Big 4 Billy Bollocks™ wrote:So far... Kyle Walker.

Agree with Stinger on Coleman.

Pierre Littbarski wrote:The Mexican at United (pains me to say it)

The Professor wrote:
Nasri and/or Diaby

The Professor wrote:
Nasri and/or Diaby

stinger wrote:

The Professor wrote:
Nasri and/or Diaby

Yeah sure, Diaby improvement, which will happen of course next season (it was supposed to happen every season for last 3 seasons probably), is probably your answer for Barca's buying Fabregas next summer from "European section".

Shouldn't we make a poll about it? Which will happen first - Diaby having a breaktrough season or Fabregas leaving Arsenal for Barca?

Nasri looks like a strong candidate though.

stinger wrote:Yes, I know - he is a special player, Vieira and 2 other (forgot names from your old post at the moment) combined, too bad they rather combined their weaknesses in him, not their strengths.

And you keep praising his potential and development for years here, so maybe even if you didn't put his name in topic like this one in previous years, it doesn't mean you weren't speaking highly on him.

The Professor wrote:

stinger wrote:Yes, I know - he is a special player, Vieira and 2 other (forgot names from your old post at the moment) combined, too bad they rather combined their weaknesses in him, not their strengths.

And you keep praising his potential and development for years here, so maybe even if you didn't put his name in topic like this one in previous years, it doesn't mean you weren't speaking highly on him.

He's nothing like Vieira and Diaby is actually the much better ball player and goal scorer. Vieira is more defensive minded whilst Diaby is forward thinking(he's more of an instinct player).

Your 2nd paragraph illustrates the problem with this board, so just because I said he's a talented player in the past means it almost forbidden for me to say he may have a breathrough season this term? and it's not like he's 40 or anything, he's 24, same age Schweinsteiger for example had his breakthrough season.

The Professor wrote:



Barca are in for a tough ride tonight if he's 100% fit and we don't approach the match like bunch of idiots. His performances recently have been like 'wow!' - just awesome.

He likes playing these sort of matches(a big game player), he's a very confident lad, so there will be no issues with nerves. The only thing that might subdue him is if we play Arshavin on th left, that would mean he has to stay back a lot and cover the flank(in sort of a holding role). But if we play a player with good defensive game(Eboue or Rosicky) on the left then Barca will have a lot of troubles containing him. It's not often they play against a pacy beast who also happens to be an awesome footballer

He's a special player, one of the most talented players of his generation and a rare talent(you will all no doubt laugh at this, but i'd like to hear a good argument against that statement).

How often do u see a player who can dribble like Hleb, has a physique like Vieira, and can shoot almost like Gerrard?

Very few people outside the club are aware what a good footballer he(and Song) have become. I think the Spanish or the Milan clubs will be sniffing around them in the summer if we manage to put in a proper performance(by that i don't mean like the headless chicken performances we've seen from us against the big teams this season, but a performance where in we give a good account of ourselves).

COYG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

stinger wrote:

The Professor wrote:

stinger wrote:Yes, I know - he is a special player, Vieira and 2 other (forgot names from your old post at the moment) combined, too bad they rather combined their weaknesses in him, not their strengths.

And you keep praising his potential and development for years here, so maybe even if you didn't put his name in topic like this one in previous years, it doesn't mean you weren't speaking highly on him.

He's nothing like Vieira and Diaby is actually the much better ball player and goal scorer. Vieira is more defensive minded whilst Diaby is forward thinking(he's more of an instinct player).

Your 2nd paragraph illustrates the problem with this board, so just because I said he's a talented player in the past means it almost forbidden for me to say he may have a breathrough season this term? and it's not like he's 40 or anything, he's 24, same age Schweinsteiger for example had his breakthrough season.

I didn't want to say he is similar to Vieira, I just couldn't remember properly your famous post regarding Diaby, when you said he's like Vieira in one element, and he's like two other great players in two other elements of his game (COTR is saying it was about Zidane and Gerrard, maybe he's right). For my memory -

stinger wrote:Schweinsteiger had his breaktrough season straoght away after being moved centrally, and it will be 3rd season for Diaby when he is considered a central midfield player. Of course nobody can stop you believing it will be his season, but I would be more concerned if he even would start half of the games for Gunners, with his form again being unconsistent, as well as him struggling with injuries...

The Professor wrote:

How often do u see a player who can dribble like Hleb, has a physique like Vieira, and can shoot almost like Gerrard?

COTR wrote:Surely the breakthrough season was last season though, when all the Gerrard / Vieira / Zidane superlatives were being thrown at him, to the general bewilderment of many on here.

I like Diaby a lot. He is a good player but I feel as if his level has already plateaued. I don't see where the extra development is going to come from. He is 24 and has been around for quite a while. We know more than enough about him to base this judgement on.

I think he will have a good season as I think Arsenal are well placed to have a good season, but he isn't someone I think will be showing us anything different from what we already know, which is the point of the thread.

stinger wrote:Not a typo, and not making things up, he was part of central midfield rotation with Song, Denilson Smith and Fabregas for last 2 years, Rosicky was mostly injured, and Nasri spent much more time playing out wide than Diaby.

The Professor wrote:

stinger wrote:Not a typo, and not making things up, he was part of central midfield rotation with Song, Denilson Smith and Fabregas for last 2 years, Rosicky was mostly injured, and Nasri spent much more time playing out wide than Diaby.

Then I won't waste my time discussing with u. Ciao

The Professor wrote:

COTR wrote:Surely the breakthrough season was last season though, when all the Gerrard / Vieira / Zidane superlatives were being thrown at him, to the general bewilderment of many on here.

I like Diaby a lot. He is a good player but I feel as if his level has already plateaued. I don't see where the extra development is going to come from. He is 24 and has been around for quite a while. We know more than enough about him to base this judgement on.

I think he will have a good season as I think Arsenal are well placed to have a good season, but he isn't someone I think will be showing us anything different from what we already know, which is the point of the thread.

Sure u do

COTR wrote:

The Professor wrote:

COTR wrote:Surely the breakthrough season was last season though, when all the Gerrard / Vieira / Zidane superlatives were being thrown at him, to the general bewilderment of many on here.

I like Diaby a lot. He is a good player but I feel as if his level has already plateaued. I don't see where the extra development is going to come from. He is 24 and has been around for quite a while. We know more than enough about him to base this judgement on.

I think he will have a good season as I think Arsenal are well placed to have a good season, but he isn't someone I think will be showing us anything different from what we already know, which is the point of the thread.

Sure u do

Your comment clearly illustrates the problem with this board Prof