Posted on Tuesday, 22nd January 2013 by Tony Merakli
I don’t know about you guys, but I honestly believe Bacary Sagna’s time at Arsenal has come to an end.
Since his return from his leg break, which he sustained at the end of last season, and his blatant slating of the club last year, the French right-back has been nothing short of sh*t on the field.
His particular performances against Chelsea over the weekend, Manchester City the weekend before that and Southampton at the start of the month, proved to me that he is not up for the fight, nor does he care about the club anymore.
Why Arsene Wenger dropped the in-form Carl Jenkinson for the 29-year-old Frenchman, I will never know.
What’s more humorous about the whole situation is that despite his poor performances for the club, Wenger still picks him ahead of Jenko!
The man once described by Wenger as ‘the best right-back in the Premier League’ and labelled by many Arsenal fans as ‘Mr. Consistent’ is no longer either to be honest.
His positioning, pace, desire and defensive play in general have dropped dramatically from when he first arrived at the club, and he has actually become THE weakest link in the side.
Many of the goals we have conceded in the last few games have come down his side. His lack of concentration and discipline to keep position has cost us dearly. Don’t believe me? Then go back and have a look.
He clearly doesn’t want to play for the club anymore, yet he is still selected by Wenger when he is fit and available.
If Sagna wants to leave then let him go. We have a fine young player in Jenkinson, who actually want to play for The Arsenal, ready to step in.
Has Sagna’s time at Arsenal come to an end?
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January 22nd, 2013 at 4:58 pm
I agree and can’t understand why Jenkinson not first choice.
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:01 pm
I have been thinking the same thing since he got back from injury ajd dislodged jenko from the teaml 1. Wenger does not pick his teams based on form but on who he seems to like more or who has more experience. Jenko was playing so well now sanga is back he just lets him walk into d team. He constantly losses the ball and showsmno desire. Wenger will not drop a player for an inform player no matter how much the player is outmof form. He doesnt seem like a motivator and doesnt rotate. Our squad is too small and lack quality. Sanga out…bring back jenko!!!!
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dan Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at 6:52 pm
bring back Jenko…. & George graham
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:05 pm
Starting from Stan Kronke 2 d Board Member 2 Wenger,2 d Players av all lost it all xcept Usmanov.
Revolution is wat we need in Arsenal FC.
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:10 pm
Idiocy,
The new black! He’s still the best RB in England. A few bad moments and a need for more hits and suddenly…
This
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gunnerDre Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at 6:00 pm
A few bad moments? Have u been watching these games since he came back. D gym cant even beat d first defender with a cross and constanty loses d ball….best left back….seriously?
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:16 pm
I’ve been particularly disappointed in his offensive contributions. His crossing is not up to snuff and he constantly turned down chances to cross the ball last Sunday because he lacks confidence in his delivery.
That said, I still believe he physically gives his all.
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:17 pm
yes he is a useless man now Arsene Wenger should consider selling him becoase he as been a minus to the club recently and cost some goals against us even against chelsea last week sunday, Bradford, man city
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:17 pm
I know he has had a couple of poor games but as usual everyone in twetland believes all the crap that has been printed. He had his leg broken twice, comes straight back in the team and plays game after game. All the time given to diaby, ramsey and every other player that gets a serious injury, and people are on sagna’s back?
No one is playing well in the team but he puts an honest shift in every game even if he makes more mistakes now, Jenkinson will get his chance. sagna won’t be sold unless there is another player coming in. I would be more worried about some of the other shit in our squad.
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:29 pm
THANK YOU! Finally someone who sees what I been saying for ages….he’s lost that desire to play for the club he doesn’t give his all….yet Carl Jenkinson loves the club and is hungry to win and prove to the fans that he.should be starting he’s also fantastic going up! As for Sagna he looks completely lost and knows nothing more than to cross the ball even when we.have no one in the box! I wish Wenger would see this as well and start the Jenks!
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:30 pm
I agree with u 100%, this guy used to be my best RB in the world but since his return from injury u ‘ve just mentioned he’s been poor i don’t understand why AW doesn’t play Jenko because the guy was good before BS returned. GUNNERZZ 4 LIFE.
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:33 pm
I agree think AW need’s to atleast rest him…
but I feal like jenko is getting punnished for his mestake against Swansea in ouer loss at the emrates in december.
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:35 pm
Don’t sell him but he can be on a sub list for jenko! And give jenkinson a playing time
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:43 pm
Give Sanya a break you morons. Remember the last time Jekinson?! He raced with the ball from the halfway line towards his goal, the rest is history
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:53 pm
Apart from Wilshere n the Verminator, no other player puts in a shift like Sagna. Jekinson was a disaster against swansea when we lost 2-0. You don’t sell your best players just bcoz they’re off form. Grow up MORONS!
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samuel Reply:
January 22nd, 2013 at 9:48 pm
Spot on
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January 22nd, 2013 at 5:59 pm
Bang on the money he has been worse than useless bring on Jenko.
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January 22nd, 2013 at 6:04 pm
Yes it’s true sagna is no more arsenal player, let him go aw
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January 22nd, 2013 at 6:07 pm
It’s true Sagna has been down and it’s position where we are weak his crosses are poor just to mention a few
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January 22nd, 2013 at 6:07 pm
Dat man sagna has become a flop
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January 22nd, 2013 at 6:11 pm
Ur lying jnkinson is foolish and useless
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January 22nd, 2013 at 6:24 pm
The way things are going one day someone will blame wenger for allowing his name to be arsene wenger while him and the board are doing nothing about it
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January 22nd, 2013 at 6:30 pm
bring in jenkinson.i have been talkin the same thing since his return. i think our old man has grown too older to see. what happend to his’i believe in youth’ thing?he shud be the first to realise that jenks was on his way up. i thnk AW is too serious about balancing books than pickin his squad
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January 22nd, 2013 at 6:44 pm
I think there are bigger problems at Arsenal contributing to Sangna’a lack of form. Firstly he does look fatigued, so could do with a rest. Wh Jenks hasn’t been utilized more often is just strange.
Secondly,I also feel that RVP/Song leaving has seriously (rightly or wrongly)affected Sagna, remember he spoke out about the constant stream of players that leave the club, and we all know what happens to anyone that speak out against the hierarchy.
Thirdl, Make no mistake in Feo’s haste to become a striker, Sagna has been left to cope with the right-hand side of the pitch on his own. I have lost count of the amount of times Walcott has passed to Sagna, then sprinted off up field.
Don’t get me wrong Sagna’s crossing is awful, he rarely get the ball past the first man, but he does some things really well. Overall the whole team look totally unmotivated and quite frankly unprepared to play Professional football.
Now, who’s job is it to motivate the players?
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January 22nd, 2013 at 6:52 pm
Hi is the weakest link.I agree 100%
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January 22nd, 2013 at 7:09 pm
atleast,lets have a rotation,4 Gods sake.wenger is killng jenko the way he kuld hve kild coqueline.wenger shuld atleast rotate players to gve them confidence wherever they are calld upon
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January 22nd, 2013 at 7:28 pm
Not gonna be bias but jenko was doin his job better thn sagna has been n should be playing if sagna is not up to scratch. Maybe he need to feel tht his position is under threat so he can up his game maybe but wenger playing him instead of jenko contradicts tht belief n that is the problem with most our player as ther is hardly any world class players in the squad to emulate or surpass in order to get the best out of everyone. So I think wenger needs to buy more for this reason thn any which he has done but never ones who mount a genuine challenge for there spot on the pitch like a worldclass player dose
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January 22nd, 2013 at 7:36 pm
Why r u pipo wastng talking bwt sagna while u knw the reall problem,the problem z wenger not the players,there is no competition in the squad,do u thnk they can hard knowng that whether perfom well or not they’ll b in the team…wenger have 2 buy now or 4get bwt CPL spot!!!!!
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January 22nd, 2013 at 7:43 pm
I disagree with u completely, d fact dat Sagna is bhavin dis way is due to d lack of ambition in d club. Sagna is still far beta dan d young nd timid Jekinson. If sagna must leave then we need a new RB while Jekinson should b loaned……pls u all shuld tink abt it
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January 22nd, 2013 at 7:59 pm
Jenkinson was also shell shocked in the first Swansea game.Thats all Arsenal have-shell shocked misfits.
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January 22nd, 2013 at 8:15 pm
Instead of Why Wenger Should Offload This Man, I get the feel for why I’ll no longer click on Gunnersphere articles. This is rather ridiculous to put Arsenal’s poor form primarily on one man.
Look at our record and the team’s performances as a whole. There’s PLENTY of blame to go around in every area of the pitch so to put things squarely on Sagna’s shoulders as you’re attempting is ridiculous.
Vermaelen’s been poor at times and the same is true for Koscielny, Gibbs, and Mertesacker. You take the good with the bad and move on. Hell, for all the goals that Theo’s provided we can all agree that he’s missed his fair share as well yet we’re not talking about offloading him as he’s just got a MONSTROUS deal. Again, take the good with the bad. For me, this article is bad but carry on.
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Jeff Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:45 am
I don’t think the writer is pinpointing all the blame on our recent results on Sagna mate, but he has cost us in the last few games.
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Tony Merakli Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:57 am
Do what you want afc_fan. I’m not solely blaming everything on Sagna, but he has been, since he’s come back our weakest link. If you look at the past 4-5 games or so you will see why I don’t think Sagna is up for it anymore.
Some players need to step up, of course they do, but why play one who is either really fatigued or doesn’t care anymore.
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January 22nd, 2013 at 8:49 pm
Sagna,in common with his defensive comrades and conservative politicians of the 1990′s,needs to get back to basics .He knows he can play he just needs to remember to defend first and as form returns,then start venturing forward.As regards criticizing the sale of our best players do i not see this on this forum daily and was he not entitled to voice an opinion.
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January 22nd, 2013 at 10:32 pm
Ps as a coda,i keep reading that our club are fsiling to challenge for the championship nowadays.As regards this season and last thats ok.However in the previous four seasons we chucked the title away to lesser teams three times fabregas rvp nasri and all.And if I remember it was our world class players who bottled it not wenger so he still is producing competitive teams now its time for our highly paid players to stand up and be men for once
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January 23rd, 2013 at 12:32 am
Play Jenkinson Wenger !
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January 23rd, 2013 at 12:33 am
Wow! What an extremely short sighted article. A few bad games and you’re after his head. So he’s not aloud to take time to come back from as you said, a broken leg. And now you want to sell him and bring in jenks. Let me tell you there would be a huge amount of top clubs come in for him, and you would only complain again that we sell our top players. Such rubbish. We need to keep our top players and the experience they have. One minute people say they are sick of wengers youngsters and now you want bac out and jenks in!!! F*cking outrageous! And let me remind you that jenks had only played once for charlton! Now that it is an unbelievable find from wenger. Why not write an article about that you negative f*ck!
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Tony Merakli Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:54 am
Mate if you don’t like what you read go elsewhere – not forcing anyone on here to click on the article.
As an ardent Arsenal fan I am allowed to express my Opinion.
I think Sagna has lost it and if you bother to READ the article, what’s the point of playing a player who doesn’t want to be and has slated the club in favour of one who does (Jenkinson)?
Truth is, Sagan has been rubbish since his return and if he’s not ready to play in the first-team or a little fatigued, then why play him?
Just because my opinion on a player doesn’t match yours doesn’t make it wrong. And what’s with the swearing a name calling, not really mature is it unless your a 12 year-old youth. You think you’re bad because you hit your keyboard and write comments on a blog site and have to get your points across with cursing, grow up.
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January 23rd, 2013 at 1:01 am
Haha, I kept swearing him during the chelsea game. He’s just not the same again.
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January 23rd, 2013 at 2:07 am
Jenkinson’s not much better, both a waste of time. Sagna clearly wants out so why is Wenger playing him? Idiotic management.
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