Following on from yesterday’s great win against Liverpool, Yossi Benayoun got his wish of another match and said, prior to the game at Anfield, that he would like more first-team opportunities for the Gunners:
The Israeli stated:
‘The bottom line is that I’m not playing enough games. I haven’t been given enough opportunities.
‘I scored the winner at Aston Villa and made a goal in the next game. But for some reason I didn’t get opportunities after that, even though the team had a string of disappointing results.
‘But I still believe in myself and that I will play much more.’
He added:
‘To play 88 minutes, especially in a derby, is a great pleasure, I enjoyed every minute of it, but I still don’t know what will be next week because at Arsenal you are at the top and the competition is tough.’
I think its more frustration from Benayoun’s point of view that he doesn’t play enough games, but, in my opinion, I’m not entirely sure that he has done enough to warrant more time on the pitch. Let’s not forget we have other players in the squad who need games too.
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With Andrey Arshavin joining Zenit on loan a few days ago, it’s possible that Benayoun will get a few more opportunities to impress, as he has done in the last two matches. However, much will depend on the return of Jack Wilshere, who is likely to be back fairly soon.
Right now Arsenal just need to take their great form from game to game and keep winning. If the Spuds lose this afternoon to United then Arsenal will just be four points behind them and with Chelsea losing to West Brom yesterday, it could turn out to be a fantastic weekend for us.
Arsenal finishing fourth or better at the end of the campaign may actually become a reality, which would be an amazing achievement considering how we started off the season.
If he continues to work hard and pull out good performances in the upcoming weeks then there is no reason why Arsene Wenger should grant the 30-year-old midfielder more first-team opportunities.
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glad he played well in the derby but i do agree that he wasn’t of that level at anfield. he is the exactly the kind of experience we need and would’t demand the same wages that a player of his calibre would 5 years younger. hope we keep him.
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