Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Arsenal Linked With Matuidi, Madrid Want Alonso

Hello everyone. Not a lot happening in the world of Arsenal today but I'm posting anyway. I'm pretty much starving by the way, but that does tend to happen at lunch time. I'll probably make some coffee and have a microwave pizza, because that's clearly a good combo.

First off today is Arsenal have been linked with St. Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi. He's 22, plays as a DM, and really wants to join Arsenal.

“I asked myself questions at the end of August after Arsenal showed their interest. An opportunity to join them is not something ordinary. It gives you great self-esteem, it is Arsenal."

I tell you, it is REALLY hard to find any videos or anything on this guy, but I did find this one of a really nice goal he scored this season. If anyone knows more about him, feel free to fill us all in.

If Xabi Alonso is really a target again this summer for Arsene Wenger, then the competition for his signature just got a lot tougher. Real Madrid are interested in signing him, and since they'll pay just about anything to get the players they want, it could price us out of the picture. I've given you my views on this subject. Xabi Alonso is a good player, one who I would certainly like to have at Arsenal, but I'd rather have someone who will knock some dudes out. The only dude I remember seeing Xabi Alonso knock out is...well, Cesc...last season. Not nice. Still, if that's the way Arsene wants to go with it I'll be quite happy to have him because he really is an excellent passer with mounds of Premier League experience.

Kolo Toure has called for the squad to stay together this summer, and says it is the key to really improving.

"I think keeping the team together is the most important thing. When you stay with your team-mate for three or four years you start to learn how he plays. That helps you for the games and I think we have been together for a while now. It's important for our improvement next season. Sometimes when you bring somebody else, these players have to settle and that can take a year sometimes. The Premier League is already difficult so if you play six months badly it's difficult to come back."

That's a really long quote but it all needed to be shown. While I agree in principle with Kolo on this, and would like to keep most of the squad together, there is no doubt in my mind that we need additions to it like Andrey Arshavin was last year. The impact he made was unquestionable, and it didn't take him six months to adjust to the league. So yes, keep the squad together, but add to it as well. Depth never hurts any team.

And last but not least today, good ol' Jens Lehmann is getting set to make his film debut. He's apparently going to play a talent scout in the movie Themba, which is a pretty weird title to me but fair play to Jens.

So yeah, that's about it. Join the forums and start talking, because it makes the world a better place. Follow me on Twitter too. Man's game. Cheers.

4 comments:

Jh92 said...

Hey arsenole how r u. Matuidi is a good player (I watch some ligue 1 on setanta) but toulalan, coutadeur and Cana r better. I do want to tell you I listened to your podcast and thought it was very good but just wanted to tell you to not blame AW for not signing players. We hardly had anymoney and mr dein said we do only have 12- 14 mill to spend and that has been confirmed by sources I know r reliable and trust very well. The board hais hardly got any money to give and r just paying off the stadium debt. Even check out an article on the mirror today where tony Adams is saying Aw has got no money to spend. Anyway ave a gd day arsenole

Jh92 said...

Hey arsenole how r u. Matuidi is a good player (I watch some ligue 1 on setanta) but toulalan, coutadeur and Cana r better. I do want to tell you I listened to your podcast and thought it was very good but just wanted to tell you to not blame AW for not signing players. We hardly had anymoney and mr dein said we do only have 12- 14 mill to spend and that has been confirmed by sources I know r reliable and trust very well. The board hais hardly got any money to give and r just paying off the stadium debt. Even check out an article on the mirror today where tony Adams is saying Aw has got no money to spend. Anyway ave a gd day arsenole

JT said...

Speaking of Matuidi, Coutadeur and Toulalan, just a bit of a coincidence, but they are all in my FIFA 08 manager mode game, for Arsenal.

Just thought someone wanted to know :)

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