Agbonlahor for Arsenal?
Thursday, 27 December 07, 03:50 AM
This one is more speculation than anything else, but he has already been linked to the Gunners, and would be something of a perfect signing.
He's very pacy, very direct, and can dribble, shoot and pass, and is quite a fiery character. He might not be as creative or classy as Hleb or Van Persie, but his overall game is outstanding for a
guy his age, and he has an unbelievable work ethic.
He can play up front, or on the left, or on the right, and can do all three very well, so that would be a huge plus for an Arsenal side that lacks genuine wingers, and doesn't have much striking depth, and where players like Eduardo, Walcott and Rosicky are supposed to be versatile, but had proved to be far from effective.
He will also not take time to adapt to the English game, something which has been a huge problem for Eduardo, and for many previous Wenger signings.
He's also a good kid with strong character, an excellent professional, and isn't into the whole drinking & partying culture that so many of the young British footballers are into, so he's an excellent candidate for Wenger, who is in any case biased towards "winger-strikers".
Let's see how the form book looks after the next few weeks, and if the Arsenal have been a bit goal-shy, this might be a move worth making.
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did you call rosicky ineffective. take him outta d squad and see the fastest decline in world soccer
He's barely even played farie, and his injury pronensess is most worrying.
He's made just 22 appearances this season for Arsenal, scoring 6 goals, and only making 2 assists (he's a creative player!).
The 6 goals are not bad. They've come against Sparta Prague, Portsmouth, Bolton, Wigan, Middlesborough, and Everton. He scored 3 in his first 5 games and then only 2 in the next 17.
Also, only two of those goals have been important goals, i.e. that gave the lead or equalised. He's yet to prove himself.
Unless you mean the "fastest decline in world soccer" for Rosicky.
Anyways, I hope he stays injury-free and starts doing well.
4 Comments
Agbonlahor is ready for Arsenal, SM?
I agree that he is a quality player but he is not an wenger type player when you are talking about the midfield. Wenger likes to have creative players on the wing with both fullbacks providing the
width. As for playing him as a striker, well we have Ade and Rvp with bentdner and walcott coming through and Eduardo i am certrain will settle after christmas. So agbonlahor is a player we
definately do not need and i will guarantee you wenger will not sign. Another factor is his price which will be overpriced because he is english and we all know wenger's transfer policy