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By: Jack Scurvy

Jack Scurvy — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:32:55 +0000

One Nil to The Arsenal!!

Love it… great nailbiter. Now I can sit back and watch the scum get thrown to the hungry wolves up at Old Trafford today. Should be bloody

By: duke goonem

duke goonem — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:56:46 +0000

laosgooner & califronia steve

are you telling me senderos has only made two mistakes!!

bollocks!!

the geezer is a good defender, but thats just it he is only good , we need a very good defender in there!!

By: Laosgooner

Laosgooner — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:33:55 +0000

All you people still moaning about our squad, are you really fans? I personally would say we dont look too bad. think about it for a minute, the yids are looking sketchy to say the least and united have been getting the return for the luck they have had over the years. We go into this with a chance to assert ourselves as part of the title race so lets support our team shall we?
I for one have not lost the faith whoever plays. Senderos for me is good cover in the centre of defence and he was up to the job at Blackburn, like someone said a little more memory than his two mistakes is needed by those who are knocking him. When we beat city maybe you will start to believe.

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By: Howard

Howard — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:49:42 +0000

Carlfornia Steve

Good defenders are good anywhere. I bet you both Adams and Keown could’ve have played at right back if forced on them, same as Gallas. Sendy was beaten by McCathy with speed, the same Drogba use against him. Agger of Liverpool is able to handle Drogba so why not Sendy. Does it mean that he can’t handle Drogba so anytime we play Chelsea we should go and rent a centre back? He still has a lot of learning to do and need to improve his pace too. he’s been at Arsenal for too long to develop into a top defender by now. Time is running out for him and there are youngsters coming up; but from Blackburn game I think he’ll do well in the absence of Gallas.

By: smith

smith — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:38:59 +0000

yea i rekon he could start with da silva and bring ade off the bench on about the hour mark. I would start denilson instead of flamini because man city are not a aggressive side and dont rely on out muscling sides. Rosick if fit and hleb on the right with the back line that finished agaist rovers. remember senderos was part of that famous arsenal back line that did did nt leak a goal against the likes of the old lady real madrid and villareal. prediction 2.0 win goals either side of half time.

By: Califronia Steve

Califronia Steve — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:15:55 +0000

Everyone who is queasy about Senderos remembers him for two things, and two only.

First, his inability to handle Drogba. Well, guess what? Nobody else has had much luck, either — and one of Drogba’s killer goals against Phil was a total fluke that he never saw. The ball just clipped his knee and changed direction.

Second, the goal from Benni McCarthy which knocked us out of the FA Cup. Two things about that: With any decent luck or referring, we’d have been through easily. We blew chances at home and then at Ewood, and had stone-wall penalties denied in each leg. Then after all that, we have injuries and suspensions so Senderos winds up playing right back. And McCarthy cuts inside him to shoot.

Just what on earth was Senderos supposed to do out on the right wing? How would the sainted Tony Adams have fared in that situation?

The truth is that Senderos has been generally very reliable in the centre, he partners Kolo very well — remember the CL scoreless run, abybody? — and he’s better in the air than Gallas.

This boy has gotten a very, very bad rap — on top of coming back from the same type of shoulder surgery as Theo. Because he’s a big, strong guy and we needed him at the time, Senderos was thrown out there when he wasn’t even close to match fitness.

The guy is also one of the most intelligent players in the league, speaks several languages — which helps with our defence, quite seriously — and has a maturity about him.

Feel free to take your shots at Senderos, but I honestly believe that when he’s fit, playing the proper position and given a run of games, he’s a first-class centre back. Do you really think the boy could have just been “lucky” during all those CL games?

Senderos is not a worry at all. Find something else to fret about.

By: duke goonem

duke goonem — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:05:46 +0000

hey im all for giving (forgiving) senderos a chance but he is a liability…..a mistake is just around the corner , seems he plays better for the swiss then he does for us!!!

By: Kagz

Kagz — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:27:17 +0000

I saw Senderos lead the Arsenal squad and I think he played quit well. Let’s give the lad a chance and see what he can produce.

By: Noodle

Noodle — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:50:55 +0000

ok lets go pragmatic here. Sign Kompany, sit him o the bench until needed ….. nope. Ok, sign Kompany and play him full time, play Toure midfiled until need at centreback….nope we already have a good midfield (centre)….Wenger Knows. a) we are good b) we’re lacking in width c) width is the MOST difficult part to find. Instead of ‘fucked’ our team, get behind the replacement who are prepared to sit it out, and concentrate on the problem areas.