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| A photo is worth what again? (courtesy of Arsenal.com) |
So season end is here,now we start the stone throwing! One reason I haven't been writing was that,all I had was negative input,I'd rather keep that to myself,right?
First let's floor the facts..we finished 4th in the EPL.12 points off the top...we were Carling kacup finalists,F.A cup Quarter finalists and reached the last 16 of the Champions league. Not bad...if you are Liverpool or the tiny tots. It even gets worse when you consider that with 7 games to go we were title contenders..where did we step on the 'banana peal'? Well am sure you've heard many theories and read even more so I wont do that. I'll summarise the solutions to our problems into three words...DIVERSIFY,SOLIDIFY and INTENSIFY!
So how do we Diversify and more importantly what do we diversify?
1. Our style of play,yes tippy tappy is good..very good but lets add another dimension to it. Make it more effective.How many times have teams come to the grove and packed the proverbial bus and got away with a point..or worse all three of them? We have become far too predictable to our opponents.
2. In order to diversify our game we have to diversify our pool of players,to suit every game plan or rather game play we have. Replace these goody two shoes with pure Grit. People who have the balls to hold onto a lead into the 112th minute if need be!
SOLIDIFY.
We all know what we have to solidify...our back line,not necessarily overhauling the defence but lets get abit tighter at the back. Am going to narrow it down to almost a single aspect of our defence...set pieces! If I am not mistaken we have conceded the most goals from set pieces in the past season. Lets have a change of system..from a man to man,to maybe a zonal,I dont know..all I want to see is a water tight defence. I think we have the personel to get us there,Verminator and Djorou look like a solid partnership with Koscielny stepping in when needed. What we need is another CB to cover up incase of our usual injuries. I'll get to who I think we need later.
INTENSIFY.
Most of our critics blame our faliures on a lack of intensity in games that matter. I kind of agree,how many times have we seen lackluster performances with Mr.Bean saying that 'we played with the hand brake on?' We cant have any more of this,in order to be champions we need to be ruthless in every game and alert at all times.Concentration and Intensity for the whole 90 bladdy minutes we are on the ground! If there is a player that does'nt give his 1000% (yes that's 3 zeros) in every game..then they should be shown the door and replaced with a far more aggresive player,a fighter!
Enough with the lecture..now to the news this far. First let me comment on my happiest piece of news to this day...Denilson is out...woohooo! For those who follow me on twitter (@pitseh if you are not get on it!) know how much I celebrated the day the news broke. Denilson to me is no brazilian..he cant make a foward pass anymore,cant defend hell he cant do anything! I think he just got smart and saw that he has no future at the Ems and decided to leave first. Kinda like a girlfriend who knows that she's getting dumped but pulls the first move. I dont care,bora ameishsia. What with Rambo back,Jack already on fire,Diaby and Song where would he fit in. I wish him all the best hopefully he has a brain and goes to spain.
Player of the season,Jack Wilshere finally pulls out of the U-21's I already wrote about this,so no need of going back. But it's good he gets a rest.
Arsenal refuse to release Carlos Vela for the Copa America. So that he gets a proper pre-season with the team,so they say! I think it's just to keep him fit so that we sell him. Seriously if he can't hack it at WBA why should we even bother? Though I think Mr.Bean will hold onto him for abit longer.
Arshavin says He's staying..good news if you ask me..with his stats I pray he stays. We say we need experience..well he got it!
Nasri's contract negotiations have hit a snag..and according to Mr.Bean in an interview in france he says its a financial hicup,but should be sorted..and may I qoute the Bean man..he said
“We’ve got a little financial disagreement but I’ll try to make him [Nasri] sign a new contract. I’ll work on that this summer. What is certain is that we won’t be selling Nasri to Manchester United.”
Finally the story of the summer..Cesc to the Barcunts. Dont see it happening,the poor souls dont have the money,so does Ac millan maybe Madrid have..I would be happy with him going there. But I still see him here next season.
Now to my transfer wish list if you may :
To Leave..IMMEDIATELY!
1. Denilson (oh he's gone)
2. Almunia
3. Rosicky
4. Bendtner
5. Squillaci
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| Phill Jones. |
To Join
1. Samba and or Phil Jones (Blackburn)
2. Gary Cahill (Bolton) if we cannot get the above.
3. Eden Hazard.(Lille) Left winger..the name says it all..
4. A striker yet to be identified..
Personally I dont care who leaves,as long as they are being replaced by a better player..preferably with EPL experience!
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| Eden Harzard |
Also we are said to have signed a certain defender by the name of Carl Jenkinson from charlton,though his manager denies that everything is sorted..here's what he said..
“I’m sure Carl, if nothing goes wrong, won’t be our player any more. That is a shame but if it all comes off then it is a wonderful opportunity for him.”
Lets wait and see..
This,like all summers for us gunners is going to be filled with countless rumours,I'll try and give you the most reliable of stories if and when I get them,so save yourself the hustle and keep it here.
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| Ricky Alvarez |
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| Carl Jenkinson |
As always..keep loading those cannons!!
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