Abou Diaby reveals his fears of another injury, but is still young enough to be an Arsenal star
The long-suffering Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby was recalled to the French international team, despite only playing two full games for Arsenal in the last year, and he rewarded Didier Deschamps by scoring the only goal of the game as France kicked off their World Cup Qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Finland.
The 26 year-old revealed the long battle to fitness was no bed of roses: “I had some very difficult moments, some days when I was depressed, when it was tough, but even then I always kept faith.” he said.
“I always told myself that some people were in a worse position than me. I am 26 and I am aware that I am at a key moment in my career – that is why it was so important that I came back this season.
“Now I am careful about every detail. I leave nothing to chance. I am much more mature. I also had a full pre-season for the first time in ages.
“It is such an important season for me that I am working harder than ever to succeed. I want to prove to myself that I can go higher. I need to show what I can do on the pitch in the long term.”
“Last season, before the Fulham game, I was shaking on the bench because I was scared of getting injured again. It was incredible.
“It was my destiny, it was written to come back. I had to fight to put an end to all those injuries and to be able to express myself on a pitch again.”
A Man-Of-The-Match performance for Arsenal last weekend, and now a match-winning performance for France. Abou Diaby is well and truly back!
Great player, great attitude, he really wants to play for Arsenal and that is what we need. Always kept the faith in him. Let’s go for some silverware Abou!!! Arsenal4life
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keep up ur form abou.
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Great performance diaby
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The main question is who will drop to the bench once Wilshere gets back to full fitness? Diaby is the kind of player that really needs a run of games to get in form. If Wenger puts him on the bench his consistency will drop.
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arsene was right in saying diaby is like a new signing
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Just wondering what the little children inside him will say after this season… I hope they will scream Aaarrsenal
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Arsenal Legend in the Making, Love you brother. Happy days are Back gunners.
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could this finally be the cm we’ve longed for since vieria? it sure is starting to look that way. come on diaby..time to keep fit and drive us forward. we finally have the potential to tear the league apart!
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don’t be like V.P!
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dont know why i ever doubted arsene about this guy
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Go On Abou, go on son as we will all be egging you on! Go get us the golden fleece this season with your legs of skills and tenacity!!
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I always believed in Diaby. In fact, I had more confidence in Diaby than RVP to recover. The Frenchman is a class act with his silky ball skills, quick feet and vision. I’m glad he was able to shush the doubters and haters calling for his head. How can you call this guy deadwood?
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I hope he can rediscover his form like rvp did and be arsenal’s player of the season, playing in every game but I jus hope he remembers how arsene kept faith in him when other clubs come calling and doesnt do an rvp nasri and run
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please don’t do a RVP when u get the limelight. all the very best, abou.
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Go Diaby!!!
you are the man
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They say if you scared of bullets in the battlefield, it’s more likely to get shoot, because the bullet can smell the sense of nervousness in you.
my point is be strong, believing yourself, have the owning attitude in your body, I hope you never injured again Diaby!
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@Ricardo, why do you always think failure? Diaby is back and he’s going to teach you how to be positive for once.
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Im not to sure on Diaby yet hes playing great but its gonna take more then two games to convince me hes back to his best, love him but great midfielder but did look like deadwood last season just seemed like a burden now hes turning everyones head. COYG
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Hope this guy is through this nightmare . If anybody deserves a good run then it’s him . Great attitude . If we as fans were frustrated then it must have been 10times worse for him . Is a top player at minute and has the capability to be another arsenal great !
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Diabys a BEAST. Look up his top 10 goals…he is a all rounded mid not a dm.
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When wilshere returns im not too sure how our midfield will line up? Who will be on the bench or will we play Cazorla out on the wing and Diaby and CAM? To me this has to be the formation:
Szczesny
Sagna – Mertesacker/Koscielny – Vermaelen – Gibbs
Arteta – Wilshere
Cazorla – Diaby – Podolski
Giroud
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Arsenal fans fussed about Le Prof!! He is the best person to run Arsenal especially with the current board. I wonder whether there is any manager on earth who could get a third spot in the EPL with the last minute signings and injuries we had last season and an 8-2 loss to united who only managed a single spot above us in the end. We can get disgruntled about a lot of things but NEVER on Arsene. May be the board and players like Nasri but not Arsene. I knew this during the post match interview after the man u loss when pain and suffering was written all over his face. He does all he can despite disappointments from the board. When he says that a player is quality….believe him….he is and Abou Diaby is.
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I just hope that he goes on to become our suprise package this season. Go on Abou
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Let all support de player. i see them winning sometin special
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