Is this really RVP? + Show that cash AW!
I dont think ive seen Van Persie this poor before. Honestly. He was poor today, and last week too. Ok, he has not had many games over the last two years but he looks a shadow of his former self. On the two games so far this season he has seemed to have lost a bit of pace, become fustrated and therefore maybe tried too hard. This showed when he took freekick after freekick and put them either in the crowd, or the wall.
Remember against Ajax in the Amsterdam tournament and he had a go at Walcott? He did it again yesterday. I think he is trying to re-pay the faith put in him, and re-pay AW and the fans for being injured so much.
Robin has the talent to be one of the best in the world but it seems to have literally disappeared in the last month or so.
Now, it might just be the time for Arsene Wenger to get his cash out and buy a proven class player, be it Alonso, Barry, whoever. Just get your chequebook out Arsene because another trophyless season is just not on. Denilson isnt/wont be ready, he looks like a rabbit caught in the headlights. We need cover for Cesc because without him, we are much much weaker. Nasri may be that player that can replace him but he didnt look too great today either, he still has to adapt, like any other foreign player needs to. Adebayor was good in the build up, he has really improved this side of his game, but the chances were wasted in the end.
Today i think Eboue played well. He ran at the defenders, caused problems and that led to freekicks in our favour. I like the player. He adds a bit of personality (all be it OTT at times) and is very loyal to the club, he gives his all and that is all you can ask of a player.
Now, before i get dismembered by people calling me a pessimist, i really do think that the international break screwed the team up. Denilson and Almunia were the only players training last week and that showed in our passing today, players didnt really know where each other were and we lacked the player to drive the team on when it was needed.
There is something missing from this team and Wenger has days to fix it.
Earn your Money Arsene, and SPEND IT!
Back tomorrow with all the transfer speculation and Arsene’s thoughts on the loss at Fulham.
