Malaysia XI v Arsenal | Pre-season Friendly 24/07/2012

[ivan itchybum]

So what's the squad going on this tour then? or is it out...

Icant find it

[SammyGunner11]

Arsenal squad:
Vito Mannone
Ignasi Miquel
Chuks Aneke
Thomas Eisfeld
Marouane Chamakh
Ryo Miyaichi
Craig Eastmond
Nico Yennaris
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Francis Coquelin
Kieran Gibbs
Alex Song
Lukasz Fabianski
Carl Jenkinson
Theo Walcott
Wojciech Szczesny
Johan Djourou
Benik Afobe
Thomas Vermaelen
Abou Diaby
Andre Santos
Gervinho
Mikel Arteta
Kyle Bartley

Source:
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... -asia-tour

I wonder why no Lansbury ...

[mel4]

I hope this pre-season friendlies away from the emirates is scrapped. Theres no point to all this drama. If they all stay back there will be nobody wondering who is going or not, and Wenger won't comeup with all the stupidity.

[AFC10]

Arsenal squad:
Vito Mannone
Ignasi Miquel
Chuks Aneke
Thomas Eisfeld
Marouane Chamakh
Ryo Miyaichi
Craig Eastmond
Nico Yennaris
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Francis Coquelin
Kieran Gibbs
Alex Song
Lukasz Fabianski
Carl Jenkinson
Theo Walcott
Wojciech Szczesny
Johan Djourou
Benik Afobe
Thomas Vermaelen
Abou Diaby
Andre Santos
Gervinho
Mikel Arteta
Kyle Bartley

Source:
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... -asia-tour

I wonder why no Lansbury ...

Injured mate, back in 3-4 weeks.

[Yorkyblue]

I hope this pre-season friendlies away from the emirates is scrapped. Theres no point to all this drama. If they all stay back there will be nobody wondering who is going or not, and Wenger won't comeup with all the stupidity.

Just wow...

That post isn't worth explaining what is so wrong with it. I'll let someone else do it.

[ThereIsBearCum]

I hope this pre-season friendlies away from the emirates is scrapped. Theres no point to all this drama. If they all stay back there will be nobody wondering who is going or not, and Wenger won't comeup with all the stupidity.

Just wow...

That post isn't worth explaining what is so wrong with it. I'll let someone else do it.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Does that suffice?

[SammyGunner11]

Injured mate, back in 3-4 weeks.

Thanks. Another one bites the dust, then

[ivan itchybum]

I wonder when the team will be out for this? surely they wont wait until tomorrow?

[SammyGunner11]

Wenger - The tour will be crucial for Diaby

Arsène Wenger says the Club’s tour of the Far East is a crucial step for Abou Diaby in proving his fitness ahead of the new season.

The midfielder is part of the 24-man squad that will take part in matches, training sessions and events in Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Hong Kong.

And after being restricted to just two first-team appearances last term due to persistent injury problems, Diaby now has a chance to demonstrate his readiness for the 2012/13 campaign.

“You can't imagine how happy I am firstly to have him in the squad, because he is an exceptional player,” Wenger said. “I am cautious but confident because he had two hard weeks and came through it well.

“This tour is another decider for him. He will play on Tuesday night and now it is down to uncontrolled movement in games: how does your body react to that? I am confident with what I have seen in training that he will do it.

“He is the first player who would be on the France teamsheet in midfield when he is fit. Laurant Blanc said that before the European Championship and he waited a very long time to know if he could play or not. But he couldn't.”

Wenger also dismissed talk of a move for Yann M’Vila and said he is already well stocked in midfield.

“No [I am not interested]. We wait on Diaby and Wilshere,” he said. “When you look we have Song, Ramsey, Coquelin, Wilshere, Arteta and Diaby.

“In defensive midfielders and box-to-box players we are not short if they are all coming back. If we have setbacks in pre-season it could be different.”

Link:
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... -for-diaby

Interesting, that bit in bold. Did Laurent Blanc really say that about Diaby before the Euros?

[EvAMY-CRAIGLEEAFC]

Oh i cannot wait. Who cares that it is only a kick-about ?. I get to see my heroes. Hope most of you get to see the game because you have blagged a day off. Or you do not have to take one of your kids to the dentist/doctor etc. Lets bang em in.

[Dejan]

I CANT FUCING WAIT AAWYEEE


RYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Dejan]

The time is wrong in the main post I think. Its 14:45 for you lot.

[GunnGunn]

I honestly believe AW has lost the plot with Diaby. He has pinned all our hopes on a player who not only has never proven himself consistently, but one who makes Van Persie look like a 50 game a season player.

I have always admired Diaby's ability, because his technique is flawless, he can score from anywhere, he is strong and he has pace, but the man is a f***ing idiot.

I feel for him because he never showed any of the mental traits he does nowadays before his injury, but we have stuck by him long enough to know that in all honesty his ankle will never be the same again.

I personally think that Wenger feels sorry for him, we all do, but thats no reason to keep a player at the expense of signing the players we truly need.

What Wenger doesn't realise is that Diaby is not a box to box mid, or a DM, he is a fully fledged, defensively incapable attacking midfielder, that is the only position he should play.

[TheLittleMozart]

'“He is the first player who would be on the France teamsheet in midfield when he is fit. Laurant Blanc said that before the European Championship and he waited a very long time to know if he could play or not. But he couldn't.”

Wow.....Just f***ing wow.

Words escape how ridiculous a statement that is.

[ivan itchybum]

He regularly started when fit for them...