Apart from the goal, everything Arshavin did was poor.
Apart from the Blackburn goal, everything Sagna did was outstanding.
Diaby and Almunia had good games, Song and Clichy weren’t far behind.
The Blackburn goal was well created and well taken, like ours.
You can’t always focus on individual goals to highlight players’ weaknesses.We bullied them in midfield and on the flanks which, for me, is why we won the game.
Chamakh is a decent hold-up and link player but isn’t a confident finisher.
Van Persie is perfect for us but you’re right about his ability to get injured. Second to none.
The centre backs are the problem. TV isn’t bad but the new guy looks third rate and too small for the EPL with a slightly dodgy temperament. Dangerous.
Walcott was outstanding.
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Vermaelen was in the PFA team of the year last season.
That is some achievement and I’d love to see him repeat it. The Belgian is a terrific footballer.
Personally, I want to see Koscielny’s first ten games, and everybody’s first ten games : Chamakh, Squillaci, Walcott, Fabregas. Players in every league are still warming up, still tuning up, still feeling each other out, still not looking as sharp as they should, and teamwork lacks fluency. All that is normal for August. That’s fair enough but August ends today.
BREAKING NEWS : Given and Adebayor are staying at Man City in this transfer window.
So Shay Given will not be joining Mark Hughes at Fulham. Schwarzer to stay or go?