This post is going to consist of a lot of moaning and disillusionment concerning the state of Arsenal football club. Now I imagine that fans of 90-something other league clubs will take me to task and tell me that I'm full of shit and they would be right. Then again, I am not a Torquay fan or a Barnet fan.
Since Arsene Wenger's arrival I have become accustomed to seeing wonderful football and was spoiled just like many other Gooners by trophies arriving regularly. Since the move to the Emirates Stadium though things have gone steadily downhill it seems. Watching that innefectual performance against Udinese last night just nailed that down for me.
Injuries, selling prominent players and a transfer policy that just beggars belief. A manager that seems to be sometimes either losing the plot or is financially shackled to a previously unseen degree. Tug of war fights for shares between two millionaires who seem to be only interested in control. It's a miasma of fuckery
and there seems no solution forthcoming.
Fabregas being sold, Nasri on his way out too. Two of our more creative players. No replacements. We have a bunch of players that are just not good enough but we still can't shift them on somewhere else becuase their wages are far too high for most other clubs. Denilson, Diaby, Bendtner, Rosicky,Squillaci, Almunia. Who would buy these high priced wasters? Chamakh, on last night's performance, looks like
a man who has never played footbal in his life. A complete non-event as a player for most of his time at Arsenal. Honestly, you could pick up almost any striker from a Championship club who would at least give his all and try his heart out for a chance to play with Arsenal. Some of the goons we have don't seem to give a flying fuck and that hurts more than just being crap footballers.
Walcott, this generations Jermaine Pennant. Faster than a speeding bullet and less effective than a rolling "O". Gervinho, maybe too early to comment, but he looks like a stronger Chamakh with Walcott's headless chicken routine built in.
Honestly, of the squad that is there, I would ship them all out if I could. Only RVP, SZCZ, Vermaelen, Wilshere, Ramsey and Sagna are worth their salt. Song is a walking suspension every time he plays. Arshavin could be fantastic but most times seems disinterested. Jenkinson looks like he could be decent but needs time.Koscielny needs a strong partner at CB and needs to concentrate a hell of
a lot more than he does. Gibbs is more injury prone than two Kieran Dyers taped together. Djourou is a fine player but keeping him fit is more than a full time job.
The bench, such as it is, looks painfully short of quality. Frimpong, Lansbury, Myachi et al are all young players with potential but experienced quality is what we need.
Another thing is why do we suffer so many niggling injuries? What are the medical staff at Arsenal doing, or not doing, to combat this? Other clubs don't seem to have as many problems in this area.
We need to spend money on experienced, proven players to bed into the team who will lead from the front and who will help bring along our younger players as well. It doesn't seem to be happening.
Wenger seems reluctant to spend or maybe he just can't and won't admit it. It's very disheartening to the outside viewer. It's hard to see where the end of this particular tunnel is and if the light at the end is just the onrushing Arabian train.
Still, once a Gooner always a Gooner. Someday things will come right for us. I hope.
Like I said at the start, this is just a rambling, half thought out blurt out onto the page. Really,for composed, sane blogging about The Arse then check out @Arseblog, @JamrockRover and others on Twitter.
Finally, Samir Nasri, you are a moneygrabbing cunt and I hope you have fun sitting on Citeh's bench. Also, Adebayor for Spurs? Jesus, didn't Tottenham suffer enough during the riots?
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