who has really impressed in his apperances so far to take Gilberto"s place.

All_Arsenal_1886 · Post by **All_Arsenal_1886** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:45 am

He is a true profesional and he will keep working hard to get his place back, if thats possible?...

EdgeOfTown · Post by **EdgeOfTown** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:18 pm

I think with the season just gone, its naive to think we wont struggle with injuries this season..We've already made a mistake letting our 4th centre back out on loan, and as a result we're covering defence with whatever midfielder can do the job..
Yesterday goes to show without a few key players we will struggle, and the balance of the side still isn't right so I think we need to think more about adding to the squad and keeping the current players there rather than shipping more out..
If we lost Jens and Gilbero I could see us really struggling for experience in the 2nd half of the season where we could be challenging for 4 trophies

Bergkamp95 · Post by **Bergkamp95** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:00 pm

donaldo wrote:Gilberto will not be an Arsenal player next season. We have Diarra who has really impressed in his apperances so far to take Gilberto"s place.

I have to agree with Donaldo as much as i like Gilberto but i reckon there is tension between Wenger and Gilberto at this moment in time.Would love to see him stay but its off to Juve in the summer i think.

dvbrisgooner1 · Post by **dvbrisgooner1** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:58 pm

It certainly appears that the Boss has prepared a replacement for Gilberto by signing Diarra - but he is still the man this season and I really hope he gets back in the team soon.

Justin-the-Gooner · Post by **Justin-the-Gooner** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:29 pm

I have no words for the man. Firstly not getting captaincy then not getting in the team now he wants to finish his career with us.

EdgeOfTown · Post by **EdgeOfTown** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:48 am

yep. Do we really want to get rid of these sort of players?
Bear in mind Diarra's threatened to leave already and Flamini, for all I think he's commited it wasn't long ago he was prepared to buy out his own contract!

Post by **flash gunner** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:53 am

Has Diarra threatened to leave? When was that?

EdgeOfTown · Post by **EdgeOfTown** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:59 am

about 2 weeks after he got here..
Not a full on 'get-me-out-of-here' but obviously wasn't happy at being out the team..Shows the difference between a true Arsenal man and someone who wears the shirt.
Gilberto's shown us loyalty, I'd be disappointed in the boss if we didnt do the same..

Post by **flash gunner** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:19 am

I do agree i think Gilberto deserves some loyalty from us but Wenger always seems to get out players at the right time so if Gilbertos time is up i dont see any way back.

I also think that a team needs a mixture of young and old and Gilberto would be a valuble asset to keep for the next couple of years on his day he is as good if not better than Flamini