Eboue

[Magic Merse]

I cannot see how after that performace, wenger can justify picking him ahead of walcott ever again. He looked liked a amature. very few of his crosses got past the first man, he was knocked of the ball and was just all round rubbish. Hopefully it wont be long till rosicky is back and hleb can go back on to the right.

[gus ceasar is a legend]

We all knowm my views on that clown and his performance again last night was woeful in comparrison to even Diaby's!

There is simply not enough end product from him as a right midfielder and he appears to have the intelligence of a.........Pancho!

Big learning curve for Theo over the next couple of months but he is capable and at least honest!

[26may1989]

I can see how after that performace, wenger can justify picking him ahead of walcott ever again. He looked liked a amature. very few of his crosses got past the first man, he was knocked of the ball and was just all round rubbish. Hopefully it wont be long till rosicky is back and hleb can go back on to the right.

I assume you meant to say "I cannot see how after that performace, wenger can justify picking him ahead of walcott ever again."

Yet again, a brilliant team display, to which every single Arsenal player on the pitch contributed, is followed by digs at Eboue. He's not the perfect player and his passing is erratic but his contribution to the team remains significant. For that sort of game, I would much rather have Hleb play in the centre and Eboue on the right than have the lighter-weight Hleb (or Walcott) on the right. And you've obviously forgotten that one of Eboue's first half crosses very nearly led to a goal. If you asked Maldini what he thought of Eboue, I'm pretty sure he'd say he was a very difficult opponent, even without link-up play with Sagna, who was busy keeping Kaka under control.

[Gimp_mask]

Eboue and Sagna link up well on that right hand side and Eboue can add more to defensive duties than Walcott but boy is Eboue annoying at times, just the faces he pulls makes me angry sometimes.

[SPUDMASHER]

He has all the necessary attributes but it's the negative side of his game that lets him down. His decision making is his biggest problem from a playing point of view. He hesitates if there is more than one option and the move breaks down as a result. If he could overcome that then he would be much stronger. The non-playing side of his game is the real issue though. His petulance, combined with his desire to kick people and roll around like a twat are his real downfall. He is going to cost us dearly before long.

[Pancho]

did he not try and cripple an opposition player like usual?....oh of course I forgot, arsenal are the sinned against and are angels themselves...except the facts say otherwise

[gus ceasar is a legend]

I can see how after that performace, wenger can justify picking him ahead of walcott ever again. He looked liked a amature. very few of his crosses got past the first man, he was knocked of the ball and was just all round rubbish. Hopefully it wont be long till rosicky is back and hleb can go back on to the right.

I assume you meant to say "I cannot see how after that performace, wenger can justify picking him ahead of walcott ever again."

Yet again, a brilliant team display, to which every single Arsenal player on the pitch contributed, is followed by digs at Eboue. He's not the perfect player and his passing is erratic but his contribution to the team remains significant. For that sort of game, I would much rather have Hleb play in the centre and Eboue on the right than have the lighter-weight Hleb (or Walcott) on the right. And you've obviously forgotten that one of Eboue's first half crosses very nearly led to a goal. If you asked Maldini what he thought of Eboue, I'm pretty sure he'd say he was a very difficult opponent, even without link-up play with Sagna, who was busy keeping Kaka under control.

I am sorry but we really must be watching a different Eboue!

His crossing is woeful and he does not have a trick from a standing start to go past a full back!

Last night we was served up another typical Eboue calm finish also known as a wild slash when clean through.

I agree with you he offers more defensively at present but that is simply not enough for a player who has to offer the side an attacking threat! His pace is his only weapon but his lack of intelligenge stifles the amount of times this can be used effectively.

I know he was fresh when he came on against tired legs but I can remember at least three occasions last night when Theo chased back and reclaimed the ball for Arsenal so the boy is learning that side of the game too!

[SPUDMASHER]

did he not try and cripple an opposition player like usual?....oh of course I forgot, arsenal are the sinned against and are angels themselves...except the facts say otherwise

actually Pancho, if that is the case how do you explain all the fair play awards over the last few seasons and the stats that say that Arsenal receive a booking every 3 or so fouls whereas every other team in the league commit 5-7 fouls before being booked.

[gus ceasar is a legend]

did he not try and cripple an opposition player like usual?....oh of course I forgot, arsenal are the sinned against and are angels themselves...except the facts say otherwise

Oh and Paul Scholes has never been guilty of that!

Maybe Eboue should write a book in years to come and admit in it the players who he tried to "do" and effectively end their career Roy Keane style hey Panto!

[Pancho]

did he not try and cripple an opposition player like usual?....oh of course I forgot, arsenal are the sinned against and are angels themselves...except the facts say otherwise

Oh and Paul Scholes has never been guilty of that!

Maybe Eboue should write a book in years to come and admit in it the players who he tried to "do" and effectively end their career Roy Keane style hey Panto!

speaking of facts..whos career did keane end?...and which team is the most fouled aginast..even though wenger claims it is you ..who do ya think?.

[REB]

wenger see's something in him that the majority of gooners dont he's not a favorite of mine and rather then slag him off again id like to see him contribute more to the team and cut out the antics but will it happen, i doubt it so hopefully rosicky will be back soon with rvp and we can go back to 4 4 2 wih theo as back up

[Gimp_mask]

Panchy - I think Roy Keane ended Alf Inge Halland's career didnt he ?

And he was proud of it too - lovely bloke.

[Pancho]

Panchy - I think Roy Keane ended Alf Inge Halland's career didnt he ?

And he was proud of it too - lovely bloke.

no no he didnt ..in fact he didnt even end his game..he played on for that game and until the end of the season..and the next season ..but the biggest fact is ...Haarland retired becuase of an injury to his left leg....keane fouled him on his right leg

[gus ceasar is a legend]

did he not try and cripple an opposition player like usual?....oh of course I forgot, arsenal are the sinned against and are angels themselves...except the facts say otherwise

Oh and Paul Scholes has never been guilty of that!

Maybe Eboue should write a book in years to come and admit in it the players who he tried to "do" and effectively end their career Roy Keane style hey Panto!

speaking of facts..whos career did keane end?...and which team is the most fouled aginast..even though wenger claims it is you ..who do ya think?.

The facts are that Alf Inge Haaland (or however it is spelt) hardly ever played again and in his book Keane admits he intentionally set out to hurt the player!

The fact that started this whole sorry business is that Keane himself launched a horrendous tackle on the same player in previous years which only ended up with serious injury to Keane himself.

The fact Keane then saw fit to try and extract some kind of justice for this is the most ridiculous thing ever!

[26may1989]

I am sorry but we really must be watching a different Eboue!

His crossing is woeful and he does not have a trick from a standing start to go past a full back!

Last night we was served up another typical Eboue calm finish also known as a wild slash when clean through.

I agree with you he offers more defensively at present but that is simply not enough for a player who has to offer the side an attacking threat! His pace is his only weapon but his lack of intelligenge stifles the amount of times this can be used effectively.

I know he was fresh when he came on against tired legs but I can remember at least three occasions last night when Theo chased back and reclaimed the ball for Arsenal so the boy is learning that side of the game too!

We agree on more than you think: Eboue's never going to be Overmars or Ljungberg - the benefit of his game is in coming inside and linking up with the central midfielders and attackers with short passes, occasionally putting swinging crosses in, driving into the box and linking up with the right-back. His missed passes are fucking frustrating, and his missed shots last night (I think there were two?), had me punching the sofa. BUT he is a very effective cog in the machine: he never stops running, has good positional sense, is difficult to get past, links up well with Sagna and, amongst his missed passes, often puts a couple of brilliant crosses or passes in, which have led to several goals in past games. I think these are the reasons a coach will always be happy to pick someone like Eboue, despite his unpopularity.

As for Theo, I'd be delighted to see his game develop, including defensively. He did really well last night but we all know there's a way to go in his game yet.