Comments on: “Gervinho is officially an Arsenal player”

By: LeeroyN

LeeroyN — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:27:11 +0000

Wenger seemingly has this need to live through his team. Either how he wishes football is to be played or how it should be played. Transfer Window is one of the worst parts for an Arsenal fan. He loves to have this almost ‘masochistic’(cant think of a better word) hold over the team, its staff and fans. His unwillingness to see it from any other persepective is a bad outlook to have. IMO. Maybe if, and I mean IF, he had more of a challenge and or even pressure from above his pay grade(maybe close around him too) to produce something, with fear of consequence, maybe there would be another path or Plan B to look onto. Most teams have the ability to mix things up. Notably you see it in the Transfer Windows. I have undieing faith in his ways and rarely disagree.. only because I know deep down he really believes he is right. But… 2011/12 needs a change in personnel(somewhere across the pitch) and a new dimension for the seemingly transparent Arsenal. Nether the less. I welcome Gervinho with open arms and hope he has what it takes for the Prem. I hope Wenger does surprise us with at least 2 more signings. We deserve them. COYG!!

By: Berth

Berth — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:42:04 +0000

@ agentsmurf u did hit the nail well.

Like I said some time either Wenger is a slow learner or he has lost the appetite to compete.

By: agentsmurf

agentsmurf — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:04:07 +0000

The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference. — Elie Wiesel
I’m worried that I’m becoming indifferent toward Arsenal.

When I watch Wenger’s pre-Asia tour interview and I hear him say that he’s going to add one or two players of top quality but then says that he had to move Clichy in order to make room for Gibbs. And I think about it for 10 seconds before I can drive a semi-truck through the aporia in his logic, I no longer get excited either direction; neither angry nor excited, just resigned.

I need a break from this insanity

By: agentsmurf

agentsmurf — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:58:58 +0000

C’mon wenger make us dream once again

By: rado

rado — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:35:16 +0000

I honestly hope we keep cesc and nasri and bring in mata – that wuold just be phenomenal – ATTACK as the best form of DEFENCE

By: yemi

yemi — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:41:00 +0000

@ devday:
We all knew he was not going to sign a LB, but is TV but of all those 3, who is as good as clichy in LB ?
1. Traore good on the break and brings something to attach. But his defending is suspect. Even from his days at pompey.
2. Gibbs is injury prone and still learning the trade although at a point when clicy’s mistakes were rife, i kinda preferred him to clichy.
3. Great defender but will he be able to support the attck from the left flank?

By: devday

devday — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:53:28 +0000

AW confirms he will NOT sign a left back: “We have Gibbs, Traore and Vermaelen who can play at left back so we have what we need.”

By: devday

devday — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:46:14 +0000

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/gervinho-agrees-deal-to-join-arsenal

By: devday

devday — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:46:08 +0000

As confirmed by Arsenal.com

By: devday

devday — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:17:00 +0000

I think he is a very good player with a very good exciting game about him! looking forward to seeing him in action…!