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Another week gone and another game
without any of the Gunners on score sheet. Voices are getting louder that we were a one
man team and selling RVP has made us toothless in front of the goal. New
recruits didn’t get a prolonged Pre-Season with first team due to Euros
resultant fatigue; hence we can’t blame them for misfiring, atleast not today. But
I seriously hope that we get a DM and a Striker like Klaas-Jan Huntelaar into our ranks, as
it’ll be a fitting statement to RVP. On top of it, we can get Huntelaar within our transfer budget
and wages. And he is world class and a rival to RVP in his national team. What
else do we need to show our intent!!! Why I am saying this because we weren’t able
to shoot on the target, leave alone scoring. On target shots were only 2!!!
Hence, blame should definitely be ‘Bestowed’
upon our new Pires in the making Gervinho aka ‘Le Forehead’! I think Sherlock would have never said what he did
in ‘The Adventure of Blue Carbuncle’ if he had met our Gervinho; the quote was
[Watson - “how did you deduce that this man was intellectual?” Sherlock
- “It is a question of cubic capacity,” said he; “a man with so large a brain must
have something in it.”!!!]
Now tell me if Gervinho had
something in it, won’t he utilize in decision making? And if he had it he won’t
be making comments about being next Pires and getting badmouthed from people like
me!!! He has brilliant dribbling skills, but that doesn’t mean that you keep on
running to the Goal line for a perfect cut back when there are other players
waiting for a cross, also that doesn’t mean that you will wait for eternity to
pass the ball to a colleague when a opportunity of counter attack presents
itself. He has really pissed me off, and I hope he can prove me wrong and become
a player we all want him to be.
Rest of old players actually played
their part, hence no bad mouthing them. Diaby was a little out of pace, but
that is understandable if you were out for a good 2 years because of some stupid tackle,
then you play a team like Stoke a bit carefully. Still he made some good
tackles to stop Stokes run of play.
Now time for Ratings:
Mannone: 6.5
He didn’t have much to do, but he
did well whenever he was called upon the duties. I think the people, who doubted
him and were skeptical about him being on the pitch in Britannia Stadium, would
atleast trust him whenever his next opportunity arises.
Vermaelen: 8
He had everything covered, and was
a top top performer yesterday. He has started taking more responsibility after
becoming captain, and he ushered his troops well.
Mertesacker: 7
He was given responsibility of
handling Crouch, and he did well on most of the occasions. He worked on off
side trap last week, and as a result we looked more comfortable at the back.
Jenkinson: 8
Another brilliant game by Sagna’s
deputy. He has really matured from last season and now he is really coming to
the top of his game. Still there are atleast 3 years before he becomes a
regular, but signs are here for everybody to see that he is going to be one of
the best full back in the country if not the world! He was good going forward,
defending the stoke wingers run and also helping out the Centre backs whenever
required.
Gibbs: 7
He was there and there about, though
his decision making in Stokes’ penalty box left something to be desired. But
his defending was good. He can definitely needs to improve some aspects of his
game, as he is going to be regular this season.
Diaby: 6
After a brilliant last week, we saw Diaby a bit intimidated
by the rugby opposition. It is understandable and I hope he brings his A Game back next week against
Liverpool. Also, I would like him to shoot when he has the opportunity!!!
Arteta: 8.5
He was the star of the show. He was after every Stoke player
and was fighting fire with fire. And it was nice to see that it was Stoke
players who were complaining as they didn’t know what hit them. His experience and
his motivation to play for the club is extraordinary! How I hope we could have
landed him earlier!
Podolski: 6
Had a few decent chances, but screwed them whenever he got
them. He needs to score and score fast, if Arsenal has to be anywhere close to
CL spot.
Gervinho: 3
Enough said already!
Cazorla: 6.5
It’s good he can dribble. It’s good that he can create
chances, but like all other forwards, he also needs to shoot and on target for
a change! I don’t think he has been bought because of dribbling skills or
shooting over the bar, but to score the goals! Anyways we have Ramsey to do the
latter part of it!
Giroud: 6
He needs to Shoot!!! Decision making is also another
thing that he needs to improve upon! Hope he learns soon that EPL is way
different that Ligue 1.
Ox: 6.5
He came at a time when we needed goals and shot on target,
but he was also not able to spark any fire spare one of two moments on by line!
Walcott: 2
Now he should be given a strikers role and atleast 500,000
per week pay check!!!
Ramsey: 0
If I say anything, it would be an insult to Footballers in
general!!!
So here we go. Hope next week is better than this.
Until next time Gooners, lets Up the Arse!
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