Wenger Drops Almunia for Liege

PI7ES · Post by **PI7ES** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:35 pm

Not even in the squad, RVP and denilson also not in squad.

Vito Mannone
Wojciech Szczesny
Bacary Sagna
Gael Clichy
William Gallas
Thomas Vermaelen
Mikael Silvestre
Kieran Gibbs
Emmanuel Eboue
Alex Song
Cesc Fabregas
Abou Diaby
Aaron Ramsey
Tomas Rosicky
Jack Wilshere
Nicklas Bendtner
Eduardo
Sanchez Watt

Post by **flash gunner** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:36 pm

Unfortunately he will be rested not dropped

PI7ES · Post by **PI7ES** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:37 pm

Resting a goalkeeper that has no backup goalkeeper with any first team experience for a vital champions league game? Seems like hes dropped to me.

Post by **flash gunner** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:38 pm

PI7ES wrote:Resting a goalkeeper that has no backup goalkeeper with any first team experience for a vital champions league game? Seems like hes dropped to me.

Hope so fear not

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:39 pm

I think Pi7es is right! if your rested it would be a swap in personel with Blondie on the bench if needed.
I'd say Denilson's been dropped also.

NBM · Post by **NBM** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:42 pm

Its brave if he has. What's the extent of Mannone's first team experience, Stoke at home last season? He looked ok in pre-season but that was against shite opposition.

hadareud · Post by **hadareud** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:43 pm

Szczesny is better than Mannone.

rodders999 · Post by **rodders999** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:44 pm

**WORLD EXCLUSIVE**

Picture of Almunia been told on the phone by le boss that he's dropped.

Que?

PI7ES · Post by **PI7ES** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:46 pm

I dont get it, surely you dont rest your goalkeeper 5 games into a season. Almunia deosnt play internatioanl games so he hasnt travelled half way around the world last week.

He must of been dropped, massive gamble with no experienced keeper to bring in. 3 loses in a row could destroy our team confidence.

Update.

"Manuel Almunia is sick so he will not be with us," revealed Wenger before flying out with his 18-man squad.

"From Saturday we lost Robin van Persie with a knee problem but it is a question of days for him [until he is fit]. As for Denilson, I took him off on Saturday for a back problem. It is a question of days again for him."

Post by **flash gunner** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:50 pm

PI7ES wrote:I dont get it, surely you dont rest your goalkeeper 5 games into a season. Almunia deosnt play internatioanl games so he hasnt travelled half way around the world last week.

He must of been dropped, massive gamble with no experienced keeper to bring in. 3 loses in a row could destroy our team confidence.

ARSENE KNOWS

only 4 months till we can buy a new keeper

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:51 pm

It just prooves now that Arsene shouldve got a goalie in before the season started.

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:56 pm

hadareud wrote:Szczesny is better than Mannone.

not only better, i think szczczczczny is very promissing and mannone does not look very good to me.

but goalkeepers are hard to evaluate when they're young, though...

Gunnersaurus · Post by **Gunnersaurus** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:06 pm

The 2 younger keepers can be no more a liability then Manuel.

GunnerDude · Post by **GunnerDude** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:15 pm

Picture of Manuel about to be dropped by Arsene

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:23 pm

Is this lad Leige any good though...?