Denilson: Cesc lacks leadership

[IMF]

http://arseblog.com/2011/01/exclusive-a ... -denilson/

Not that exciting but he gets asked if there's any leaders in the team and straight out says no there aren't any. Said Cesc may be the captain but he's not really a leader.

[IMF]

Wow.

The Scum newspaper quick to pick out bits from that interview to make it sound bad. This is why players don't give interviews to fans.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... unComments

[Inchpräctice]

Wow.

The Scum newspaper quick to pick out bits from that interview to make it sound bad. This is why players don't give interviews to fans.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... unComments

Typical W****rs.

Hey let's create an awkward atmosphere in the Arsenal dressing room just before a game, yay!

[IMF]

Yeah that's pretty much it Inch. Worst thing is though; most Gooners still read that shitty newspaper. Why?? I mean they put a poster of twitchy up outside the Grove.

Cesc came out on twitter and said there's no bad blood and posted a picture of both of them with thumbs up.

[Popey]

papertalk!

[Swan]

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/prem ... or-arsenal


[quote]The 22-year-old is quoted as telling The Sun: "Fabregas is the captain but he is not a leader.

"It's a personality thing and a leader can be young. It's something they are born with.

"We are lacking leadership and we need leadership to go forward. There isn't a leader. I don't see one player as a leader.


He said: "The best keeper at Arsenal is Manuel Almunia."/quote]

[Trequartista]

The Arsenal captain Cesc Fábregas has moved to dispel suggestions of a rift with his fellow midfielder Denilson. In an interview on Brazilian television the 22-year-old said he felt the Gunners "lack leadership", claiming "Fábregas is the captain, but he is not a leader to me".

However, the Spain World Cup winner insisted there was no disharmony within the Arsenal camp. Fábregas wrote on Twitter: "Abt [sic] what Deni said. I've been in his situation before, just a misunderstanding. Now lets win tonite! [sic]."

Fábregas attached a picture of the duo as they travelled on the train to Leeds for tonight's FA Cup third-round replay, both players were smiling and giving the thumbs up sign.

Denilson is expected to feature again at Elland Road, as the Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger rotates the squad.

The Brazilian gave away a penalty to Leeds in the first tie 10 days ago and Fábregas kept the Gunners in the competition with a last-minute spot-kick of his own. Afterwards he gave Denilson a dressing down for making such a clumsy challenge. "They scored from a penalty that, at this stage when you are a professional footballer you can not give away this type of penalty so easily," Fábregas said in his post-match TV interview.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011 ... ft-arsenal

[Dejan]

I dont think there is anything wrong with cesc's leadership abilities

[StLGooner]

I dont think there is anything wrong with cesc's leadership abilities

Of course I'm not on the training ground or in the locker room, but I don't see Cesc as much of a leader either really.

[singaporegooner]

methinks its probably a statement that's been taken out of context by the media again.

[Massa]

I think from what players say he is bit of a leader IMO, he charges players that are late for training and I like what's said above regarding having a go at Denilson

[CynicalGooner]

Cesc isn't a proper captain, we haven't had one since TA, but he's a decent enough leader on the pitch. He leads by example, tells the other players what to do and where to be and orchestrates the play. You can do that without screaming your head off, although I'd still love a captain that went mental when needs must

He said: "The best keeper at Arsenal is Manuel Almunia.

What?

[gunRAR]

if cesc leaves then id want TV to take on the role of the captain

[mel4]

Denilson is not intelligent.

[Forest]

Depends what you define as leadership, as mentioned you dont have to go screaming and shouting to be a good leader otherwise you end up like Roy Keane.

Him saying Al is the best is no different to some one here saying that Chesy is solid and better than Flappers.