by StLGooner » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:31 pm
by GunnGunn » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:00 pm
by cap06 » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:46 am
by Inchpräctice » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:59 pm
gunngunn wrote:I wanted to post a very interesting article i just read, i hope it puts things into perspective...
If you read a lot of blog posts and articles about Nicklas Bendtner everything will tell you that he is an awful striker. If you happened to watch Arsenal's matches ....blah blah blah.
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.............. The fans need to cut Bendtner more slack, step back and take a closer look at his goal scoring record. I believe in Bendtner and you should too.
Andrew McPhail
http://timesonline.typepad.com/fanzine_ ... belie.html
I highlighted some bits in bold because these IN my opinion are things he gets stick for...
by bergie4ever » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:25 pm
ArsenesRedandWhite wrote:Emile Heskey is never usually that prolific, but everybody and their mom wanted to sign in January for what he can still bring to the team: a presence. He holds up play to bring others in and gives defenders a horrible time fighting for the ball. Weren't there even rumours that Liverpool wanted him back?
Bendtner is our presence in games when we need one. It's better than having no choice but to put two delicate strikers in in a tough away game.
by djaxster » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:49 pm
by goonerkas » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:12 pm
by Fabby » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:49 pm
cap06 wrote:i think people hav, been too hard on him. i think he must have recently pointed at a rainbow or smashed a mirror recently. most probably put a new pair of boots on his table. well basically i think he has been incredibly unlucky. his passing and vision is great.
by cap06 » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:28 pm
Fabbyulous wrote:cap06 wrote:i think people hav, been too hard on him. i think he must have recently pointed at a rainbow or smashed a mirror recently. most probably put a new pair of boots on his table. well basically i think he has been incredibly unlucky. his passing and vision is great.
WHAT
by squirrel » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:26 pm
by Inchpräctice » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:35 pm
squirrel wrote:I'm hesitant to comment on Bentner, as I'm sure like many others my opinion of him fluctuates all the time.
And with regards to his passing, I'm sorry but if you watch an Arsenal game and literally count the number of times a player has a bad first touch and gives possession away, or hits a stray pass straight to the opposition, I guarantee you Bentner will come come top of the list. I'm trying all the time to see improvements in him, and I am slowly, but god he drives me mad most of the time at the moment.
by Gunner Down Under » Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:50 am
by arseman » Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:04 am
Inchpractice wrote:The reason that cap06 has said he's a good passer is because of his superb long-range passes.
Think of the huge overhead pass to set up Adebayor against Wet Spam, or the perfectly targeted overhead ball that landed right in RVP's lap against Hull (I'm sure he did that against Roma as well...).
He also set up the first goal against Blackburn with a through-ball.
He does that sort of thing all the time but doesn't get credit for it because the fluffed chances take the headlines.
by bergie4ever » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:48 am
by Inchpräctice » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:51 am
Sky Cocks wrote:
Bendtner hails Olsen approach
Gunners striker praises close relationship with Denmark boss
By Richard Torgerson Last updated: 24th March 2009
Bendtner: Good relationship
Nicklas Bendtner has put Denmark's good performances down to manager Morten Olsen's close relationship with the players.
Denmark currently sit top of their World Cup qualifying group ahead of the likes of Portugal and Sweden.
The Danes can stretch their lead at the top of Group One with victories against Malta on Saturday and Albania next Wednesday.
The 21-year-old has 12 goals to his name for the Gunners this season and will be looking to add to his tally of two goals in eight international appearances to repay the Denmark boss' faith in him.
Bendtner revealed that Olsen even rang him up to offer words of encouragement when sections of the English media were giving him a hard time after being wrongly quoted as saying he was the best striker at the club.
"It is really nice that Morten calls me," he told BT.
"We are primarily talking about football but he is also quick on saying positive things.
"He doesn't just call me, but also other players. He calls us, when he thinks he has something to give us.
"That's really positive. It's nice to know that the manager follows what's going on, and takes part of it."