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Do we really need Arshavin?

Premier League Arsenal
by 49_Gun_Salute (U8488495) 06 January 2009
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Evening Gooners!

Sky Sports News understands that a deal is being brokered between Zenit and Arsenal over the transfer of Andrei Arshavin. The fee being touted is thought to be around £20 million.

Now don't get me wrong. It is amazing when we are finally linked with some big names but do we really need him? I thought he was amazing at the Euros and clearly is one of the biggest names to come out of Russia in a decade. But it seems to me that we need a better central defence and a proper holding midfielder?

I don't really know what kind of a player he is but I have read that he is a play maker like a Deco or a Lampard. If we do buy him then what happens to Bischoff and Rosicky because they play in similar positions.

A few Gooners have suggested that Rosicky might be finished as an Arsenal player, and I have to agree with them. Once all our players are fit and available where will they play? In midfield we will have Fabregas, Denilson, Song, Diaby, Nasri, Rosicky, Bischoff and maybe Arshavin. Surely Wenger will have to offload the likes of Bendtner, Song and Eboue?

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posted Jan 12, 2009

Arshavin was awesome in Euro but has he done much since? As for paying 20 million for him and risk losing Bendtner, I'd say forget it. Bendtner has shown he is one of the best players we have at the moment, and has got us out of trouble on several occasions. Anyway how do we know that Arshavin will fit in?

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posted Jan 12, 2009

milneyy3kuk (U11087674)

I agree with what you said, however I am sure John Jensen was a DM?

Arshavin will be a great addition, he will help us in area's we are weak and short in aswell as adding vital depth to our squad. Should get him for around 12-14mil. Then all we need then is a DM, easier said than done though...

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posted Jan 12, 2009

absolutely. Thankfully someone pointing out that Bendtner is useful, as well as Eboue. They show very little tactical football and should be left on the bench or sold (for free I imagine).

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posted Jan 12, 2009

sorry I meant to say 'useless' and not 'useful'!!

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posted Jan 13, 2009

Arshavin would be a great aset to the squad, wether we need him or not is a different question. I see Arshavin as being a more attacking player that a defensive player. And what Arsenal have been carving since Gilberto left is a defensive midfielder like the great Patrick Viera. So no, we don't need him. We need a more defensive player.

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posted Jan 13, 2009

Im sorry but i think a player who would rather go to Barca when we were after him in the summer should not come to Arsenal he is a mercinary and we have too many already! No chance i would rather stick with Vela at least he is loyal!

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posted Jan 14, 2009

arsenal seriously need to get a holding midfielder and someone who isnt always getting injured!!!
staying in the title race is getting harder and harder every season and we need to spend a little money.there is nothing wrong with staying loyal to the youth players in the carling cup etc. but we must get someone with experience.

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comment by rkevin (U13790893)

posted Jan 20, 2009

absolutely right Arsenal needs a holding midfield...Personally i don't think we need Arshavin!the price Zenit is looking for the 27 yrs player is just nonsence.
there are much better player and younger than him.Wenger is not silly Arshavin can't play the champion league,he gonna take at least 12-15 matches to get use to tne English physical game so what the use of Arshavin???
can anyone say am wrong!

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comment by U12954857

posted Jan 25, 2009

YES, YES YOU DO!

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posted Jan 25, 2009

yes we need a player like him but whenever have we broken our own GOLDEN rule taken hostage on the price (20 million now)come on can you see us doing that

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