Bendtner; The Leg-end

[1989]

Hopefully Wenger tries him there at some point this season so we can debunk this myth once and for a........err to see how he does there.

[safcftm]

Hopefully Wenger tries him there at some point this season so we can debunk this myth once and for a........err to see how he does there.

fingers crossed

[g88ner]

To be honest mate I don't subscribe to your view that Bendy is a 'shadow' striker type who can play behind the center forward, he lacks the technoque, touch, vision and passing skills to execute such a role. Well-known players who play in such a role include Rooney, Suárez, Messi, Muller and Bendy doesn't share their characteristics. I don't see your fascination with him playing behind the main striker; I've never seen him play there for us never mind thriving in such a role, and even the goals Italy came as a result of him playing upfront, as the main man. So despite how convinced you are that he's a behind the striker type, I see him as nothing but a typical, 'targetman' type center forward, as evidenced by the type of goals he scored yesterday.

I've just seen him play for SAFC, he struggled as a lone front man with hopeless balls being pumped up to him but when he drifted into midfield and out wide he made things happen and got us onto the front foot. He has good technique, vision (as he showed when getting his recent assist for Arsenal in the league cup) and can pick a pass. He's not good enough to be a regular starter for Arsenal but I'm telling you, you'll see him playing off Giroud this season and he'll do a good job. He can score goals as a targetman, he's a good striker, but his all round game is much more suited to a role in behind. Time will prove it, for now i can just go on what I've seen, I wouldn't start him for Arsenal but if you're losing I'd bring him on for a midfielder and tell him to link with Giroud

For what it's worth, I agree with our sun'lan fan.

Bendtner is between 2 stools - he's neither a lone striker nor a playmaker, and at Arsenal, if you're neither of these, you're basically nowhere and that's exactly where he's been for 2-3 years.

If we played 2 up front, he could play off Giroud, dropping deep and linking the play. He's got a decent goalscoring record and can be quite creative at times (which is partly why he was played on the wing so much) but as a lone striker, he's not your man and he's pointless in wide areas and midfield, so our set-in-stone 4-5-1 is totally at odds with getting the best out of our Great Dane.

Could be a useful sub when we're chasing games as our formation may go out the window, but his future lies elsewhere for tactical reasons as much as anything else.

Good player though. He'll do well for someone if he drops the ego and puts in some hard graft... and PLAYED IN THE RIGHT POSITION!

[beck]

To be honest mate I don't subscribe to your view that Bendy is a 'shadow' striker type who can play behind the center forward, he lacks the technique, touch, vision and passing skills to execute such a role. Well-known players who play such a role include Rooney, Suárez, Messi, Muller and Bendy doesn't share their characteristics. I don't see your fascination with him playing behind the main striker; I've never seen him play there for us never mind thriving in such a role, and even the goals against Italy came as a result of him playing upfront, as the main man. So despite how convinced you seem about him being a behind the striker type, I see him as nothing but your typical, 'targetman' type center forward, as also evidenced by the type of goals he scored yesterday.

never done it for us but he did it for sunderland once playing behind conor wickham he scored in a 2-0 win at bolton

[SteveO 35]

92 pages on the King of Denmark - one for every expression of interest from other clubs in the past 2 years before they laughed at his wage demands

[g88ner]

92 pages on the King of Denmark - one for every expression of interest from other clubs in the past 2 years before they laughed at his wage demands

Probably true!

[TurnipMasher]

92 pages on the King of Denmark - one for every expression of interest from other clubs in the past 2 years before they laughed at his wage demands

And his body fat percentage at the start of the season!

[Herd]

He lead the line very well and his two headers were skillfully bounced so the keeper couldnt get them !

[littlefire]

He lead the line very well and his two headers were skillfully bounced so the keeper couldnt get them !

I did not see it.

[DB10GOONER]

To be honest mate I don't subscribe to your view that Bendy is a 'shadow' striker type who can play behind the center forward, he lacks the technoque, touch, vision and passing skills to execute such a role. Well-known players who play in such a role include Rooney, Suárez, Messi, Muller and Bendy doesn't share their characteristics. I don't see your fascination with him playing behind the main striker; I've never seen him play there for us never mind thriving in such a role, and even the goals Italy came as a result of him playing upfront, as the main man. So despite how convinced you are that he's a behind the striker type, I see him as nothing but a typical, 'targetman' type center forward, as evidenced by the type of goals he scored yesterday.

I've just seen him play for SAFC, he struggled as a lone front man with hopeless balls being pumped up to him but when he drifted into midfield and out wide he made things happen and got us onto the front foot. He has good technique, vision (as he showed when getting his recent assist for Arsenal in the league cup) and can pick a pass. He's not good enough to be a regular starter for Arsenal but I'm telling you, you'll see him playing off Giroud this season and he'll do a good job. He can score goals as a targetman, he's a good striker, but his all round game is much more suited to a role in behind. Time will prove it, for now i can just go on what I've seen, I wouldn't start him for Arsenal but if you're losing I'd bring him on for a midfielder and tell him to link with Giroud

For what it's worth, I agree with our sun'lan fan.

Bendtner is between 2 stools - he's neither a lone striker nor a playmaker, and at Arsenal, if you're neither of these, you're basically nowhere and that's exactly where he's been for 2-3 years.

If we played 2 up front, he could play off Giroud, dropping deep and linking the play. He's got a decent goalscoring record and can be quite creative at times (which is partly why he was played on the wing so much) but as a lone striker, he's not your man and he's pointless in wide areas and midfield, so our set-in-stone 4-5-1 is totally at odds with getting the best out of our Great Dane.

Could be a useful sub when we're chasing games as our formation may go out the window, but his future lies elsewhere for tactical reasons as much as anything else.

Good player though. He'll do well for someone if he drops the ego and puts in some hard graft... and PLAYED IN THE RIGHT POSITION!

The Fat Drunk also has the first touch of a blind rapist. Let's not forget that, huh? He would do well in The Championship or Division One, but he is nowhere near PL quality, unless it's on the bench at Palace.

[OneBardGooner]

To be honest mate I don't subscribe to your view that Bendy is a 'shadow' striker type who can play behind the center forward, he lacks the technoque, touch, vision and passing skills to execute such a role. Well-known players who play in such a role include Rooney, Suárez, Messi, Muller and Bendy doesn't share their characteristics. I don't see your fascination with him playing behind the main striker; I've never seen him play there for us never mind thriving in such a role, and even the goals Italy came as a result of him playing upfront, as the main man. So despite how convinced you are that he's a behind the striker type, I see him as nothing but a typical, 'targetman' type center forward, as evidenced by the type of goals he scored yesterday.

I've just seen him play for SAFC, he struggled as a lone front man with hopeless balls being pumped up to him but when he drifted into midfield and out wide he made things happen and got us onto the front foot. He has good technique, vision (as he showed when getting his recent assist for Arsenal in the league cup) and can pick a pass. He's not good enough to be a regular starter for Arsenal but I'm telling you, you'll see him playing off Giroud this season and he'll do a good job. He can score goals as a targetman, he's a good striker, but his all round game is much more suited to a role in behind. Time will prove it, for now i can just go on what I've seen, I wouldn't start him for Arsenal but if you're losing I'd bring him on for a midfielder and tell him to link with Giroud

For what it's worth, I agree with our sun'lan fan.

Bendtner is between 2 stools - he's neither a lone striker nor a playmaker, and at Arsenal, if you're neither of these, you're basically nowhere and that's exactly where he's been for 2-3 years.

If we played 2 up front, he could play off Giroud, dropping deep and linking the play. He's got a decent goalscoring record and can be quite creative at times (which is partly why he was played on the wing so much) but as a lone striker, he's not your man and he's pointless in wide areas and midfield, so our set-in-stone 4-5-1 is totally at odds with getting the best out of our Great Dane.

Could be a useful sub when we're chasing games as our formation may go out the window, but his future lies elsewhere for tactical reasons as much as anything else.

Good player though. He'll do well for someone if he drops the ego and puts in some hard graft... and PLAYED IN THE RIGHT POSITION!

The Fat Drunk also has the first touch of a blind rapist. Let's not forget that, huh? He would do well in The Championship or Division One, but he is nowhere near PL quality, unless it's on the bench at Palace.

Naaah ! if the crunt tried to sit on the bench he'd feckin' miss it!

[I Hate Hleb]

Nick is going to get us a really important goal sometime in the near future - just you wait and see!!

[Top Londoner]

Nick is going to get us a really important goal sometime in the near future - just you wait and see!!

alcohol or waccy baccy?

[I Hate Hleb]

Both!!

[Top Londoner]