Following on from our Champions League game against AC Milan, we have all by now heard the rumours that Arsene Wenger was furious with the performance and, in my book, rightly so.
It also appears to have upset former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit, who recently launched a scathing attack on three Gunners in particular:
The former France international said:
‘Certain young players haven’t done enough to justify the confidence that Arsene has in them. Walcott – somehow he’s going to have to reach the next stage. It’s been years that he’s been at the same level.
‘We shouldn’t hesitate to talk about the end of the cycle. Regardless of age, we have to look seriously at certain players. Right now. You have to send out a strong signal. You have to say to Arshavin, and to Rosicky: ‘Gentlemen, thank you, but goodbye’. And soon.’
I hate to agree with him, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to sit and watch Arsenal loase and not resolve the issues that are plain to see.
I think Theo Walcott is a really decent lad and has the potential to do really well for us and England. However, as Manu said, there hasn’t been any improvement in years form the forward.
Tomas Rosicky has impressed on occasions this season, and his inclusion in the trio was a bit of a surprise to me, but I can see where Petit is coming from, especially as he will be 32 years of age before Christmas.
Andrey Arshavin, I really don’t think I need to say anymore about the Russian that hasn’t already been said in the past. He simply has not been good enough and it is time for him to move on.
Arsenal HAVE to buy quality players to fill the gaps and make strides into making us a force once again, not a laughing stock.
Petit was asked how Wenger should re-build the squad if he was managing Arsenal next season. Petit came fully prepared with his answer to this difficult question and, for me, hits the nail bang on the head:
‘Young talent be blended with ‘five or six’ players who have proven their pedigree at the highest level before.’
We all know that this is going to be the ideal way for it to be resolved, and a mixture of talent and youth is the best way I can see the club getting out of this slump. The fact remains for Arsenal to even have this mixture of talent and youth we need to finally put our hands in our pockets and spend some money so that we are still around in seasons to come, because currently we have a danger of falling out of the competitions that will help us get the players we need.
Arsenal need to invest for the future and this time it doesn’t mean penny pinching, it means doing what the fans want to get us back to one of the dominate forces in the Premier League and push us on in Europe.
I said on Twitter on Thursday morning what I am sure we all felt having seen the game against Milan – ‘at least we can concentrate on the league’. It was then pointed out to me that we still have the FA Cup to fight for, which is a whole new worry for the Arsenal faithful to think about on weekend.
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i forgot to mention cavani… he is a beast… id like to see him partnering our captain next season… go gunnerrssss
Rosicky is one of our best player.Wenger isnt giving him much play time.He is a quality player who has earned himself a spot in the squad
In sixteen league matches, he hasn’t scored and he has set up one goal, and it’s not like he is a ball-winner even. He is so past it it’s a joke. He might have been our best midfielder in our last couple of matches but that doesn’t say much does it, nor make him anywhere near the required level.
I shudder knowing that we’ll be stuck with Djourou for another 3 years. Only Wenger rates that fella…
Hi AidanGooner. Maybe, but you don’t start a clear-out by getting rid of your most in-form player. And, sure Rosicky should concentrate more on his assists & goals but he’s the best link player we have at the moment. He has skill, vision, experience and determination. These are qualities we need right now.
I believe ramsey still have ??? wait for his tym ??? cum bcos ??????????????’s too slow ????? wasteful. Players dat arsene shd clear out are: djouroh, squilaci, alumuni, chamahk, bentner, deneilson, vela, arshavin, park ????? Diaby. Players ??? be on bench are: walcott, ramsey, rosicky ????? metersacker cos ??????????????’s too slow. Players we need ??? get are: hazard, Gotze, vengtolen of ajax, remy, samba, dyer, Adebayor, cavanni, johnson man city, hamed musa, mikel obi, nzozi.
I believe ramsey still have ??? wait for his tym ??? cum bcos ??????????????’s too slow ????? wasteful. Players dat arsene shd clear out are: djouroh, squilaci, alumuni, chamahk, bentner, deneilson, vela, arshavin, park ????? Diaby. Players ??? be on bench are: walcott, ramsey, rosicky ????? metersacker cos ??????????????’s too slow. Players we need ??? get are: hazard, Gotze, vengtolen of ajax, remy, samba, dyer, Adebayor, cavanni, johnson man city, hamed musa, mikel obi, nzozi.
I believe ramsey still have ??? wait for his tym ??? cum bcos ??????????????’s too slow ????? wasteful. Players dat arsene shd clear out are: djouroh, squilaci, alumuni, chamahk, bentner, deneilson, vela, arshavin, park ????? Diaby. Players ??? be on bench are: walcott, ramsey, rosicky ????? metersacker cos ??????????????’s too slow. Players we need ??? get are: hazard, Gotze, vengtolen of ajax, remy, samba, dyer, Adebayor, cavanni, johnson man city, hamed musa, mikel obi, nzozi.
hahahaha. All of you gooners writing out squad lists which include more than ONE good new signing are deluded! If we signed one player of the standard of Hazard, Gotze etc I’d die from shock. Wenger is probably sat in his office thinking ‘so what if RVP leaves, I’ve got Joel Campbell and have you SEEN how good he is on youtube playing in the under 5’s, talk about potential’