Buy Him, Sell Him, Release Him... Transfer's Fun
For some clubs, especially the ones in transition, transfer period is always fun and interesting. Suddenly your club are linked with players here and there. Unlike the previous seasons where Wenger left it late to clinch deals, he moved fast and swift this time around. One reason would be the World Cup. Players' price can soar if they perform well in the competition so Wenger would naturally want to buy his men before World Cup. Another reason could be the previous Summer experience where we were left with no one as Baptista and Robinho chose the greatest underachiever in La Liga.
Obviously I was glad with this as we all wish to see a well prepared Arsenal squad by the time we face the CL qualification rounds later on.
So the transfer parade begins with the arrival of Tomas Rosicky who probably will take the no. 7 shirt left by the departing Robert Pires. Rosicky arrived from Dortmund for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around 8 million pounds. Pires will be joining Villareal on free transfer for a two years contract.
During his six years with us, Robert Pires has mesmerized us with his left flank combo play along with Cole and TH. All too often he would make that crucial run into the box and score the simple goals other Arsenal players fail to score. He was so good in his second season that he won the Player of the Year award despite being sidelined for months due to THAT injury. I remember how excited I was seeing him pulling the string in the midfield with unparalleled mastery. His passes into the box were deadly and he could just make that killer pass from almost anywhere.
Sadly, the injury seemed to have taken away a part of his game. He still scored many many goals after that but he was just not as deadly anymore. But let's not talk about his decline. Let's just remember the man as one of the very best no. 7 to ever play in Arsenal shirt. He is simply one of the most elegant players we have ever had, and he definitely has that footballing brain you could never teach. That's why TH loves to play with him that much. Magnificent.
It may be a bit unfortunate that we have to see him go on free but considering what he has given us over the years, the money we paid to Marseille was well spent.
With regards to Rosicky.. well.. I suppose those who have watched him playing know how good he is. He is in a way similar to Cesc but I reckon he has better finishing rate than Cesc and physically he is stronger. I would not be surprised to see him featuring as withdrawn striker in our 4-5-1 formation come next season. One thing for sure, Rosicky will be part of the starting eleven considering his talent. He is not a finished article but he is almost there. This is the kind of signing Wenger needs to bolster the squad.
I have to rush now, more on transfer stories later.
Obviously I was glad with this as we all wish to see a well prepared Arsenal squad by the time we face the CL qualification rounds later on.
So the transfer parade begins with the arrival of Tomas Rosicky who probably will take the no. 7 shirt left by the departing Robert Pires. Rosicky arrived from Dortmund for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around 8 million pounds. Pires will be joining Villareal on free transfer for a two years contract.
During his six years with us, Robert Pires has mesmerized us with his left flank combo play along with Cole and TH. All too often he would make that crucial run into the box and score the simple goals other Arsenal players fail to score. He was so good in his second season that he won the Player of the Year award despite being sidelined for months due to THAT injury. I remember how excited I was seeing him pulling the string in the midfield with unparalleled mastery. His passes into the box were deadly and he could just make that killer pass from almost anywhere.
Sadly, the injury seemed to have taken away a part of his game. He still scored many many goals after that but he was just not as deadly anymore. But let's not talk about his decline. Let's just remember the man as one of the very best no. 7 to ever play in Arsenal shirt. He is simply one of the most elegant players we have ever had, and he definitely has that footballing brain you could never teach. That's why TH loves to play with him that much. Magnificent.
It may be a bit unfortunate that we have to see him go on free but considering what he has given us over the years, the money we paid to Marseille was well spent.
With regards to Rosicky.. well.. I suppose those who have watched him playing know how good he is. He is in a way similar to Cesc but I reckon he has better finishing rate than Cesc and physically he is stronger. I would not be surprised to see him featuring as withdrawn striker in our 4-5-1 formation come next season. One thing for sure, Rosicky will be part of the starting eleven considering his talent. He is not a finished article but he is almost there. This is the kind of signing Wenger needs to bolster the squad.
I have to rush now, more on transfer stories later.
posted by phoenix chix at 12:06 PM
1 Comments:
take care bobby. we'll miss you. i'll always remember the epl trophy presentation where the other players bowed to you.
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