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Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:53 pmby Trina
Lukasz Fabianski intends to fight Wojciech Szczesny every step of the way for a first-team spot this season.
The elder of Arsenal's two Polish keepers earned a run in the side in 2010/11 but the shoulder injury he suffered in January gave Szczesny a chance to stake his claim for the No 1 role.
The 21-year-old did enough to keep his place when Fabianski returned to fitness in pre-season and Szczesny's strong start to the new campaign has kept Fabianski on the bench for now.
The Polish duo plus Italian keeper Vito Mannone enjoy a healthy rivalry and Fabianski intends to win his place back soon.
"I am fighting hard, really hard," he told Arsenal Player. "Since we came back from Germany I can say I have been fully fit. Now I am ready to play.
"It has been a difficult time for me because I was No 1 last year and I lost it due to my injury. Now I am fit again but Wojciech is doing well.
"Of course I am not happy with my position because I want to be No 1 but I have to accept it and fight for it. I am fighting really hard to get where I was before."
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... r-my-place
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:55 pmby shamrock11
Interesting,he makes it sound like they are very close,but chez is better by a bit imo
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:03 pmby Reverend Gooner
He won our player of the season last year and looked good pre season, I don't doubt that he can push Szczesny hard. It is good to finally have a positive goalie dilemma, lol.
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:04 pmby shamrock11
Reverend Gooner wrote:He won our player of the season last year and looked good pre season, I don't doubt that he can push Szczesny hard. It is good to finally have a positive goalie dilemma, lol.
Yeah not the dilemma of which one is the worst
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:11 pmby CynicalGooner
Your place is on the bench my son
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:13 pmby StLGooner
Yep, unfortunately for him, when he started to show signs that he put the mistakes behind him he got injured. Tough luck, but thats life.
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:21 pmby Lee71*98*02
Hopefully he will get a few cup games. There was a point last season he was bang on for our number 1 until he got injured.
So for all the press and fans of other teams that think we badly need a goalkeeper, i say balls.
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:07 pmby JordanTheGunner
Fabianski = FA and CC keeper?
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:24 pmby Trequartista
Lee71*98*02 wrote:Hopefully he will get a few cup games. There was a point last season he was bang on for our number 1 until he got injured.
So for all the press and fans of other teams that think we badly need a goalkeeper, i say balls.
Funny how last season the press were slaughtering Wenger for not buying a GK, which I guess was fair enough when Manuel and Fabianski were regulary dropping howlers, but there has been remarkably little recognition of the emergence Szczesny. I think the hacks should be made to eat their words far more than they are.
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:14 amby Yorkyblue
Fab should look to leave. Had his chance and got injured. Cefewfrezx came in and was brilliant so lost his place. It makes it more awkward they are the same nationality. He's come on well, good luck to the guy - he wont be there this time next year though unless something big happens and he is number 1.
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:24 amby JordanTheGunner
Fabianski won't leave, he isn't that good he'd slot into to any other team. He's a brilliant back up, kinda like Cudicini is at Spurs and Sorensen is at Stoke.
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:31 amby Yorkyblue
Sorenson has been a first choice keeper for the best part of the last 15 years lol. Cudicini didn't exactly do bad at Chelsea either. Really bad examples!
Why not go with someone like Ian Bennett or Tony Bullock
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:41 amby JordanTheGunner
Yorkyblue wrote:Sorenson has been a first choice keeper for the best part of the last 15 years lol. Cudicini didn't exactly do bad at Chelsea either. Really bad examples!
Why not go with someone like Ian Bennett or Tony Bullock
Sorenson isn't now though and neither is Cudicini, they are both quality keepers that are second choice well Cudicini's probably third choice now.
Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:51 amby GunnGunn
JordanTheGunner wrote:Yorkyblue wrote:Sorenson has been a first choice keeper for the best part of the last 15 years lol. Cudicini didn't exactly do bad at Chelsea either. Really bad examples!
Why not go with someone like Ian Bennett or Tony Bullock
Sorenson isn't now though and neither is Cudicini, they are both quality keepers that are second choice well Cudicini's probably third choice now.
They are both old, Fabi isn't.
Defo good enough to be number 1 but i agree with Yorky. Should leave.
Re: Fabianski - I’m fighting hard for my place
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Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:25 amby Massa
Should stay