Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby Inchpräctice » Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:43 am

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... ove-santos



Edu - Arsenal fans will grow to love Santos


By Joe Brewin

Former Arsenal midfielder Edu says he is “100 per cent sure” that Andre Santos will be a hit at Emirates Stadium.

Edu, now general manager of Corinthians in his native Brazil, is a big fan of Arsène Wenger’s summer acquisition and believes the left back will prove his value once he is given time to adapt to English football.

“He is a very good player and a very good guy,” Edu told Arsenal.com. “With the ball he is technically fantastic, a typical Brazilian player.

“But every Brazilian needs time to adapt to the league because the English league is so different. I am 100 per cent sure that the fans will love him because he is very good with the ball.”

Santos follows a long line of Brazilians to don the red and white since Wenger took charge. The Club currently boasts four on the books with Denilson, Pedro Botelho and Wellington all currently out on loan.

Edu says he tries to keep up to speed with events in north London and is one of many Brazilians who follow the team’s fortunes in his homeland.

“I know the Brazilian players at Arsenal very well, all the Brazilians follow them,” he said. “I follow Arsenal as well.

“Before he came to London, Andre spoke to me and asked me about Arsenal - and it's nice to see so many Brazilians here. If they are here maybe it is because me, Silvinho and Gilberto did something good.”

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Re: Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby Est83 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:03 pm

How many Brazillians do we actually have? :scratch:

Wellington, kinda... and... erm... Denilson probably won't be coming back... erm... I'm stuggling! What's this man on about?
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Re: Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby Est83 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:03 pm

Maybe he read te team sheet and saw Gervinho and Ryodinho and though "ah, another two Brazillians"!
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Re: Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby Forest » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:09 pm

Est83 wrote:Maybe he read te team sheet and saw Gervinho and Ryodinho and though "ah, another two Brazillians"!


lol prob did.

Silvinho didnt last very long did he? cant remember now after his paint shop pro passport.

Santos does look decent so far, comfortable on the ball and likes to dribble into the attacking area's. he can cross too!
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Re: Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby Inchpräctice » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:17 pm

Est83 wrote:How many Brazillians do we actually have? :scratch:

Wellington, kinda... and... erm... Denilson probably won't be coming back... erm... I'm stuggling! What's this man on about?


+ Pedro Botelho.
He's a LB that's been on loan for at least two seasons now.
The fact that we've bought Santos probably means he won't be joining us any time soon.

Forest wrote:Santos does look decent so far, comfortable on the ball and likes to dribble into the attacking area's. he can cross too!


Not to mention score.
Early days obviously but I'd be willing to bet that he'll beat Clichy's lifetime scoring record in his first season.
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Re: Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby Est83 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:16 pm

Forgot about Botelho, the lanky goofy wing back.

Surely his future lies somewhere else now? Isn't he older than Gibbs?
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Re: Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby The Goats Horn » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:26 pm

Heard Pedro was playing on the wing,any one know any thing about that?
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Re: Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby Forest » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:28 pm

The Goats Horn wrote:Heard Pedro was playing on the wing,any one know any thing about that?


He can play both, hes the Brazilian Traore although Spain U20s want to call him up.
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Re: Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby Forest » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:30 pm

Est83 wrote:Forgot about Botelho, the lanky goofy wing back.

Surely his future lies somewhere else now? Isn't he older than Gibbs?


21 i think. Hes got his season to prove himself and hes in La Liga against top teams to earn a new deal, but even so i think the signings of Ox and Ryo have ended his chances full stop.
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Re: Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby starmandb » Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:20 am

Forest wrote:
Est83 wrote:Maybe he read te team sheet and saw Gervinho and Ryodinho and though "ah, another two Brazillians"!


lol prob did.

Silvinho didnt last very long did he? cant remember now after his paint shop pro passport.

Santos does look decent so far, comfortable on the ball and likes to dribble into the attacking area's. he can cross too!

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Re: Edu: "You'll love Santos"

Postby starmandb » Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:23 am

Est83 wrote:Forgot about Botelho, the lanky goofy wing back.

Surely his future lies somewhere else now? Isn't he older than Gibbs?

he is 21 gibbs is 3 months older
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