Max: Stop knocking Rosicky – Arsenal need him!
Why Arsenal Should Keep Tomas Rosicky by Max Baker
It has come to my attention via the various Arsenal forums, and websites that a lot of Arsenal fans would like the club to send Tomas Rosicky on his way. I would agree if on-the-field performance was all that mattered but the fact is it doesn’t and it’s what he does off the pitch that really counts.
Rosicky was signed by Arsenal before the 2006/2007 season and was immediately given the number 7 shirt vacated by Robert Pires and I don’t think it is a stretch to say that he hasn’t really lived up to the expectations that were put on him when he arrived at the Emirates. The Czech Republic captain was very good in his first season with Arsenal and was absolutely fantastic in his second until walking off the pitch against Newcastle in the FA Cup in February 2008 with an apparent hamstring pull. At the time we all thought, “Damn he’s going to be out for three weeks!” Well we were wrong; he would go on to miss the next 18 months.
Ever since his injury nightmare he hasn’t really recovered physically but he still has his footballing brain. Rosicky is one of the most intelligent attackers the game has ever seen, it’s almost like he sees the game in slow motion and knows exactly what to do next, his playmaking skills earned him the nickname “Little Mozart” at Borussia Dortmund. The problem is that his injury riddled body can no longer keep up with his head, but that doesn’t mean he can’t pass on his knowledge of the game to the younger players in the team, and if you look at the progressions of Samir Nasri and Theo Walcott it looks like he already has.
Rosicky also is level-headed, doesn’t mind sitting on the bench, and has never been any kind of dressing room problem. I really don’t see a downside to keeping Rosicky around for another year or perhaps making him a coach of some sort.
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I totally agree with you. I rate Rosicky to be a fine player and a very influential one too. We need the leaders of our team to stay on, especially considering the fact there aren’t that many in our team and some of the younger ones are too cocky who need to keep their feet on the ground. Rosicky is still useful on the pitch, when coming off the bench he is one of the very players in our team who actually shoots from outside the box. Along with that, he can make that piercing pass which can win you crucial games. His influential figure can only be good for the likes of Ramsey and Wilshere who are still learning their trade.
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we need a player who could contribute 100% to a club not sitting on beanch or else.This is also for ABOUY DIABY
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Let’s keep him!….why do we have to hold on to diaby?check d statistics..for the last 3 seasons,we loose almost every match diaby played in! He’s too slow and sluggish for arsenal unque-fast break attacks.he’s skillfull but he’s not arsenal kind of player.Too slow…nothing progressive abt him…and I thought he said he often wears spurs shirt!..ingrate!
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remove denilson, bendtner and almunia 1st!! then sign double CB samba and cahill would be perfect. DONT FORGOT OUR MAIN TARGET!! REINFORCE OUR DEFENSIVE DEPARTMENT!!!!!! rosicky not a defender.. (exclude bendtner and denilson)
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Hes needs some time to recover 18 months without kicking a football is no joke…..Hel back mark my words
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I belve tat arsene x to make a stupid dcsn by let Thomas walk away….For me he is a good player….may be now days he lack of goals…but the truth is, he can change the game when he came in as a sub…he is good in thru passing n aws make some tricky moves. My sugstn remve Diaby frm Arsenal squad. He is nothing n too slow. Samba will b a great signg…n cahil could make Arsenal much more strong whle vermalen on LB n Sagna on RB… more difclt to other team scorng agnts us….if cesc leave Arsenal…its wil b a massve mistake for hic career… Cesc u want b d next Henry…or Hleb… Barca is FULL with their mid (xavi, iniesta, busq) which plce is for u at barca? so, b wth arsenal at least a season wil mke u mre bttr then mve 2 barca…
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Rosi cky is a special player, he needs more time, 18months was no joke, he’ll be better next season
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Nasser, No player in the world offers 100%, not even Messi can. In my opinion, just like a few of others, Rosicky is worth having around, we havent hard negative issues from him and besides, he is a good squad player.
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Absolutely agree with u mate…He was one of the most highly rated players in his prime…The injury seems to have taken its toll on his performance but am sure with some tym on the pitch he will be back to his vintage best!!!!
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Are you serious? Rosicky was on a downhill spiral before he got injured and since he has been back has been poor at best!!! I have not renewed my season ticket to be watching players well past their best. Granted Rosicky was once a very good player but now he is not good enough. I have no idea how you can heap praise on him for the progression of other players, judge him on his poor performances. Personally I would drive him to the Airport!!!
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another wenger flop, we need winners here not players happy to sit on the bench.
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his confidence is shattered as far as i’m concerned, dat happens when you put such a talented player on the bench for so long, wenger just needs to give him some games and he’ll be fine
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Thanks God arsenal has some good news to tell the fans on the 1st july. The bad one will be the one of selling rosisky the guy plays with passion, the guy shots, the guy has good maner and good paces. Remember he came back from 18 months injury he is still going 2 improve more as he got enough time to recover , and remember we need experienced players and he is one of those. We need rosisky. We should sell denilson, bedtner, almunia, diaby even arshavir and fabrigas since he plays in england when the heart is in spain. Arsenal will soon hav many fabrigas . There is no season whithout a star. Plz, plz keep rosisky. May God bless u all
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Eduardo, rosicky. R not flops, they could have been legend if not 4 d injuries they’ve had at their prime, rambo 2 but he’s yet to hit his prime.
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No he won’t improve. He will never be the player he was and there is no room for sentiment if we want to win trophies! Wenger needs to be tougher like Fergie at ManUre and when a player is past it or not good enough show them the door! Then we may get back to winning some silverware..
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utter rubbish! have you even watched any matches with him in the team last season? besides that one goal he has never contributed anything of value to the team.
you even admitted that “he hasn’t really recovered physically”.
so what? we are supposed to keep him around, put him on the bench whilst continuing to pay his HIGH wages instead of freeing up the wage budget and get some £ by selling him?
delusional just like AW. he is worthless like denilson, almunia, diaby, bendtner etc
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get rid both diaby and rosicky… both are dead woods…
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When deciding to keep a player or let him go I suppose you have to look at things like squad numbers, wages and other things as well as the players skills. Thomas will never be a first eleven player again but, being a fan of his, I always enjoyed the moment when he came on as a substitute.
The game seemed to take on a different diamension, the pace went up a notch or two, and he wasn`t afraid to have a go at goal. So, what I`m saying is. Should there be room for him and he`s fit enough for half a game or so I`d like Wenger to keep him. Thomas always enjoys his football and it shows, he`s good to have around.
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everybody is just talking abt rosicki i love him, i remember him some years ago before his injury, he is one of the very players in our team who actually shoots from outside the box,and what has this big women in the pitch contributed to us( ABOUY DIABY)oh my fellow fans can,t we do something to remove this abouy before he let us down again
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Most teams would love the likes of Rosicky as a squad player. His attitude is the thing that i like the most, He may not be the player he was but he is still a good reserve and he adds value on and off the pitch.
We need new players but lets replace the players with no heart first that way we wont fall apart when it gets tough.
Bye bye to Denilson, Bentner, Diaby
Players like eboue and Rosicky love the club and dont deserve to be chucked out
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Fckng joke or even some jokers we have in this blog who would suddenly appear out of nowhere & would write such an inane stuff just to sensationalise things…
Well if your ambition wa sthat- must say u r successful b’cos after a long time we have seen such an idiotic article…
You must be devoid of ideas or don’t have anything to do that you write such shitloads…
U want Rosiscky as a mentor to Arsenal team who can warm the bench and pass on his experience throu some doctrinal monolgues…well u must be a complete fool in today’s parlance…
Would he warm the bench w/o wages ?
Yes he was a fantastic and prolific player… sad that he was not at his best in Arsenal..now what to do ? Let’s move ahead & face the world rather than basking in fooleries from supporters like you…nonsense
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For some morons who want Ros to be in Arsenal b’cos of sentimental reasons – bloody he had scored only one goal in the entire last year…. YES ONLY ONE GOAL …
Now go kick yrself down the ass if you want him still…bloody losers
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stfu asif no one values your opinion because you’re worthless and useless and you always result in name-calling when you’re threatened.
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I never knew some other persons will be thinking this way. Rosicky is a fantastic player whose personality on the pitch has been affected due to the obvious. In no little way will this guy be needed to help propel Arsenal next season. He needs our support like we gave Ramsey. he needs a psychologist like Ole was given in ManU. Please, don’t touch Rosicky. We are fully behind him to come back. Cheers.
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he use to score from anywhere in the pitch but he’s lost it.
he doesn’t even shine in carling cup/fa cup games
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“it’s what he does off the pitch that really counts” – you must be moron to write this,who cares what he does off the pitch?,its only what he does on the pitch that we are worried about.
“Rosicky also is level-headed, doesn’t mind sitting on the bench, and has never been any kind of dressing room problem” – Why would he mind sitting on the bench when we offered him a contract extension despite him not being 100 percent ?
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We defenitely need his XP, even though he is not as brilliat as his past years.
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I agree about Rosicky. He still has speed off the mark and is still a class act. But what he needs is to be picked to PLAY !!
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@KLMBO “another wenger flop” asif u can play just 5min on a basketball court not to talk of a football pitch…DUMMIE
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Successful players have to make an impact ON THE PITCH. Its unfortunate that he got injured and we have given him a fair chance to get back. I think now is the time to move on. We need winners, fighters and players that are willing to leave it all on the pitch. Unfortunately, Rosicky, Diaby, Denilson, Bendtner hardly ever seem to break a sweat. Lets move on and look for players that have pace, technique and POWER.. And please do not lower your standards gunner fans!! We deserve better!
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We need to keep Rosicky.Why has everyone forgotten his fantastic performance in the season opener at anfield last year.In form he is one of the finest and most talented player you’ll ever see.I strongly believe AW wont let Rosicky go away.
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even rvp said it was what d likes of bergkamp did off pitch, their acts that made him and most of the invincibles play d way they did…rosicky is still a valuable player…but just like anyone that has gone through injuries before….u ‘ll need games to get back your best….dat does not mean your technical ability has reduced….
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Rosicky is one of the experience player needed at the emirates wenger should keep him…..
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@Asif, would u be kind and keep quiet? wots wrong wit someone expressing his opinions about his club? publish a few articles, then come back and criticize…
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I always love a different perspective….well said and written…
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Well, contrary to what many fellow fans believe, I am a big fan of Rosicky and Eboue. I am, not I was. I have always wished the two guys would get the play time that fellas like Arshavin and Bendtner have been getting! These two are the kind of player who,when they have the ball,are comfortable running with it,thus opening the game up. They will try to give the game some forward velocity when everybody is content to pass the ball around for no apparent advantage. Rosicky is a near genius. The mistakes these guys make are the kin that gets sorted by more playing time- not less. No player becomes a star by being on the bench season after season and being juggled from one position to the next whenever that little play time is available.
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great article
before i read this i didnt care if he left or not
now i agree 100% that rosicky should not be let go
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He was never a player who can replace Pires. His last season performance was very disappointing. Yes, players like Almunia, Squilacci, Denilson, Eboue, Bendtner should leave but I do think Rosicky can leave as well. We should sell him while we still can get something out of him.
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100% agree…somehow i just felt that this man will back to his brilliant form next season…
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Rosicky & Eboue should not be sold. I agree with τ̣̣ђё writer on Rosicky & think Eboue i̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ α̲̅ utility player †нα† should be kept
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tomas is a great player and this year he will show why he is called the little mozart.
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keep him. he is fantastic.
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we only need experience at the back bcz they were conceding silly goals.the whole squad is good.nasri,yo type of football cannot fit into man u’s hit n run football.dont be carried by evra’s statement bcz you stll need arsenal.i respect u younng man from the day u distroyed porto. harare,zimbabwe.
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He has no focus .PLAYS TO THE GALLERY.HE SHOULD HAVE LEFT SINCE. HAS NOTHING MORE TO CONTRIBUTE. HIS TIME AT ARSENAL IS UP
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you lot all forgetting the 4-2 win at villa park last season? are 3 best players were chamakh, arsharvin and rosicky and rosicky ran the show! there all good players but suffered through injury or loss of form, then were dropped for long spells becoz wenger refused to rotate the first 11, and were then brought back to play when the team was in free fall and blammed amongst others for being the problem.
players like diaby rosicky and chamakh were not the problem last season they just take the blame for wenger and the first 11s shortcomings!
keep rosicky coz if he gets a chance next season im sure he will take it, plus after being out so long it took him nearly all last season to get match fit. look at ramsey and how long its taking him and he was only out half as long
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ARSENAL IS 18 PLAYERS IN THE FIELD (11+ 7 SUB). WE NEED!!!!!
PLAYER WHO WOULDNOT CRYING TO THE PERS EVERYTIME HE SITTING ON THE BENCH !!!!! KEEP ROSIKY & EBOUE
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@ Max Baker
Good point about his physical inabilities to execute what his footballing brain is processing. On the contrary, Arsenal needs more hunger and mongrel to grind out games like the top teams do. Rosicky can no longer compete at the highest level. Although his wisdom is useful, it doesn’t outweigh the prospects of signing a reliable midfielder who is younger, taller , faster and technically equipped.
Rosicky would be a good coach as you mentioned, but we have the Professor who will instill the knowledge that is required to win. Most people don’t know that when training Wenger makes his team go though every pass step by step until they reach the opposing goal. He assigns a set number of passes to be made before they reach midfield and another set to reach the sticks. Every pass, movement, transition, through ball and defensive play is drilled into the players. This allows Arsenal to play the game we do as a disciplined free flowing style. In summary, I believe Rosicky can be of value but only in a suit for Arsenal or as a technical adviser. It’s time for him to move on but we are grateful for his services. Another quality player cursed with injuries.
No one talks about Emmanuel Frimpong, so if you write another article soon, please tell us more. Not too many fans might know that Frimpong in midfield would be menacing for any opposition. This guy plays with endless energy and is always in your face trying to win the ball back. His direct approach in tackling is amazing, constantly pressuring the ball, cutting off passes and making the right runs to push the ball forward. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see him break through this year. His time was last year only to be halted by a knee injury. This saw the berth of Wilshere so we are thankful.
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Asif SOB – I pity you. And I’m glad that morons like you react – which means that inside yr heart u rermain a bloody loser.
Smell the coffee u nerd..it would wake u up
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“I really don’t see a downside to keeping Rosicky around for another year or perhaps making him a coach of some sort”
I also really like rosicky (another player who could have been truly great were it not for injuries), but his performances have dropped and he is on a lot of money. I don’t think it would hurt the squad at all if he moved on to be honest. We have young, motivated players like lansbury who are waiting for their chance and are good enough to be more useful than tomas to be frank.
As for him being made a coach – who knows how well that suits him, or if he even wants that kind of role??? Great players aren’t always great coaches.
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yea he’s one of my favs on the team.. he plays hard and while its true he is a substitution and squad player at best, he still has value to contribute and he plays the game the right way
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Rosicky can still contribute on and off the bench. He is much better than denilson or diaby. He provides good passes as well. Lets monitor him for another season before deciding.
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Contrary to what you say, what really counts at a football club for a football player is how well they play on the field. And Rosicky, for all his accolades, has contributed next to nothing at Arsenal over the long course of his career here. Last season was no different and the season before it much of the same. The time has come for the Czech “Mozart” to depart or at least take a substantial pay cut in order to stay here.
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how is scott parker btr than tomas yes he is the experience we need except he has created a little nuisance by saying that he wantd to start more matches 4 arsenal but with wilshere cesc and song he should not be expecting that and for al rosicky haters u need to see real footbal mates if u don’t know his class a superb technician passer has great vision a cool finisher wel now a days i am gonna regret this thou but ros is always a GAME CHANGER if he gets back to the stage how he played in 07-08 season u l know what i m talking abt but i never expct him to come back again thats why he should be only on the bench GUNNER 4 LIFE
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we had best of him, now he don’t have anything to offer.
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Keep him please, I don’t think that Wenger will sell him because of the amount of positions he can play in.
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There’s moments in the article I agreed with you mate, but I’m afraid overall I’d have to disagree.
Like you said his presence off the pitch is very positive, but I think as a player his time is up with Arsenal.
Before we signed him from Dortmund I regarded him as a TOP player as he proved with Czech Republic during the 2006 World Cup and I preyed Wenger would pull his finger out and sign him. He did have a decent first year and better second but since his injury which he obviously can’t help, he hasn’t even been half the player.
Were a club that expects glory and looking after deadwood seems unprofessional.
I think it would be great if we kept him on as a coach but especially with Arsenal and the way we play, he can’t hack it anymore!
Also a problem we’ve had lately is the signing of too many similar players.. ‘Small, quick, intelligent attacking midfielders’ all well abd good making these signings but there has to be a balance of ‘strength, leadership and determination’ which unfortunately with Arsenal I just don’t see!
If we kept him, it wouldn’t be the end of the world, but we need to step up more so now than ever with the Big 4 looking more like a Big 6!
Bendtner, Almunia, Denilson OUT
Samba, Cahill, Parker and Aguero in
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I agree Max, Rosicky is a fantastic player and great role model. I still feel he has more to offer both on and off the pitch. I felt he lost a lot of weight during his injury and this led to him being knocked off the ball quite easily. Which was unheard of in his Dortmund days and before his injury with us. He was also starting to throw himself into a few more tackles towards the back end of last season which leads me to believe he is getting his confidence and strength back. At his best Rosicky can be one of the best midfielders in the world i just hope he may return to that level for a couple more seasons.
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This guy shoots at goal unlike some players who waste chances trying to dodge even the goal keeper. Lets keep him coz we want depth in squad.
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iam proud to have Czech Republic captain ‘thomas’ and Russia captain ‘Andrey’…..they are very loyal to Araseal
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this could be his finest season for arsenal,we should keep him we need his experience,youngsters look up to him n respect him,he plays out of position most of the time anyway,remember he made his name with goals from distance,play him in centre like against Liverpool in the fa cup,you guys have a short memory he terrorised gerrard in that game n scored two crackers,its no use playing well then look up & find bendtner in the box
lol @ that,did i mention nicki?
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@ ajama
Are you sure of this stat? I was unable to find the numbers. If true, then this is a real real problem.
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ROSICKY ES UN IDOLO!!!! NO TE VAYAS NUNCA THOMAS….I LOVE YOU ROSICKY!!!!!!
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Wow…you guys are out of your minds. Not only was he sulking on the field after being brought on to play in Carling cup games, he also showed a lack of leadership by not attempting to lead by example. The guy is years past his prime and the worst part about it is that he believes he isn’t. He believes he should be in our starting 11. Some people would use that belief to fuel their efforts during the limited opportunities they get. Rosicky goes about on the field contributing next to nothing. I would rather give our younger, no experience players a chance rather than keep him. Get him the **** off the team and you’ll see someone else who actually wants to compete for a spot.
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Arsenal need Rosicky.to me he is a man who can change the game anytime.he is a special talent we still
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To me this makes no sense. Look at Rosicky’s wages, to have him sitting on the bench giving useful advice would cost us more than he’s worth at this point.
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What are you his girlfriend or something???
Afraid that you won’t get anymore presents with the money he is ripping from arsenal just for conceding and blow penalties, get injured and of course never shoot on goal.
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should have kept eduardo and sold rosicky instead. eduardo is still a great player and proved it when he scored against us. i won’t forget how he chose not to celebrate. can someone please elaborate what rosicky has done for arsenal last season besides his one goal? i can think of one, he contributed to the 4-4 draw at newcastle!!
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All arsenal fans in Nigeria is waiting for throfies.Keeping those makes the manager not to know whom to replace.I still believe that arsenal need to improve.and for them to improve they must offload they likes of Rosicky;Bentiner, Arshivam,Squallica,Denilson,Chamake,
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i love to see Rosicky in the arsenal shirt. He has being the source of boost for me still remaining an arsenal fan. I think he needs more time and i believe he can still do better if he’s giving the opportunity. He’s got the brain and well experienced enough to remain an arsenal player. i love him.
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Couldn’t disagree more, we employ footballers to play football not impart knowledge. We pay coaches very well for that, as for little Mozart I’m sure it seemed that way to Dortmund fans but the cold hard truth is, he was never good enough for arsenal just another budget player like hleb
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Yeah! We need him like a hole in the head. This guy has no physicality and to make it worse he is always short of the match pace.
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If this article was written during his time in Dortmund, I’ll agree with u. However, at this current time, I totally disagree with this article. Ask yourself this question. Do you think Arsenal will slump if Rosicky left? I don’t think so. Next question, do you think by fielding Rosicky, Arsenal have higher chances winning in games. Based on track record, I don’t think so also. He’s an average player if he fit to play. Based on track record, he spend most of the time recuperating. It is not his fault, he just unlucky. Nonetheless, it is liability to the team. In summary, he should go. If you want off the field leadership/experience get ex-player as a coach. Bergkamp maybe…..
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Dis reminds me of flamini’s case…d dude was particularly angry cos when he needed arsenal,they let him down by not wanting to extend his contract when he was being benched by Gilberto Silva.AW decided to give him more playtime to help him.And as faith will have it,gilberto had injuries that period….and we saw what flamini was all about!
Rosicky is a special talent that can change a game anytime.let’s giv dis dude 1 more season please.He’ll pick-up.who can stop whatever he/she does for 18 months and get back at it perfectly?
Man U̶̲̥̅̊ kept hagreaves with his injuries(they still won trophies!)
The problem is not rocisky…it’s the team!,board and AW!
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Dis reminds me of flamini’s case…d dude was particularly angry cos when he needed arsenal,they let him down by not wanting to extend his contract when he was being benched by Gilberto Silva.AW decided to give him more playtime to help him.And as FATE will have it,gilberto had injuries that period….and we saw what flamini was all about!
Rosicky is a special talent that can change a game anytime.let’s giv dis dude 1 more season please.He’ll pick-up.who can stop whatever he/she does for 18 months and get back at it perfectly?
Man U̶̲̥̅̊ kept hagreaves with his injuries(they still won trophies!)
The problem is not rocisky…it’s the team!,board and AW
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keep him? i want him to play , he is an absolutly fantastic player and fabregas was absent ramsey played in them when rosicky should have
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rosicky is deadwood
watching his perform last season.. atrocious.. passing horrible.. should have been sold long ago..no benefit to arsenal ever
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I will be extremely disappointed if Arsenal sell Rosicky. To me, his ability to pick out a piercing pass is unsurpassed in the Arsenal squad……….give him a good pre-season and I’m sure he’ll be getting back to near his best. He is a true quality player, and I’m always much happier with him in the side.
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I can’t agree more.
Rosicky is a fantastic player, and he can still be very useful for 2 or 3 seasons.
He was out for 18 MONTHS, it’s not easy to come back from that.
And remember the first matches of the last seasons, he was great.
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watched him against Udinese and he was terrible. no pace, not at all mobile and kept misplacing passes. when frimpong came on for him, we looked a different team. the guy must be on £60k a week and he just isnt worth it.
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