Would Arshavin be good for us

Calo · Post by **Calo** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:48 am

not good enough

Post by **REB** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:57 pm

Calo wrote:not good enough

yeah i agree with calo, why would we need a proven international winger who can beat players and gets goals when we have eboue and diaby out on the wing

TheOne2Smooth · Post by **TheOne2Smooth** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:05 pm

the goals he has scored and it aint many is in the Russian league! would you sign Boyd of Rangers because he scores lots of goals in a crap league

Post by **REB** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:11 pm

omg smoothy you really are the clubs pr man today

quick point, arshavin has 14 goals in 40 internationals, he has scored against germany, netherlands sweden etc etc etc ,

so you would prefer to keep the likes of eboue wouldnt you

you can never have enough quality, man u and chelsea have proved that by winning trophies that we have not over the last few seasons, you do remember we are a football club who DO want to win trophies now dont you

TheOne2Smooth · Post by **TheOne2Smooth** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:22 pm

Sorry I didnt know not agreeing with you was against forum rules!

I dont like him simple as that! if he was so good why is he still at Zenit?
I dont rate Denilson or Eboue but will Arshavin improve us? maybe but not for the silly money being quoted

selsdon · Post by **selsdon** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:51 pm

he's still at zenith because he's the highest paid russian ever and he's an absolute superstar over there

you ask as if russia is a backwater country in terms of football

ds · Post by ds » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:56 pm

Imo, its very difficult to truly know if a player will fit in the squad. From what little I know of him I think it would be worth a shot at getting Arshavin. Lets face it he cant be any worse than what we've got can he?? But I don't want us to pay over the odds for him.

The trouble is, everyone can see we are desperate and that can so easily inflate prices. Craig Bellamy Â£12million anyone?

Bergkamp-Genius · Post by **Bergkamp-Genius** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:00 pm

REBEL GOONER wrote:for those that dont want him i ask one question,
eboue diaby or denilson on the wing or a proven scoring international in arshavin

What makes you think if AW had Arshavin he wouldn't still play the flying wingers you mentioned out wide

, the problem isn't just lack of options it's as much about AW's refusal to use the players at his disposal in positions that suit them and the balance of the team, he seems to want certain players on the pitch regardless of how unbalanced he makes the team to accomodate them, which wouldn't be so bad if the players concerned were worth accomodating but mostly they are not even good enough to be playing in their preferred position never mind out of position. Nobody can tell me that Wilshere or even Vela couldn't do a more effective job on the wing than the three you mentioned, only AW seems to think they can't.

If you look at last season how many times did he play an ineffective Eboue rather than Theo, countless times, i assumed there was method in his madness but this season he has proved to me there isn't any method or logic in those types of decisions, i'm past trying to understand what AW does or why.

Arshavin wouldn't be my choice for a new signing but it has come to the point now that i would just like him to sign anyone of quality just to show we have some ambition and that he is actually listening to the fans and not just carrying on his own little experiment that isn't working regardless of the consequences.

Calo · Post by **Calo** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:32 pm

REBEL GOONER wrote:
Calo wrote:not good enough
yeah i agree with calo, why would we need a proven international winger who can beat players and gets goals when we have eboue and diaby out on the wing

rather worry about players in this order 1st and still I think we can do better than him

a) Goalie
b) Def Mid
c) Centre half

then winger

Post by **REB** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:18 am

calo, i agree with your list and a dm ,gk and ch should be our main concern, my point is you can not have enough quality and i would much rather we signed arshavin then have to look at the arsenal line up and see diaby or eboue playing on the wing

Calo · Post by **Calo** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:43 am

REBEL GOONER wrote:calo, i agree with your list and a dm ,gk and ch should be our main concern, my point is you can not have enough quality and i would much rather we signed arshavin then have to look at the arsenal line up and see diaby or eboue playing on the wing

i would NEVER play eboue or diaby left wing

we have ramsey, simpson, vela, whilshire, merida even rvp all whom is more sensible

square pegs in round hole wenger im going to start calling him

nuttygoonerpaul · Post by **nuttygoonerpaul** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:57 pm

right fellow gooners , say we sign arshavin , takes a so-called pay cut ( ah bless ) come this time next year we will have him saying up my wages or am off ,like ade just because he has a one good season , and with a agent like he has , me thinks troouble...

TheOne2Smooth · Post by **TheOne2Smooth** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:52 pm

I actually think we need a winger more than any posistion you may not agree but with Eboue Diaby and even Denilson playing on the wing surely we need a winger than a centre midfielder

Calo · Post by **Calo** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:17 pm

TheOne2Smooth wrote:I actually think we need a winger more than any posistion you may not agree but with Eboue Diaby and even Denilson playing on the wing surely we need a winger than a centre midfielder

yes i agree my smotthy mr wenger really has let the team go in now almost every single position

when I think back to the invicibles now he have the imbelcious instead

oh whooo is usssssssssssss

rtpgooner · Post by **rtpgooner** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:51 pm

it looks like its going to happpen.

Russia hotshot Andrei Arshavin will be an Arsenal player in the coming days, according to his agent Dennis Lachter.

Italian daily TuttoSport says 27-year-old Arshavin will sign a 5-year deal with Zenit pocketing Â£18m from the transfer fee.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, who is a known admirer of the highly-rated star, beat off competition from Premier League rivals Tottenham and Liverpool.

Arshavinâ€™s representitive Dennis Lachter commented on the transfer, saying:

â€œAndrei is rated by Wenger who wanted him to sign [for Arsenal] last summer. This transfer would please everyone but we must wait a few days for confirmation.â€