Diaby is to blame! Two young keepers have a great future!……

David Seaman has been talking to our official website and he believes that our young Polish keepers have “great futures” and both have taken massive steps forward this season. Seaman is no fool and he was certainly one of the best goal keepers we have ever had, he must know what there is to see in our current two.

His view is shared by Bob Wilson too so I cannot see Wenger thinking any different to them so personally I belive that unless the injury to Fabianski doesn’t heal properly,we won’t be signing a goal keeper.

This season Fabianski was in far better form, so much so he had started to shake off the ‘Flappianski’ label he had rightly earned. He still looks vulnerable on crosses and the goal Andy Carroll scored against us in their 1-0 victory at The Emirates highlighted that weakness. Not a good weakness to have as a keeper really 😉

Szczesny is still learning and if he starts next season as number 1, I’m sure he’ll make an odd error or two but even the best of keepers can do that. Reina and VDS have both made plenty throughout this season but because on another day they perform so highly, their errors soon get forgotten.

We at Arsenal however have been a comedy of errors between the posts and most of us are used to waiting for the token blunder each game, sadly we are seldom denied one either. But, we don’t just suffer through keeper errors, we suffer through general defensive errors – our defence is a unit and our unit has a cog or two that breaks down too often…

Anyway, Seaman reckons there is a lot more to come from these two men and time will show us how good they are:

Fabianski and Szczesny are great goalkeepers, I’ve seen them in training and I just want them to show people what they can do. At the moment, obviously, with Szczesny it’s very early and Fabianski hasn’t shown what he is capable of.

They are two goalkeepers with great futures.

My only question is, Can we afford that time??

In front of the keepers is where Wenger believes we are getting it wrong – shock horror you all say!

It has been a problem, we cannot deny that because we conceded more goals from set-pieces than other teams. But you have to consider as well that we conceded 17 penalties.

Wenger suggests that Thomas Vermalen would have helped to reduce the goals conceded from set-pieces but he also suggests that Diaby would have made all the difference had he played in matches such as Stoke.

I feel certainly a little bit, but I feel it is more about the size of our whole team in some games like Stoke,” he replied.

When you go out of the back three, after that we are quite short, especially when Abou Diaby wasn’t there for big games. When you have the defence plus Diaby and  Alex Song, and you go to places like that, you can of course fight.

Sometimes we’re one or two men short.

Well, if Wenger honestly believes that Diaby can make such a difference then I am stunned – surely Wenger is just using any old excuse in attempt to justify losses like we suffered against Stoke. Diaby back defending in our area worries me, that own goal against the Mancs still keeps me awake at night and that was back in 2009. In any case, how can you rely on a player who is injured more than he is fit?

From his comment we can expect at least one defensive signing, maybe a few more too:

Wenger – We’ll look to strengthen everywhere

It is down to availability and quality, we don’t rule out any position and we don’t target any special position before the transfer market.

We look to strengthen every year of course. But first we look not to weaken because we want to keep all our players, and then we try to strengthen.

It’s not about the number of players, it’s the quality. I don’t want to give out a number we’ll go for.

I promise you that if we sign a player we will inform you and when we sell a player we will inform you as well. I would like to keep out of all the other speculation before that.

‘We don’t target any special position’ – What’s that all about, more square pegs for round holes then??

Other snippets, we have not only been linked to Lorient’s striker Kevin Gameiro but also Morgan Amalfitano from the same club. The latter is 26 years old, just under 5’10” short, French and plays in midfield. There’s not a lot of information about the player other than he is ‘likened’ to Patrick Vieira.  ( Mme, so was Diaby!!)

This chap is free in the summer and we know Wenger likes the free ones……..

That’s it for another day, have a good one all…..

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K-TR7
K-TR7
14 years ago

Morning all.good read but i didn’t know we have conceded 17 penalties.

K-TR7
K-TR7
14 years ago

Wenger effectively ruled out us signing a winger yesterday when he said we have AA,nasri,bendtner and theo to play there.

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

Hi all!
We concede 17 penalties?
and how many penalties have we got?

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Morning rico,
another nice write up.
Try for the life of me, i can only see one maybe two signings. a definite will be at the back central and another left back position, and if a free comes up, DM forget up front.

gambon
gambon
14 years ago

Diaby is a fucking melt.

I really hope wenger actually signs some decent players this time round.

Benzema & Parker would be a start.

gambon
gambon
14 years ago

Oh its OK, according to Wenger we dont need a winger cos we have Bendtner.

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Gambon, I would love Parker but at 30 unlikely I think

gambon
gambon
14 years ago

Rico

The last time i remeber Diaby having any impact from a set piece was when he put one in his own net at OT. Laughable.

Steve Palmer,

I think we need 30 year olds across the pitch.

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

So we can whittle it down a bit a defender 6ft plus no older than 28 with lots of experience and a tough nut who is an expert header and probably French any one spring to mind

JonJon
JonJon
14 years ago

we concede 17 pens cos we play such a high line we leave massive gaps and the oppo are in and we have to make rash, last ditch, panic defending and bad tackles..

not only this but we cant deal with deadballs

we have improved when we defend from open play but if we tightened up and got the basics right like tackling properly and putting your body on the line we would be a balanced side..a better side

i had a chat with a buddy of mine about gks the other night..we discussed how gks with excellent reputations get away with alot more errors with the help of refs..
if an average keeper fluffs a catch and there was abit of a push before, the ref will know hes a bit dodgy so he will have second thoughts on blowing the whistle..
we seen vds drop a catch other night and he wasnt hardly touched and he got the foul cos he is vds..
solid keeps with better reps will get you decisions in pressure situations and keep clean sheets

i have nothing else to sat about the comments on nikki and diaby..

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Morning guys, Aw is getting on my nerves..Diaby..where has my Arsenal gone to

JonJon
JonJon
14 years ago

weve also been awarded about 17 pens so the pen count levels itself out

those set pieces are killing us

Jekyll
Jekyll
14 years ago

Wenger’s comment regarding Diaby was bizarre even by his standards. If he believes Diaby playing more would improve our defensive organisation and weaknesses then he’s reached new levels of delusion.

What it certainly demonstrates is he intends to persist with Diaby next season. Indeed the ‘big games’ comment shows he’s still a first choice, when fit. Amazing really.

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Gambon, incoming players like contracts longer than a year, your probably right but Wenger won’t change habits of a lifetime

JonJon
JonJon
14 years ago

it hapened to us v liverpool

different position but same theory

if thats sagna instead of eboue the ref might not have give that but cos it was eboue and hes a clown it makes it look more of a foul

morning guys

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Morning JJ

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Me too rico but 30 doubt it

JonJon
JonJon
14 years ago

since when has parker been a crock?

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

I would settle for a Cahill, Samba, but will end up with a notradamiss from god knows where, but he’ll be cheap

JonJon
JonJon
14 years ago

i think we should get usmanov to ‘sponser’ us
i think we should kick our current sponsers in the bollox and get one of the uzbeks companys to buy the shirt deal for 30mil over a 5 year period..
that guarantees 150mil investment in finances and flexibility to buy players..

we would have to keep the wages in check though and follow the fair play model

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

I have said it before we could do a deal with Wes Ham for a year, and if they get back n Premier he could go back there, if not year by year, a sort of rent, allows Parker Premier and a chance to play for England

JonJon
JonJon
14 years ago

i dont think parkers a crock..
for his age he dont have a lot of pl starts but he spent 5 years of it being sat on the bench at chelsea and resurecting his career at newcastle…

JonJon
JonJon
14 years ago

if west ham go down he’ll be cheap as chips.

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

And he wants Premier at his age, a possible JJ

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Parker a great signing, Rico love the Idea like we lease or rent him 🙂

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

I cannot see a striker rico not with the guys we have in the wings

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Oh its Steve lol Samba to pool me thinks

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

sends out wrong messages

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Lost hope with us getting a player hoping Frimpong& Lansbury may be miyiach can do it for us

amband
amband
14 years ago

quote”

It is down to availability and quality, we don’t rule out any position and we don’t target any special position before the transfer market.”

He’ll ignore what’s available

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

106 goals scored by our team if your list is right

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Reading Aw comments is more deppresing than knowing we aint going to win anything

gambon
gambon
14 years ago

Cahill, Parker, Benzema, Hazard.

about £67m….simple.

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Gambon you can do away with Benzema..agent says he stays

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Rico people have been avoiding Chamakas fate, what do you guys think?

gambon
gambon
14 years ago

Erick….

Great point, agents never lie.

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Nic bothers me rico Wenger has said himself that he has not had the starts he should have had. Makes me believe he will give him more, just a gut feeling but i hope i am wrong

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Steve re Samba we had a great chance Aw bottled it and people say we can’t criticize him *SMH*

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Eric, re Samba, as you say we had our chance the same as we had our chance with Cahill, i thought Charly Adams could have been an addition as well, Wenger never does what i’de like him to do but i cannot knock his achievements, top four cup final another year in CL he just frustrates the life out of me

gambon
gambon
14 years ago

Rico

Of course we wont. We’ll sign a 13 year old midget from Tanzania, and a few shit french players.

JonJon
JonJon
14 years ago

everyone has injuries at some point
i broke my arm in 2009 but that doesnt mean im a crock

unless your diaby and have medial brain damage then im not bothered when and where you were injured years ago..
as long as your doing it now

ArsenalDK
ArsenalDK
14 years ago

Hello everyone! I haven’t read the post, i’m off to play a local soccer match with the boys, but I fell over this piece on arsenal.com:

“I will not give you any names,” he (Wenger) said. “We are not specially buying on the flank. We have Walcott, we have Nasri, Arshavin and Bendtner.”

That really made me furious! Bendtner on the flank? Walcott? They’re BOTH strikers! I gotta let off some steam.. see ya!

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

I wonder if Chamakh had his wrists smacked for his misdemeanour’s in vegas and has been under orders to toe the line i would be surprised to see him go, i believe he figures in Wengers plans

gambon
gambon
14 years ago

I have been to vegas 4 times, and got up to all sorts, but i didnt come back and lose the plot.

Footballers make so many excuses its unreal.

steveo
steveo
14 years ago

When I see we’re linked with Cahill I always get excited as the first Cahill that springs to mind is Tim Cahill. Would love him at Arsenal, great in the air, total commitment and likes a bit of a fight, sounds good to me.

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

That’s some speech rico love it, should have had you doing the team talk before the final

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Vela may of been the one he was doing it to, seeing how they have been kept apart, just sermising.

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

The question on Parker is quite simple you don’t run through walls with passion like he does without an injury or two, I love him and would welcome a Parker and get rid of that Bottler Diaby, but deep down I don’t see it happening

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Thanks guy re Chamaka but in my humble opinion the guys plays with his head, cant shoot may be just incase Rvp breaks down

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

People complain Nikky get less time on the pitch but Chicharito has walked straight to the starting eleven from the bench

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Parker will go to the spuds or pool and we will ruin the missed chance

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Rico but Nikky has to go, give Chamaka another season and get a great striker with the Cash but Aw will keep them all

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

rico understand your thoughts i think everybody feels the same, but we have a very good team, a team that will win things i have no doubts but a season is a long time and when you are competing in every comp a very long season it is. a good team is not enough, we need a squad of the same quality as the team so rest can be had throughout the season, eight changes in a winning team is not the way to do it with substandard players, i said it at the time and people disagreed and said the players needed the rest, had we played a first team in the qualifying rounds in the CL we would have been in a different group maybe still not have won but while a team is winning they are up for it. little disappointments along the way build up and starts to tell, the Leyton orient game should have been a walkover but another game in a busy period doesn’t help, rest players yes but no more than two at a time and keep the momentum going.

steveo
steveo
14 years ago

True Rico, but a decent offer, with the player well aware of such offer etc(think that’s called a tap up but there you go) and you never know..and I’m sure he’s quite sick of never in with a chance of winning anything at Everton

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Steve I thought we had a great second eleven bv they let us down really bad, Cesc had to come in and win it for us thats where Aw need to improve

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Rico, Diaby you are in for a rude shock..he is Aw’s son never in a mil years, SteveO Barca do it all the time, why not

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

rico, let me run this past you, Spuds will probably let Crouch go this year how would you feel about him in red and white

steveo
steveo
14 years ago

yeah but Rico, who the hell would want to tap Davies or Johnson up? they can stay right where they are….just think that being constantly linked with Parker, who by the way I’d take all day, I find it strange that somebody like Tim Cahill has never been mentioned.

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

So you think Denilson will stay Rico? Steve Crouch oh no but for Nikky any day

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

I have watched all the spud games this year, on tv of course, and i watched Crouch before that as well, and although he has a strange playing style he is a right grafter he has impressed me with the way he goes about his business and also aware who is about him he is blinding with his head and causes all defences with his aerial dominance, against Real he was pumped up and would have run through walls, a couple of crude tackles which is not common with him and i think a trier he also has that knack of scoring and seems a nice guy, i have liked him for a long time but more when i read an IV he gave when he was asked (What would you have been if you hadn’t made it as a footballer) and he answered ( A virgin )

arsenal fan
arsenal fan
14 years ago

we have bendtner on the flank
we are doomed for sure hes lost it

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

How many penalties we had?
Data I heard today on a TV show:
They set up goals in 998 Premier League tie now
There were 16 hack-tricks
Was Spurs team that scored more away goals in the area: 12

The goalkeeper of the MU is also Polish. From the first failure of the goalkeeper, was affected the whole team especially the two central defenders. Lesson: When there is no confidence in a goalkeeper, distrust is reflected throughout the team.
NB spent playing or wanting to play a position that is not his. Another player untapped.
Wallcot needs space to start and put the game speed. This is your big weapon but has short-lived. It will never be an advanced player center. Reminiscent of the Lennon of Tottenham. When his speed and ability is gone, enter when defenses are more worn. But not to play as center forward.
Extremes in the real sense of the term, is something extinction in modern football. The extremes are now the full backs, just like these, some were mean right / left midfiels in the past. There are players with good dribbling skills, crossover, and fast, which can generate other alternatives solutions to attack.

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

one more (wrong) penalty for MU…
If was in MU penalty area was penalty?

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

Touré for Arsenal ! 🙂
Another team, was building a new stadium and start to win titles..

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Well what can you say, MANKS are happy and I sit here and worry about Villa.
Well done Mancini money does make a difference, that’s how you win a final.
Well done Red Nose, you have won the Premier with a shit team but you are a quality manager and with authorities behind you the Champions League should be within your grasp as well.
As for us depends what team turns up if anybody cares, but i think its going to be a nice day for a walk, pity the Management need a white stick to walk.

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Plus we have an interest in that game Parker, may try and get a stream.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Chuks Aneke has Tweeted Conor Henderson: Good luck tomorrow??? Is Conor having a Driving Test? Or could he be in the squad/starting XI vs Villa?

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

Abou Diaby (calf) and Tomas Rosicky (thigh) are both ruled out for tomorrow. Djourou also.Nasri and Fabregas will see.
Denilson come back to thwe squad? 😉

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Must be celebrating in Manxville

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

I thought we had seen the last of all that lot for this year JM

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Just noticed your earlier comment rico A Young be wasted in our side you have to have people in the middle with him

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Rico, hi, Ashley Young, 1 year left on his Villa contract, so how much would he go for, baring in mind that in 12 months time, he could name his own price?

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Rico i think you should travel to london tomorow and deliver this to our players before the game. I wrot this for you in 1940.

“I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our Island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace of tyranny, if necessary for years, if necessary alone.

At any rate, that is what we are going to try to do. That is the resolve of His Majesty’s Government-every man of them. That is the will of Parliament and the nation.

The British Empire and the French Republic, linked together in their cause and in their need, will defend to the death their native soil, aiding each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strength.

Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail.

We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France,
we shall fight on the seas and oceans,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the beaches,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills;
we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God’s good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.”

you may have to change it a bit Though.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Frimpong, Lansbury, Henderson, i’d like to see a couple of them on the bench.
Thought De Jong was massive for City today, now that’s what you call a defensive-midfielder, loved the way he thundered into the Stoke players, great to see them on the recieving end.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

The thing is with Young, the longer it goes through the summer,without any offers for him close to Villa’s asking price, maybe Villa will get cold feet and drop their asking price? So it could be a case of who blinks first?

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Yeah Kompany and Lescott both had good games, but i thought De Jong broke up Stoke before they could create anything, a case of City having a strong spine, in stark contrast to Arsenal.
Stevie P, very inspiring.

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Can’t knock city they won, hope our boys was watching and learnt how to win, in case we ever get in that position again that is.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

I agree Rico, but we both know Monsieur Smarty Pants doesn’t work that way.

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

Cheers AK, nothing on the tele ha ha

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Steve i can’t see us getting as close to the EPL as we were this season, not for a long long time, and not under the present manager, not unless he spends seriously this summer. And we all know he won’t.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Steve, i am lumbered with ‘You Know What’ on TV. Mind you, it’s very quiet on here, Wath must be watching it…

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Yeah Rico, it was a leg breaker… Pity he didn’t do it to Shawcross! Got to say, i don’t give a toss if Stoke players get kicked, in fact i really enjoyed it…

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Rico, you’ll be disliking them even more next season, because this win is gonna catapult them onto the next level & i can see them really going for the EPL in 2011-12, and in the meantime they’ll pass us on the way…

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Mind you Rico, it should have been 10 vs 10 as Huth should have gone as well.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Didn’t you like Jedwad??????

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

saw a clip of them Ak looked like the double d’s

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

There playing for Arsenal rico

Steve Palmer
Steve Palmer
14 years ago

on the vodka now so its goodnight from me

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Goodnight Rico/Steve.

Lee
Lee
14 years ago

Looks like wenger’s made his first signing….