Wednesday 24 September 2008

Wenger supported by LMA and will nurture Jack the ripper.

The LMA has come out to defend Arsene Wenger after Platini's disgusting comments. They wont let one of the worlds best managers get slandered like that in the press and rightly so. Wilkinson said;

"Platini has made serious and personal comments about one of football's greatest ever managers, who is also counted among our most respected members.

"If Platini wishes to address certain issues with Arsene Wenger this would better be done privately and not in the public domain.

"I believe Arsene has always acted in the best interests of the game."

And he is improving the future of the game bringing the talents shown yesterday through, how can they be bad for the game?!

Anyway, less on him.

Jack Wilshere scored on his first Arsenal start last night and at 16 years of age looks like he is just going to get better and better. Wenger wants to protect the lad from the pressure past players have experienced like Wayne Rooney and one Theo Walcott;

"He is a quiet boy, very determined and focused. For the rest, the talent is there. You have seen that again,"

"When you are a manager of a boy like that who has the talent, you are always cautious to put too much pressure on him and too high a level of expectation. "

He needs the space to improve, pressure will only stunt his growth as a player.

Think of lifting heavy weights at too young an age, it damages the body for life. Its the same with a footballer.

Wenger also highlighted the most key years are still to come for the kid;

"I believe it is all in there, but also that I have a responsibility to nurture him and get him in the right development over the next two or three years, that will be vital.

"From 16 to 19 is a very important age for the development of a football player - and Jack has skipped a few classes!"

He really is just too good for a 16 year old lad, to be honest, he doesn't even look 16!

Wenger responded to the Liam Brady comparisons;

"People tell me he is a bit like Liam Brady because he has good balance and change of direction.

"I believe later he will be a central midfielder or behind the strikers."

Well, i wouldn't say he is that good yet but he sure can be!

I think his style is rather like Joe Cole's. What a future the youngster has!

Niklas Bendtner has supported Arsene Wengers transfer policy as he received criticism form all corners of the national press for his failure to sign more players;

"I think every year there is talk about the strength of the squad and every year the boss says we have the players who are here.

"They have showed they have the quality to do what is required of them.

"I don't think there was any doubt that people here thought we were strong and capable enough. We are top of the table and are doing well.

"If you have to add to the squad, you have to add to the squad. I can only say that what we have here has shown to be really good so far."

He damn well should support it because that is why he is getting his chance!

In all honesty i think he will end up better than Adebayor, he is far more clinical and is also no mug around the box picking out runs. He lacks the skill of Ade but that could also be a positive thing as he wouldn't waste so much possession. A great prospect who has had two great games this week. Well done Nick.

He has also spoke about the other Arsenal strikers.

I have to say i think we have the strongest strikeforce in the world.

Van Persie is so talented, he just needs to stay fit.

Adebayor gets goals and is a big game player, if he was more clinical he would be devastating.

Bendtner is growing all the time, a brilliant prospect and is clinical.

Vela, Pure quality, youthful quality with the potential to get much better too. Deadly in the box.

Eduardo, rarely misses a chance and will be very important when he is back fighting fit.

Walcott. Been our Ronaldo recently. Again, enormous potential and has improved beyond recognition.

What other team can match that? None.

Anyways, I'm happy, Ive made a post without swearing!

The goals from last night are here

Take care guys.

2 comments:

Gooner14 said...

he's a deluded cunt, thats all I can possibly say.

Did you check out the back hell by ramsey? and the way Vela controlled the ball and finished over kenny? Maaaaaaannnn, last night was off the hook. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Arsenal junior decimate an established team of the championship in a way that they did.

Which reminds me, Vela is a carbon copy of dudu. So calm and comfortable in front of goal, its exceptional and yet his finishing is perhaps even better. Very bergkamp-esque.

Gooner14 said...

haha, true that.

But Vela, man oh man, is he good.

One has to think now, wether we'd still be looking for a CM in the january window or not.

Agreed ramsey & wilshire are good, but they are nowhere near ready to play week in, week out at the highest level. Its taken Theo nearly 2 years now to incorporate himself into the team and he's still not playing regularly.