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Gervinho to City or Barca in two years time?

By 2011/07/29 19 Comments

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It’s been a worry in recent years that Arsene Wenger’s trophyless youth project serves only to attract young players looking to make a name for themselves to Arsenal.

In other words, the Gunners have become the Ajax of the Premier League. Talented youngsters see us as a stepping stone, to work for a developmental manager for a few years, get noticed on the big stage, and then seek a move elsewhere.

It is hard to blame the players themselves for this, as they have their careers to think about, and Wenger clearly does not instill them with the belief that they will win things here.

Sadly, it looks like our latest signing Gervinho has similar plans to the likes of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, who have both flirted with moves away from the Emirates this summer.

In a recent interview, Gervinho said: “I want to use my time here at Arsenal to develop my strengths.

“I know English football is harder and I might need a bit of time at the start, but ultimately it is down to me to raise my game and adapt.

“When you are young, you always want to improve, to work with great managers – and Arsene Wenger is one of the best in the world.

“I think that with him, I will become a much better player, and he was very important in my choice to sign here.

“I came here because I believe that he can improve my game and help me reach another level.”

No mention of joining a club with ambition, or joining to win silverware, just a career move to aid his own personal ambitions.

As I said, I can’t blame him, that’s what Wenger has made us. That is what we have become.

 

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Mark Brus

I'm 23-years-old and currently living in Bristol, studying to be a journalist. I've been hooked on Arsenal since I was about 10, and as much as I sometimes wish I could stop, I can't give them up. Favourite player of all time would have to be Patrick Vieira for the sheer passion with which he played the game.

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  • Terence McGovern

    Stop trying to take the sheen off of an exciting new player. the guy is a pure poacher and should help our season greatly. There are no more Tony Adams left in the world sadly. As long as he wears the shirt and puts in the effort that should be all we need.

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  • Spazzer

    The bloke has just joined and you’re already speculating about him leaving?

    What a joke this site has become.

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  • Pez

    THIS WEBSITE IS ENTITLED TO ITS VIEWS….EVERYONE IS,,,,,,,,

    BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE YOU ARE A SPOILT ARSENAL FAN WHO JUST DOESNT GET IT.

    CAN YOU NOT SEE THE IRONY OF THIS POST.

    GROW UP AND GET BEHIND THE CLUB.

    WE HAVE NO DIVINE RIGHT!!!

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  • Dandy Dan

    Brus

    I have had the misfortune to read your horrendously 3rd rate tabloidesque attempts at Arsenal related pieces.

    You are the saddest twat on the net, because you havent got the intelligence to doom monger like the pros from other blogs and you definitely havent got the humour either.

    You’re a spoilt little girl who needs a good slap. Perhaps then you might be able to enjoy following football, instead of your puerile garbage.

    What a sad cretin you are.

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  • philip

    Who cares!

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  • dutchgunner

    funny how you leave out all the qoutes from his interview that are contrary to what you’re trying to claim. heres a direct qoute from his first interview ” ‘It’s a great feeling to be an Arsenal player. I’m very happy. I’ve always dreamed to play for this club. I’ve achieved this dream now and I am so happy. It’s one of the most beautiful days of my life.” Funny how you leave that part out isn’t it? because then you can’t write this bullsh*t article with a nothing story. Please go support city, man united, or some other team you plastic c*nt

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  • germinator

    Well i totally agree with u
    iam a gooner since 88 seen some glory days in my time and stuck out these bloody heartbreaking years and its true
    we have become somewhat an ajax clux
    as.sholes.treat arsenal like some training camp
    but ive got a good feeling bout this season:-)

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  • nicky

    :-* Everyone is entitled to express an opinion but rarely have I read such a depressing outlook regarding a newcomer to a football side who hasn’t yet kicked a ball. But being a bit of a cynic in my old age, I suspect the author was anxious to stir things up among the good fans of our great Club. In that he has certainly succeeded.
    I advise him now to concentrate more on
    football matters affecting our progress next season in the EPL and CL. Report on the truth and don’t read into interviews, words that simply aren’t there.

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  • gooner16

    If this was anything more than a risible diatribe of a blog you’d get in trouble for this sort of mis-quoting.

    I have always followed Arsenal in the Premier League. At some points they were really good, but also had some difficulties like a lot of big clubs do,” he said.
    “They did not finish in the position they wanted, and sometimes seasons like that happen – but we all know the potential of this team and hopefully we will do better next season.
    “I can expect a great season from Arsenal, with a lot of success and a lot of emotion at the end.
    “I expect us to achieve our goals, and also in the seasons beyond.
    “I hope the fans will enjoy watching me play and that at the end of the season we will have the opportunity to celebrate something great together.”

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  • goonamerica

    Brus- he seem to show no sense of the history of this club. We are one of the top 4 clubs in England as of last season. We are one of the 5 richest clubs in the world!!!
    We are one of the most known names in the entire world in club football.
    Do you not understand what that means? Players really want to come and play for Arsenal. they also understand that they have about 10 years to make their fortune in this game. They are completely torn between club loyalty and their own economic well-being. Everyone in the game understands this.
    The system is set up to have a realization moment in terms of value. Either the players value sky rockets due to their successes or it tumbles due to their failures or lack of success.
    You make it out to be a zero sum game. you win silver and are rich or you come in second and get nothing and the economics of football simply don’t work that way. We are one of the clubs young players around the world dream of playing for. We compete for trophies every year. We play in the champions league every year. We are a club other PL teams get up for and want to beat. They hate our style and belief. And maybe there in lies the rub. cause you have lost the belief. Now my suggestion is grow a spine and really support this club– take this blog of yours type it out on a sheet of paper and wipe your arse with it then flush it as that is what it is worth. Up the ARSENAL!

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  • oz gunner

    selective quoting at its finest. When he first joined he said how its a dream come true ect ect. So what if in 4 years time he wants to move on (worst case scenario), by then we would of made a tidy profit and got alot out of him.

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  • head

    Obvious troll is obvious…

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  • Prasanna V Ragahvan

    I remember reading atleast two or three articles where he has claimed Arsenal will win trophies and he will win with Arsenal.

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  • rick

    you are an idiot!!!! Mark.

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  • John in Norfolk

    I’m afraid this is another in a long line of blogs, by this and other “authors”, which is long on rhetoric but short on integrity. Selective quoting is raised almost to an art form, no matter what the truth is.

    Will the writer dare to come back and answer his critics? He hasn’t in the past.

    Typical “blog it and forget it” internet tripe.

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  • jo

    Funny your reaction there. You just don’t want to hear the truth.

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  • oz gunner

    i agree. what happened to this site? journos like vic, PGL, and co have disappeared and left behind this dribble. Can’t even put up the TGIF anymore. Eldo is the only writer on here doing anything useful

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  • Andy Mack

    It’s not ‘the truth’!

    Funny how so many people use the phraze ‘the truth’ but are too lazy to check if it is or not.

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  • Sonofagun

    Scaremongering, cynical yet profound in it’s irony…

    Couldn’t give a sh*t if the content is factually correct or taken out of context. It’s topical for one and sums up the heart breaking fact that we’ve become a feeder club!

    If artistic license pains you guys so much don’t go picking up a newspaper anytime soon or you’ll have a frickin heart attack. Think about the point that’s being made here, read between the lines…

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