Re: OFFICIAL: Arsenal sign Kölns Podolski

by dmize Wed May 02, 2012 2:16 pm

free_cat wrote:I agree with Idrioszet here. If I had to gamble, I'd say he will flop.

My bet: he will flop big time if played on the wings.He will only semiflop if RVP is sold and he is played as striker. I wouldn't discard this option with this Arsenal board and coach it's very possible that RVP will be sold.

Btw, how's Gervinho doing, still is the messiah as some arsenal fans had us to believe at the begining of the season? I said he would flop too.

Messiah? I'd really love to see where Arsenal fans proclaimed him that.

by MJ Wed May 02, 2012 4:35 pm

looooool, no Gooner called Gervinho any kind of messiah

He's performed well for his debut season and it's a given that the EPL doesn't reveal the true talents of a player in his first year.

by kiranr Wed May 02, 2012 4:37 pm

MJ, not to say Gervinho is bad, but that myth was disproved by Chino in his study. It is posted somewhere here too.

by MJ Wed May 02, 2012 5:32 pm

Idk who Chino is but I'm saying that it happens plenty that a player will take more than his first season to bloom. See Laurent Koscielny as the most recent Arsenal example. And there's no denying that his stats have been decent considering all the time he missed from AFCON not to mention his red in the beginning of the year.

by Adit Wed May 02, 2012 6:25 pm

Gervinho is playing no where near his ability.He failed to cement the LW role with out having any real competition on his way.Gervinho of lille was much better than this.

by Lex Wed May 02, 2012 6:27 pm

Might have something to do with it being his first season in a new, more physical league Rolling Eyes

by Adit Wed May 02, 2012 6:31 pm

French league is as physical as EPL ,thats not a sissy league as you think.

EPL's physicality is overplayed and overhyped by premfaces anyway.

by MJ Wed May 02, 2012 6:37 pm

Give me a break. It's practically fact that the EPL is the most
competitive and physical league in the world.

Technically he had Arshavin, Benayoun and the emergin Ox to compete with
on the left but no, he hasn't performed to his maximum which doesn't
mean he won't or can't.

by Babun Wed May 02, 2012 6:39 pm

free_cat wrote:I agree with Idrioszet here. If I had to gamble, I'd say he will flop.

My bet: he will flop big time if played on the wings.He will only semiflop if RVP is sold and he is played as striker. I wouldn't discard this option with this Arsenal board and coach it's very possible that RVP will be sold.

Btw, how's Gervinho doing, still is the messiah as some arsenal fans had us to believe at the begining of the season? I said he would flop too.

Ah, freecat, our friend who labels every Bundesliga talent as bad and the teams shitty eco smile

How bad was Kroos by the way? eco smile

Bundesliga is so weak that they aren't able to compete in CL. Oh wait... :lol!:

by Adit Wed May 02, 2012 6:40 pm

Its a fact according to premfaces.

All i see is a two horse race like any other league.

and French league is not as physical as EPL? go watch some matches.

by Lex Wed May 02, 2012 6:42 pm

Adit wrote:EPL's physicality is overplayed and overhyped by premfaces anyway.

Aaaah your true M.O. comes to light Laughing

Get to bed, laddy.

by Adit Wed May 02, 2012 6:44 pm

yeah

like physicaly weak players are getting killed in EPL :facepalm:

isnt walcott great? :I'munoriginal:

by Babun Wed May 02, 2012 6:47 pm

He sends the GK the wrong way in penos all the time:

eco smile

by Lex Wed May 02, 2012 6:49 pm

Adit wrote:isnt walcott great? :I'munoriginal:

More goals and assists than Callejon. So yeah, he is

Adit wrote:All i see is a two horse race like any other league

If you removed your head from a certain orifice, your vision might improve a tad

by MJ Wed May 02, 2012 6:50 pm

I watch Lille and Montpellier frequently and outside of Olivier Giroud and Sow when he was still there, I didn't find anyone particular physically dominant or anything special to compare it to the EPL.

by Adit Wed May 02, 2012 6:56 pm

so walcott is great and he doesnt look exactly like a body builder either. So thank you for proving my point buddy. Laughing

Silva,Mata,Aguero,cabaye,Modric,arteta etc are ripping epl and they are talking about physically weak players flopping in donkey l3gue.

by Adit Wed May 02, 2012 6:58 pm

and LOL at EPL not being a two horse race.

which is the third horse?

That feeder club pretending like title contenders? like hognose snake pretending like Cobra Laughing

by the xcx Wed May 02, 2012 7:01 pm

^ stop trolling Laughing

by REWB Wed May 02, 2012 7:01 pm

the epl is a two horse race, but it would not take much at all for arsenal and chelsea to get involved. all they need to do is spend a little and they are right back init.

by urbaNRoots Wed May 02, 2012 7:02 pm

Adit this is a Podolski you know Rolling Eyes

by the xcx Wed May 02, 2012 7:02 pm

REWB wrote:the epl is a two horse race, but it would not take much at all for arsenal and chelsea to get involved. all they need to do is spend a little and they are right back init.

I can see Chelsea making a huge progress to next season, cant say the same for Arsenal, I think finishing ur season for 3rd or 4th spot is a gift itself.

by guest7 Wed May 02, 2012 7:03 pm

Lex wrote:
Adit wrote:isnt walcott great? :I'munoriginal:
More goals and assists than Callejon. So yeah, he is

Jose Callejon: 13 goals
Theo Lolcott: 9 goals

your argument is now invalid OFFICIAL: Arsenal sign Kölns Podolski - Page 5 20ql8o9

by Lex Wed May 02, 2012 7:03 pm

Adit wrote:he doesnt look exactly like a body builder

Jesus Christ :facepalm:

When people talk about the physicality of a league, they don't mean a bench press competition or how many chin ups someone can do before kick off, they're talking about the style of play

Adit wrote:Silva,Mata,Aguero,cabaye,Modric,arteta etc are ripping epl and they are talking about physically weak players flopping in donkey l3gue.

Wut wut?

Mata has done ok, certainly hasn't ripped anything to shreds Laughing

As for Modric.......... LOL. What was the last great thing he ever did for Spurs? Arteta's been here for almost a decade, so he's adjusted to the league

by Lex Wed May 02, 2012 7:06 pm

Se7en wrote:Jose Callejon: 13 goals
Theo Lolcott: 9 goals

your argument is now invalid

Counting friendly goals for Mehllejon but not Walcott? Hi, Pele :coffee:

(even then, you're still wrong)

by the xcx Wed May 02, 2012 7:07 pm

Se7en wrote:
Lex wrote:
Adit wrote:isnt walcott great? :I'munoriginal:
More goals and assists than Callejon. So yeah, he is

Jose Callejon: 13 goals
Theo Lolcott: 9 goals

your argument is now invalid

so genius to compare a first team player to a sub player who barely plays for 15 minutes.

by REWB Wed May 02, 2012 7:08 pm

Nameless wrote:
REWB wrote:the epl is a two horse race, but it would not take much at all for arsenal and chelsea to get involved. all they need to do is spend a little and they are right back init.
I can see Chelsea making a huge progress to next season, cant say the same for Arsenal, I think finishing ur season for 3rd or 4th spot is a gift itself.

really why? all we need is another creative midfielder, and maybe a defender and we are title challengers imo. unless you can pick out were are other flaws are? however, be careful about what you write. dont say anything that would make me think ur an idiot.

and what basis is there to suggest that chelsea are going to be ahead of us next season? i think we will be even depending on who we buy

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