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Scapegoats ???

9/4/2013

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By @Swales1968

ARSENAL PLAYERS Wiltord, Eboue, Ramsey, Cygan, Senderos & Grimandi 

What have these players got in common? 



When their names were/are read out there was/is an audible groan around the stadium. They and I'm sure there are other Arsenal boo boys players who were and are perceived to be not good enough for the Arsenal. Yes they were and are not in the same class as Bergkamp, Vieira or Adams, but they have something that perhaps the current Arsenal side need. Wiltord was not Henry but how many important goals did he score coming off the bench or filling in for Henry, can Arsenal at this moment say we have a player who can do that? His problem was not that he was not good enough but that he (like others) could not play with Henry. Eboue at right back played here, there and everywhere by Wenger. Eboue the player famously coming on to play left wing after being out injured for a number of weeks. Eboue at right back playing at left wing but who did the fans turn on the manager or the player? 

Senderos a defender who helped Arsenal get through to the CL final, ok I am drifting away from the point I want to make why do Arsenal fans jump on the back of some Arsenal players so quickly. Ramsey is the latest victims of this “he gives the ball away too much” or “he offers nothing to the team” are things you hear when he plays. An attacking midfielder asked to play on the wing as a holding midfielder or right back, his stats show that he passes better, creates more and tackles better than Wilshere. Where as young Jack can do no wrong Ramsey seems to be unable doing anything right in the eyes of some supporters. Yes moan when he does do something wrong but give credit when he plays well.

Have Arsenal supporters always been like this or is it the "we have-not won anything for eight seasons" syndrome. Yes there has always been the Gus Caesar's of the club but it's more the speed of fans turning on players now. Do Arsenal fans now not give new players time, would a player like Pires get the season he needed to settle in the English game. Diaby forever injured and out again for nine months played against Swansea and had the away fans on his back after giving the ball way and reading the forums was slated for his overall performance, but then reading the excellent 7am kickoff who pointed out how well he actually played and what he did within the game. A conundrum is he that poor or is he a player that fans no matter what he does can do no right? 

Not so much a boo boy but a player that seems to be getting stick for being “not what we need” is Giroud a player in his first season who has scored sixteen goals and assisted ten times in his forty two appearances. A player who has scored the same as Drogba (16 goals 5 assists) in his first whole season but with games still to go  

Arsenal at the moment need every ounce of support from the fans not scapegoating or blame lying at the feet of certain players. Some players need time to settle in or just to get fully match fit. Arsenal fans need to be less judgmental and more supportive less worried about how much a player costs or the size his wage packet. Yes there are players who fail to make the grade like Santos, but every manager makes mistakes bringing players in.

Teams need flexible squad players ones who don't mind playing out of position, players who are the water carriers for the Cazorla's of the team. Manchester United has this season won the PL on the back of players who in my mind would be criticized at Arsenal. Yes they have had the goals of Van Persie, but look at the rest of the squad happy to play anywhere and everywhere. The type of player Arsenal fans are quick to moan at are exactly these types of players.


13 Comments
@steviegunner
9/4/2013 12:12:21 am

Realistically man to man there aint a lot of united players I would pick over ours , it's just the fact ours don't seem to gel consistently over a 90 minute period is our problem

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@Swales1968
9/4/2013 02:28:04 am

This season shows how AF can motivate a squad of players, helped by some average performances from City, Chelsea & Arsenal

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@RichGooner
9/4/2013 08:49:06 am

Agree Stevie, Looking at the whole Utd team, there's probably 3 players, wages aside, when fit we'd have. Vidic, Rooney & RVP. Consistency comes with time, with the exception of RVP that team has been together for 4 years now. However if you went through the MCFC team you could probably pick 6 players we'd love to have. Hart, Aguero, Tevez, Y Toure, Silva, Kompany. So you have to say in that case that 1. Ferguson is a true great, 2 AW is too given the amount of money he is allowed to spend (when the playing field was level he produced the invincibles).

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@Swales1968
9/4/2013 06:34:38 pm

Should be interesting this summer Wenger has (if the rumours are true) money to spend. Might depend on where Arsenal finish though. 3rd he can spend early like last season, 4th it will be a late spend if we qualify for the CL proper(the season before), 5th spend early but perhaps not the quality. I see Fergie has come out with some positive words about the squad Wenger is building. A strong finish to the season a 3rd place finish would be advantageous and a strong buying/selling summer could see Arsenal be more competitive next season against the bank rolled teams.

Stuart
5/5/2013 07:22:52 pm

If I'm honest. I'm struggling to think who out of our first team you would pick Rooney over. Overrated isn't the word.

ThatFlyGooner link
9/4/2013 09:17:37 am

Agree. I think Arshavin is the perfect example had great start but then played out position. People still got on he's back. Almost cried reading that he might retire, what a waste talent. The same will happen to Ramsey if people keep getting on he's back. Plus I think we invest in too many central midfielders they can't all play.

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@Swales1968
9/4/2013 06:04:32 pm

The many midfielders I think came from the Rosicky, Diaby, Ramsey & Wilshere injury's. Fans moan when they are out injured but also moan when we pay wages for players to play when they are out injured, a no win situation for Arsenal.

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You Are My Gooners link
9/4/2013 07:50:36 pm

Such a shame about the Pocket Russian. We seem to either ost faith with him or he hasn't delivered in training. Either way to have the Russian captain unable to get on the pitch says something about how we run our club. If he is not pulling his weight then say so. If we dont like him as a player then sell him, even at a loss. But to leave him rotting when nobody does anything positive seems wrong. We think he should have played and been given a chance, Judge him on those results. We need to learn to manage our squad better.Something we hate to say but Manure do very well.

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@Swales1968
9/4/2013 08:26:04 pm

I'm wondering if there is an underlying medical problem with him. He is out of contract at the end of the season he could go anywhere he wants and kick a ball around but he is retiring?

You Are My Gooners
9/4/2013 08:49:38 pm

Unfortunately we are unlikely to find out as Arsenal keep these things very quiet. Feel more like he is retiring because he seems to have fallen out of love with the game, which is a real shame.

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paul
18/4/2013 12:36:44 am

you complete twat what you talking about...Total Rubbish

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@Swales1968
21/4/2013 01:38:36 am

Cheers for that......
I do like a bit of constructive critisium that points out where I am wrong and explains why I am wrong

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stuart
7/5/2013 04:30:38 am

You've really thought about that response I can see.

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