The return of RVP

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:12 am

When RVP does eventually get fit(dont laugh) does he walk straight back into the team because of his reputation or does he have to wait and fight for his place.There is no doubting the class of RVP but Eduardo has earned his place by right.I wouldn"t change the front two at the moment

JakeN13 · Post by **JakeN13** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:21 am

If fit I'm sure he'll play at least some part in The ManU're game...& after that we're playing more or less twice a week so I'm sure he'll get tostart a lot of games. For the milan game I'm pretty sure AW will start with Ade alone upfront though.

JLAS · Post by **JLAS** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:22 am

He has to earn his place, the Eddy and Ade partnership is working brilliantly, can't disrupt a winning team

plus we rushed him back last time and he got injured, phasing him in slowly might be best for all concerned

charliev · Post by **charliev** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:32 am

Dont think he'll walk straight back into the team because of how well Ade & Eduardo are doing,
any idea when he's back?

Cockerill's chin · Post by **Cockerill's chin** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:54 am

Beginning of the season I saw RVP as the only decent striker we've got. I was dreading him being injured. The fact that I'd think twice about putting him back in the first XI shows how much Ade (especially) and Dudu have come.

20.01.96 · Post by **20.01.96** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:31 pm

charliev wrote:Dont think he'll walk straight back into the team because of how well Ade & Eduardo are doing,
any idea when he's back?

To be fair arsene wont risk him getting injured by putting him in the thick of it straight away.

I expect he will feature several times from the sub bench before being given a starting place. Its good we have some healthy competition up front now though!!

GoonerJim · Post by **GoonerJim** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:35 pm

I'd say super sub initially

augie · Post by **augie** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:37 pm

"Rushed back from injury" & "rvp" do not belong in the same sentence at all

I think players with broken legs have come back quicker

On a serious level though I do think eduardo is a lethal finisher but doesnt contribute much to our build up/link play and for that reason I think rocking robin will soon be back in

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:00 pm

20.01.96 wrote:
charliev wrote:Dont think he'll walk straight back into the team because of how well Ade & Eduardo are doing,
any idea when he's back?
To be fair arsene wont risk him getting injured by putting him in the thick of it straight away.

I expect he will feature several times from the sub bench before being given a starting place. Its good we have some healthy competition up front now though!!

THAT WILL BE NEWS TO SOME ON HERE!!

stats · Post by **stats** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:08 pm

I had to laugh at the first bit

I love Robin, he's the one to take the free kicks for us & cor he can smash one

At the moment i like all the strikers, well Nic may be one to question but he now knows that he ain't going to into the team stright away with Eddy & Ade doing well for themselves in the last few weeks
I hope he's fit enough for OT, would be nice for a run out to see if he can still play or break a leg

Red Gunner · Post by **Red Gunner** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:54 pm

I don't think he is going to come back straight into the team. Eduardo and Adebayor are playing very well at the moment.

green gooner · Post by **green gooner** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:38 am

augie wrote:"Rushed back from injury" & "rvp" do not belong in the same sentence at all I think players with broken legs have come back quicker
On a serious level though I do think Eduardo is a lethal finisher but doesn't contribute much to our build up/link play and for that reason I think rocking robin will soon be back in

Eduardo is an out and out poacher Augie, something we have been missing since Ian Wright left the club. It does not bother me that he is not involved so much with open play as I feel he lacks the pace of the others. What he does offer us is a threat in the box when a ball is crossed in.

It is no secret that I rate the Dude and hope his great form continues

What is the Orion all about 20.1.06

Galasso · Post by **Galasso** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:36 am

I swear if someone sneezes in Iceland, RvP catches a cold...

As for Eduardo, if we play more to his strengths (long ball, knock ons/down) then fine. If not, then RvP must come back in. And RvP still looks a better partner for Adebayor.

Post by **REB** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:52 am

with rvp all we get is 2 games and then out for a month,but with games coming thick and fast i presume players will be rotated,,

George25888 · Post by **George25888** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:49 am

I dont thin RVP can just walk back into the starting line up, The teams not broken so theres no need to fix it, bringing him back straight away can only disrupt the flow of things.