I will try to see it from a few angles…
FROM HENRY AND BARCELONA’S POINT OF VIEW:
1. Surely, a line up with Henry, Ronaldinho, Messi, Deco playing together, it does look frightening. Problem is while the four of them all share a great skill and flair, they are not re-known for high work-rate and tracking back helping out the defence. A successful team needs a BALANCE, look no further than Real Madrid.
2. At Arsenal, the whole design of the game is built around Henry. Henry is a very unselfish player, he loves to pass the ball, and he expects the same from his teammates. The mentality fits Arsenal’s one-touch, passing football perfectly. With the PRESENCE of Henry, everybody is willing (or “forced” to, depends on how you see it) to make an extra pass. Sometimes it could be guilty of trying to pass the ball into the net, but most of the time it works. And so it comes our beautiful passing football.
Going to Barcelona, Henry will be surrounded by superstars just like himself, he will no longer be THE MAN, and he will be the new kid on the block. Will he be able to get his teammates passing the ball the way he likes just like he does with Arsenal?
3. Barcelona, though is a great attacking side just like Arsenal, do not play like us. Often we saw, when we broke from the back, from defence to attack, it took us less than 10 seconds. This is the most powerful weapon of Arsenal’s arsenal - COUNTER ATTACK. And it gets the best out of Henry, fully utilized his greatest strength - PACE. Like I said before, Arsenal designs its game based on Henry, I doubt Barelona will be doing the same. Of course, great players can play everywhere with every different system, in theory at least. But judging Henry’s performance with Juventus and France national team, it has at least proven one thing - there is no place like playing with the Gunners for Thierry Henry. ‘Cos all the greatest goals, shining moment of Henry’s career so far, it seems that he’s always wearing a red-and-white rather than the blue France shirt.
FROM ARSENAL’S POINT OF VIEW:
When Wenger spent a big money bringing in Theo Walcott, I bet it must have raised a few eyebrows. ‘Cos knowing Wenger, it’s not a typical move of him in the transfer market. Besides, the move was after the Adebayor purchase. We already had a few strikers in place, and we didn’t really need another one. Then I wonder WHY Wenger made the move?…
This is my theory: Is it because, despite he has been putting a brave face in front of the press, deep inside Wenger is not 100% we will be able to keep Henry? What Walcott got and the rest of our strikers don’t - it’s his PACE.
As mentioned, Arsenal designs its game based on Henry’s playing style, that’s PACE. Should Henry depart and we do not have a quick striker, our whole system would break down. After all, you can’t play an effective counter-attack game without a pacy striker. And all these years Arsene Wenger’s transfer targets were all aiming toward the same direction - to fit into our system. So the majority of his purchases so far have shared one common quality - they are quick.
Yet to be able to play an effective counter attack game, you need someone who’s not just quick, he has to be exceptionally quick. Walcott fits the bill.
Nevertheless, Walcott is not Henry. Ideally, you would want him to be Henry’s understudy, the long term replacement. Should Henry go to Barcelona, Arsenal will be struggling BIG TIME.
Not only because the pacy counter attack game will suffer, most significantly, the PASSING MENTALITY. I watched the other day when we played Man Utd, without Henry’s presence, our young players no longer restrianed themselves to be patiented. Young right back Eboue for example, at one incident, after dribbling past a few defenders down the right flank, he just shoot the ball without thinking of passing it. Can you imagine it would happen had Henry around?
Van Persie, Reyes are all shoot-on-first-sight type of attackers. Like I said before, although sometimes we were gulity of over-doing it, passing the ball when we should shoot. Yet overall our passing mentality is still the most powerful weapon of our game. We went a season unbeaten because of this playing style, so you can’t say it’s ineffective. Yet without Henry, I wonder how this playing style is going to be substained? Or at least, to be as effective?
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April 17th, 2006 at 8:23 am
Why start this now?
Do you want another glowing Thierry Henry tribute from me? or what?
April 17th, 2006 at 8:24 am
by the way…
1-0 UNITED at WHL.
So far so good… fingers and toes crossed
April 17th, 2006 at 8:57 am
Not bad Andez, but Henry would SHINE at Barca. He is a superstar, and can/would raise his game even higher there.
I expect this to be a fantastic World Cup for Thierry Henry, “his time”…
He would take Barca to yet another level, in my opinion. Ronaldinho passing him the ball? Two magicians out there, they’d be freaking fantastic.
Let’s hope it NEVER happens. If we can get to the CL final and perhaps beat them!… maybe we can recruit Ronaldinho to the Arsenal… I’d rather see us trying to do that! than our best player going the other way.
Theo Walcott. Do we really want to try and put him in a position where he can’t possibly succeed? That would be ridiculous to ask him to try and fill Henry’s boots.
April 17th, 2006 at 9:02 am
So far 2-0 to Utd - things going fine nicely setting up big derby next Saturday at Highbury….
As for Henry - Andez its a painful subject to be taling about potentially losing Henry but one that may become probable in case of Arsenal not qualifying or not winning the CL.
I also believe that if Henry goes yes it will take time for the FANS to adopt but I am sure as far as the players are concerned they may even come out of Henry’s shadow - players such as Reyes in terms of goalscoring or Hleb who still does not shoot as much as he should and of course there is the unknown Walcott factor who rumour has it that AW sees him as another Henry…
Let us hope that we do not have to contemplate this scenario after an announcement has been made by Henry prior to World Cup…
At Barca I believe Henry, Ronaldinho, Deco and Messi cannot play altogether in same team at same time they are too similar….
My bet is for Henry to stay - way too many factors against a move in my point of view!
April 17th, 2006 at 9:33 am
No Stag, i didn’t want a glowing tribute to Henry from u. It’s just something that cross my mind, so I wrote it down.
April 17th, 2006 at 9:35 am
Nice Job.
You know I need to give a glowing tribute to Henry every month or so!
April 17th, 2006 at 9:41 am
United do it!
2-1 win over the Totts.
We can now control our own destiny.
If we can manage to win all our remaining games, it doesn’t matter what anyone else does.
Must be a lot of happy players and coaches at the Arsenal today.
Thank you Wayne Rooney… at least you broke Tottenham’s hearts after breaking ours.
April 17th, 2006 at 9:44 am
As for Spurs… Like DannyT said it the other day, clean and clear - They are BOTTLERS. Starting from the days they had Waddle, Hoddle, Clive Allen, they always crumbled when things MATTER.
Let’s face it, they are not that much better a team this season than last season. The reason that they are now in where they are right now is more down to Arsenal ALLOW them to, by dropping many silly points ourselves.
Think about that - we had lost a grand total ELEVEN matches so far this season, if Spurs somehow still fails to manage finish above us, they will not be having a second chance in the foreseeable future.
April 17th, 2006 at 9:50 am
So concerned am I about Henry leaving, I actually think that possiblity is even higher if we DO win the CL.
All this talk of getting to Paris. I shall do no more of it.
April 17th, 2006 at 9:51 am
“Van Persie, Reyes are all shoot-on-first-sight type of attackers.”
Reyes - REALLY???
Thanks to ManU for beating Spurs.
THIS IS IT. IT IS IN OUR HANDS NOW. NO MORE ERRORS.
No more missing sitters in front of goals. No more conceding goals by allowing free headers in the D. No more “resting” players for crucial games.
Spurs looked fired up today and they won’t be easy to beat next Sat, especially after playing midweek. The away games won’t be easy either considering our poor away form.
WE MUST WIN ALL GAMES.
Let’s do it.
April 17th, 2006 at 9:52 am
We are still behind them Andez.
Take NOTHING for granted.
We have to BEAT them on Saturday, as a draw does f-all for us.
When we beat them, then you can go on about how they are “bottlers”.
Never underestimate your opponents, especially when they are ahead of you.
April 17th, 2006 at 9:54 am
I actually exclaimed out loud my disappointment with VanHorseface hitting the post today, missing a chance to put the game out of reach.
Despite the good result for us with Spuds outsucking United, I am ashamed.
I feel dirty.
Off to scrub.
Up the Arse, and Lord Dennis forgive me.
April 17th, 2006 at 9:59 am
nipuna, i read a tribute Titi paid to Dennis today:
“It’s a dream for a striker that when u move, u receive the ball… a lot of players, when at the edge of the box, would have put their head down and smashed the ball maybe…
the first part was the tribute to Dennis, the second part, who that type of players Henry mentioned reminds u of?!
April 17th, 2006 at 10:03 am
Bon Jour Scotty!
Oui Oui… Paris here we come!!!!!
April 17th, 2006 at 10:04 am
I seem to remember Henry paying tribute to Bergkamp last season.
I believe he said something like it was an honor to play with Dennis Bergkamp in training every day, and see some of the amazing things he does with the ball.
April 17th, 2006 at 10:05 am
You make some valid points. When we lost to Galatasaray, we couldn’t score because Henry was too fast even for our other players; same for when we lost to Liverpool in the FA finals a few years back. He was too fast and noone was in the box for him.
Today’s Arsenal, minus Henry and Cole but with Baptista and Torres would make for some pretty interesting football. I admit, so would Henry at Barca.
I still think Arsenal with Henry, Baptista and Torress but without Cole (who needs a traitor anyway), would be incredible and would allow us to challenge chelski, Liverpool and manure…
BTW, thank you manure.
N
April 17th, 2006 at 10:09 am
he paid tribute to him again lately! after watching Dennis’ performance in the Bergkamp-Day! As Titi rightly pointed out, Dennis is every striker’s dream, Wrightly, Anelka, Henry all benefited from Berkgamp’s pass and unselfishness.
April 17th, 2006 at 10:13 am
Can’t believe I was cheering on the manks but it was worth it, spurs lost and the 4th spot is in site again.
I’m in Rochester Minnesota, are there any Gooners nearby to watch the Semi final on Wednesday? I’m fedup watching them on my own!!
Henry is a gooner and will stay, as for Cole, poor lads been tempted by the devil.
April 17th, 2006 at 10:35 am
We have to understand that at some point Henry would either get old or would leave Arsenal. All these strikers at Arsenal is to find the great placement and rotation. I dont see Henry leaving …
Bergy is leaving .. so we have:
RVP, Ade, TH14, Theo, Lupoli, “Reyes if needed”.
Theo and Lupoli need some of the games but not all … RVP and Ade and Th14 should be our first line up. They offer different styles. If Theo comes out to be what we want, then he can be the great Sub for Th14.
April 17th, 2006 at 10:40 am
TH14 is our ONLY world class striker.
RVP is still unproven, and hasn’t shown much as a starter.
Ade has been very inconsistent, and still a question as to whether he is a top notch striker.
Lupoli and Walcott are still too young for us to have any idea if they are READY or CAPABLE.
Reyes?
Not a goal scorer. He’s shown he is not capable of banging them in with any regularity.
If Henry were to leave, heaven forbid, we’d have ZERO proven scorers on our team, other than Robert Pires.
April 17th, 2006 at 10:49 am
Reyes would score a lot more goals if he played in his correct position, which is where Henry plays. We will never see the best of Reyes as long as he plays as a winger or right-sided striker.
April 17th, 2006 at 10:52 am
I understand Henry’s point. Wenger bought Reyes, who was a winger, and played him in Bergkamp’s position. It’s not Reyes’ fault. Nobody can just replace Bergkamp. I think the comparison is unfair.
By the way, there is nothing wrong in smashing the ball as long as it ends up in the back of the net.
April 17th, 2006 at 10:58 am
Told you Spurs would bottle it, after a bright start as soon as Utd scored they didn’t know what to do. Davids played like a 40 year old - Fabregas will run rings round the old fart.
At the back, without King, Tottenham looked nervous, as though they could be carved apart by slick passing moves, and they were, but Utd’s finishing and final touch was poor.
Utd were off colour today and looked a bit jaded.
In fact, the whole match showed exactly why you have to rotate your squad. The second half was played at half the pace of the first half, a long season takes its toll, even on teams with nowhere near Arsenal’s fixture congestion.
If you go into a match tired or 80% fit, you will lose at the business end of the season.
The next two games are massive, obviously, but sticking with the Premiership. If we beat Tottenham next Saturday, we can still afford to draw one of the three remaining games left.
It’s all about keeping Defoe and Keane quiet, the pair are on top top form, shut off the service to them and we’ll win - easier said than done - but they have mistakes at the back waiting to happen
April 17th, 2006 at 11:44 am
Ornery bastard.
April 17th, 2006 at 11:47 am
Couldn’t believe it, either. Second time, in fact, this season.
The last time I thanked sh*t this much was when I fertilized my plants.
April 17th, 2006 at 11:51 am
ScottyUS mentioned feeling dirty in encouraging the ManUre win over Spuds. I know that feeling, as we all hoped Sp*rs would drop points. This is what comes from what Nipuna screams, having ?Destiny back in are own hands?. It?s rather amusing in one way, as it is probably what most or at least 16 of the other clubs fans do year in and year out: look at the points and cheer for the devil to beat their rivals, thus adjusting the table.
We?ve become so spoiled as Arsenal fans - I know I am. I woke up (by the way what time do you people wake up 8:00am ? is it light out then) run to my machine and check the scores even before brushing my teeth. It?s abnormal for me to, as for years I?d have had my croissant, drink my latte, read some of the paper and then saunter over to see what the morning scores where, unless of course Arsenal was playing.
Such has my life changed and I?ve learned to accommodate it. The cost is I feel dirty when I?m hoping that ManUre would break the hearts of Sp*rs fans to. Not just a transition year for the club but also for us fans. Being in 5th place sucks and the tension is so high you could cut it with a knife on days like today.
This whole debate is also reflected in the speculation around Henry. I read the news threads whenever anyone speaks of Henry?s thoughts about what he?ll do this summer. I might point out it?s never or rarely ever Henry?s thoughts. It seems the consensus is that Henry?s future depends on what happens in the CL. Like a line in a Clash song ?will he stay or will he go?, this refrain is lodged in my brain.
Too much anxiety.
Truth is it all comes back to what Nipuna said ?destiny? it?s really out of my control. What I find ironical is that it?s in Henry?s control: if he scores and gets service and we win 4th and possibly the CL, he will stay if not we don?t know. The truth is it?s now almost entirely in his hands ? a rather perverse twist but a truth nonetheless.
Here is what I do know ? Arsenal can, has and will adapt as they have done so over the years.
reflections of a fan: players come and go but I?m always a gunner
April 17th, 2006 at 12:13 pm
What makes Henry think he’s more likely to win the Champions League at Barcelona? They’ve only won it once in 50 years. If Arsenal did meet them in a final and won, we’d have as many European Cup trophies as Barcelona.
There are other considerations, like an English wife and baby - maybe her family don’t want to her to leave and take the baby with him, maybe she doesn’t want to leave her family.
Plenty of big players have gone to Barca and Real and failed, Overmars and Petit failed miserably. 1 or 2 bad games and you’re on the bench whoever you are, Barcelona can ruin you just as easily as make you. This isn’t wishful thinking, it’s a fact.
At Arsenal, the game revolves around Henry, at Barcelona it won’t - it will revolve around Ronaldinho. Henry has quite an ego, will he like that?
Personally, I have a feeling he’ll stay no matter what happens.
April 17th, 2006 at 12:14 pm
I have no problem with rooting for United to beat Spurs, or Chelsea to beat whomever…
Its all about what is best for Arsenal.
The year has been a turbulent and difficult for club and supporters. I don’t remember having so much angst and anxiety about every match. I’ve been spoiled into feeling like we’ll win MOST matches… and now, its not that way. We needed help from other teams, another thing we aren’t used to. Strange and tense season.
Hopefully, it turns into a fairy tale ending!
April 17th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
Reyes IS a winger. He’s not a striker and his tracking back this year is the reason Flamini has look so solid.
RvP, he’s lethal and direct. Which is what we need. He would have taken both goals against Pompey. He also offers something different at set pieces, his goal against Wigan in the Carling Cup for example. He’s had a good season despite those rape allegations and injury and I expect him to be a starter next season if we don’t get Torres.
ian
April 17th, 2006 at 1:20 pm
Tottenham 1 - 2 Man Utd. It’s back in our hands. Come on boys!
April 17th, 2006 at 1:54 pm
We are so freakin’ lucky, brother.
April 17th, 2006 at 1:55 pm
i agree probably CL is a big factor for Henry to decide his future. But i believe another factor is - Titi probably wants to go to a team where he can ENJOY playing his football.
Obviously, surrounded by star players helps. Perhaps Titi didn’t really have that much faith in our youngsters early on. But after our CL run, i’d like to hope Henry will start to realize the QUALITY of our team is there, and they can play the passing football like the good old days too.
To a certain extend, i believe keeping Henry probably is more important than us winning the CL. At least in terms of our long term future. though Titi will be 29 soon, he’s just simply that type of player which probably comes around once 10 or 20 years. I would rate him as high as the great Johan Cruyff the likes, only if Titi could got a little bit better workrate, and a bigger gut. He’s such an intelligent, and all around player who should have at least 5 good years left in his tank.
Vieira is someone very DIFFICULT to replace. Yet still we could get some different type of midfielder to replace him, Cesc has done a reasonable good job so far. But henry is IMPOSSIBLE to replace IMO. For one simple fact - we are virtually designed our game based on him. Our system just simply won’t work as smooth and effectively without him.
April 17th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
Scotty, you’re a funny guy.
April 17th, 2006 at 2:22 pm
Cheers, joshuad. One needs a sense of humor following football.
April 17th, 2006 at 3:37 pm
RvP wouldn’t have even been in the box to miss the chances that Adebayor missed. When have you seen him go up for a header?
In the last 3 games, Man Utd, Portsmouth, WBA, I can only remember RvP having 1 shot. He’s looks to be a supersub-type player, certainly not someone you’d start with.
I fear RvP isn’t really good enough to play consistently at this level. 5 of his 11 goals this season were in November when we had the easiest games possible, otherwise he’s scored 3 in the Carling Cup and a few other add-ons.
I don’t think he’ll ever be a first choice striker at Arsenal.
April 17th, 2006 at 3:43 pm
Henry is impossible to replace as an individual. But that doesn’t mean you can’t win trophies without him. Wright didn’t have his ball skills or pace, but that didn’t stop him banging in 180 goals. Alan Smith was a completely different sort of player, but still quite prolific.
Look at Chelsea, Drogba & Crespo won’t even get 20 goals a season, hasn’t stopped them running away with the title.
Arsenal won trophies before Henry arrived and they’ll win them after. They’ll just have to change the system to suit the personnel that’s all.
I don’t fear Henry leaving for that reason, I just want to appreciate his incredible skills at Arsenal for as long as possible.
April 17th, 2006 at 6:16 pm
Reyes, not a goal scorer. I will remined you on our last season when Reyes started the first six games with six goals. So I think that he can score consistently but if he plays as a striker. But I’m more with the idea to bring Torres. We will have two 20+ strikers in the team and Reyes and Hleb on the wings would be lethal with their assists, besides he and Reyes are linking great for Spain so why not at Arsenal?
April 17th, 2006 at 6:31 pm
Yeah right, Drogba and Crespo won’t get 20 goals but Lampard already has 15 or 16 and our 2nd best after Henry is Pires with ONLY 6. So at Chelsea Lamps is covering their misfireing strikers and at Arsenal this season nobody is covering our misfireing midfielders. I mean, Pires and Ljungberg in the past couple of seasons have managed at least 10 goals apiece and this season as I said Pires has 6 and Freddie NIL, that’s right NIL. So I think that’s one of the reasons for our poor form in the EPL this season.
April 17th, 2006 at 6:41 pm
I agree that he wouldn’t have been in the box to score the goals that Adebayor missed. That is why I would prefer Adebayor as first choice at the moment. But like many other palyers I feel the best is yet to come from RvP - he may yet show us what is needed.
April 17th, 2006 at 6:43 pm
After Spurs we will have three Premiership games in the last week. The ability to draw one could be the difference. Means the Spurs game is absolutely essential.
It will be interesting to see the team for the game against Sunderland.
April 17th, 2006 at 6:51 pm
If Henry leaves, Henry leaves.
Personally, I don’t think he will. And I do not want to see him go.
However, the club will go on. Maybe Reyes will be pushed up, maybe Walcott will be given a chance (or Lupoli or Bendtner), maybe Adebayor, Aliadiere or Van Persie will score the goals. Maybe the midfielders will shoot instead of passing it to Henry and Hleb, Reyes or Fabregas will score ala Lampard.
Doesn’t matter. If five years ago, Bergkamp had left, wewould have survived. Even without Henry, this team in its present incarnation would challenge for a Champions League spot. It’s future potential is unknown. With Henry it would challenge for the Champions League itself next year and the year after.
April 17th, 2006 at 8:15 pm
Well said mate, my sentiments exactly.
I actually think Walcott will be moulded into Titi’s role regardless.
April 17th, 2006 at 9:05 pm
I agree about whats best for Arsenal and I did pull for United to take the points. I was speaking more of having our own control, instead of watching news-tickers on other teams knowing the result reflects our destiny.
Also: that Henry is the fulcrum for all of that destiny to take effect - his own goals will effect his own future and Arsenals, either way.
Turbulent, indeed. But hey Stag133, that’s part of what makes sports so exciting and if this becomes a fairy tale year that much more meaningful.
April 17th, 2006 at 10:29 pm
If Henry were not on the team THIS year, we’d be in about 12th place.
We lost 11 games so far WITH HIM.
Yes, the team goes on no matter what. Yada Yada Yada… but the team wouldn’t be close to the same without Henry, our ONLY proven scorer, who happens to be the best in the world.
No Henry next year with the same players for the club? we wouldn’t get near the top 4 in the EPL.
No way. Maybe in 2 or 3 years.
April 18th, 2006 at 12:59 am
If Henry goes to Barcelona, Arsenal will be a mid upper table team for the next 2 to 3 seasons. I am pretty sure about that. Not good enough for CL but shud make it for UEFA cup with relatiive ease. We will be competing against the likes of Spuds, Bolton and Newcastle and not be considered as one of the top tier teams in the EPL. It is too early to say if Walcott can succeed Henry and for all we know, he could turn out to be a failure bcos he could not fulfill his potential. Wenger basically gambled on Walcott just like he gambled on Pennant - we will not know how things will turn out until it is possibly too late.
La Liga is quite a different league from the EPL. In La Liga, individual brilliance is apprecited more than graft. The game is played more on the ground with focus on possession unlike EPL where many teams like to punt the ball into the opponents penalty box. Henry will prosper in La Liga and in van Bommel, Barcelona has a very strong tackler of the ball. Wenger shud have brought in van Bommel as a replacement for Vieira but chose not to do so.
Bottomline: If Henry goes, Arsenal will be in big trouble for the next 2 seasons at least.
April 18th, 2006 at 5:28 am
If Henry doesn’t sign his contract maybe it’s worth spending money on a proven goalscorer and keeping Henry at the club until his contract expires. That way the new guy would get a whole season’s experience before Henry moved on.
The money it would cost would be no different to the money we’d lose by non-qualification for the Champions League for 2 years.
April 18th, 2006 at 6:53 am
Although I agree the club will go on regardless who’s leaving and coming, it’s just that Henry is a very different player than those mentioned - Wrighty, Smith, and even Bergkamp.
Bergkamp is a joy to watch, yet not as effective CONSISTENTLY as Henry does. Even at his hey days, Arsenal without Bergkamp could still get result, as proven during our 1998 season that we made a great late run to overtake United with Dennis sidelined.
Wrighty is a great goal-scorer, but he’s not as unique a player as Henry. Lineker, Shearer the likes were as good as Wrighty.
With Henry, we got someone who doesn’t come along once a decade. Had Henry not as emotional, or with a bigger heart and workrate, I’d say he’s as good as Cruyff, Platini, or even Pele the likes of the all-time great. Technical wise, he got everything.
To me he’s the greatest Arsenal player ever. And probably the GREATEST player of the entire English football history. Some may bring up Bobby Charlton, Stanley Matthews, George Best or Eric Cantona. To be frank a few of them i never saw them play.
But I based my judgement in terms of the IMPACT and INFLUENCE to his team, and the CONSISTENCY. How many of the aforementioned could score as much goals as helping his teammates to score? And how many of them could do it week in week out, and consistently over season after season?
In Vieira, Henry, and Arsene Wenger, I really see we got 2 very special players and 1 very special manager that the TRUE VALUE of them will not be fully appreicated until years later when they are all gone.
April 18th, 2006 at 9:26 am
Andez I know what you are fearing but yes Henry is a once in a lifetime player but even though he became that once in a lifetime player playing for a club that appreciated him and a manager who built a team around him…
When he was at Juve he was a lost sole…
Just like Ronaldinho at PSG was not having an impact as he has at Barca where he has taken off literally….
My point being sometimes its the club that makes the player and that should be appreciated as well ie the job AW and David Dein and Co have done to create that special atmosphere at Arsenal…
Look at Arsenal’s opponents Villareal they have a star player in Riquelme but he did not do anything at Barca who did not appreciate his talents…
Henry I believe will stay - remember he also has Vieira as an example now and believe me I am sure Henry knows how good this team will be in a year or so - with a little bit of luck this year it has and will prove to him that Ashburton Grove is the place for him to be….
April 18th, 2006 at 11:00 am
For me Ade has no composure was it come to shooting, it may come. I hope it does, he’s very different to what we already have. But it’s him I think should be a sub, brought on to change the game. In saying that his one-two to Henry for the goal against Pompey was clever, and his back heel in the Villa game briliant.
When RvP gets the ball he goes direct for goal, I think that the nature of his play I like the most. In a team who craves the perfect goal, we need someone like him.