Adebayor, "We have shown we are 'up for it'."

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Catfish, Aug 27, 2007.

  1. Catfish

    Catfish Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
  2. alain_9510

    alain_9510 New Member

    Nov 26, 2006
    Seattle
    Ade is one of my favorite players. Great interview :)
     
  3. bostonf4lyf

    bostonf4lyf Member

    Mar 18, 2006
    wmass
    man, i love the way adebayor runs his heart out for every ball and always gives his best effort. great to have a guy like that up front
     
  4. Skizz

    Skizz Guest

    He was obviously unfit on Saturday. Eduardo or Bendtner should have played IMO.
     
  5. Catfish

    Catfish Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I know this sounds nuts, but Bendtner should start. He has been
    here longer and if I remember correctly, he had a good
    preseason. I say sub Eduardo and Ade for 20 mins and also
    start them in Carling Cup matches, just for now.
     
  6. Skizz

    Skizz Guest

    He's been alright...nothing overly impressive IMO.
     
  7. Schu419

    Schu419 Member

    May 17, 2006
    PA/NJ
    Agreed.

    Nice to meet you btw.
     
  8. Skizz

    Skizz Guest

    Same to you! Good to see your first match was (eventually) a win! :D
     
  9. Rewinder

    Rewinder Member+

    Jun 24, 2004
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Who is going to be Adebayor's dance partner now?
     
  10. MarcA

    MarcA New Member

    Oct 25, 2006
    San Diego
    I really like Adebayor's attitude and work ethic, and RvP's skill, but neither seem the ruthless finishers that Bendtner and Eduardo seem to be. I'd rather see Eduardo take the occasional wild shot from outside the box, than RvP pass again from inside. And Bendtner always seems willing to turn to goal.

    I hope they're both giving more chance to shine. I imagine Bendtner will own the Carling Cup.
     
  11. CRASH 4 ARSENAL

    Jan 26, 2006
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    :confused:What are you basing this on? Neither one have ever scored a Premiership goal, while RvP and Ade have both scored winners for us.

    Why do people always like the guy who no one has seen do anything?
     
  12. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    ades great, but i hope he works on his finishing

    maybe the ball slides off his tunits too much?
     
  13. Skizz

    Skizz Guest

    Or maybe his finishing just needs work as you said :p
     
  14. MarcA

    MarcA New Member

    Oct 25, 2006
    San Diego
    Okay, I'm not saying they should replace Ade and RvP, but I don't think AW ought to wait so long against a team like Man City.

    Sometimes it seems Ade can't find his own feet.

    Eduardo is the record scorer, as well as player of the year, in his previous league (which I know isn't the Premeirship), and a great striker. We'll see...

    I like the way Bendtner has made is presence felt in front of the goal, and given more time, he'll also put some in. Arsenal could do with a large physical player in front - more physical than Ade.

    Don't get upset, it's just thinking out loud.
     
  15. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    yeah i was jokin
     
  16. Skizz

    Skizz Guest

    Yeah I know, hence the :p :)
     
  17. kanonier

    kanonier Member+

    Nov 7, 2005
    Bloomington, Ind.
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Adebayor is never going to be a 20+ goals-a-year striker, but he adds a lot to the team. Announcers and opposing defenders always seem to be referencing how "troubling" and "unsettling" Adebayor's presence is when he's on the field. He's got a great workrate, and I love it when he's playing on the back heels of the defenders. Sure, he gets a lot of offsides calls, but he gets through, also, and the fear of that tends to keep defenses a little more honest, and -- hopefully -- playing a nervous offsides trap.

    He was rusty against Man City, that certainly wasn't his best. I didn't mind seeing him start though, the only way to get rid of the rust is to play. I'm still banking on 12-15 goals from Ade this season.
     
  18. RealMadGunner

    RealMadGunner Member

    Jul 19, 2006
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Ade's going to be pretty important for us .. He's the first choice striker partner for RvP and he still has room for improvement ..
     
  19. marakana11

    marakana11 Member

    Jun 20, 2007
    Cali
    Club:
    FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd
    Nat'l Team:
    Serbia
    Rio Ferdinand went on record on saying that Emmanuel Adebayor is the most troubling player he faced last season.

    He scores big goals in my eyes. He scored that vital goal versus Manchester United away from home, and he has potential.

    As we've said before he is not a 20 goal striker, but he is vital to the team work ethic and attitude.

    He is the Gilberto/Flamini of our forward line if such an analogy can even bridge a similar gap I'm thinking of.

    He works hard, he scraps, and he bags goals. Maybe not impressive ones, but a goal is a goal, and that's all that matters in this game.
     
  20. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's not a 20 goal a season guy... yet. But I don't see why he couldn't be. He's still only 23, younger than Van Persie. I don't see why people assume he won't develop. Plus some of his passes are fantastic.
     
  21. Shen-O

    Shen-O Member+

    United States
    Jul 26, 2005
    Los Angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don't you get it, its Fernando Torres and Ryan Babel or nothing for these people....
     
  22. RealMadGunner

    RealMadGunner Member

    Jul 19, 2006
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Speaking about Babel, i was watching the LPool games .. He doesn't have a very good first touch .. Better than Baptista but nothing close to what i was expecting .. I don't know if i'm a little disappointed or relieved we didn't buy him ..

    Anyway, I would like to see what Dudu and Adebayor can do together .. Adebayor is pretty good at holding the ball [so is Dudu] but Dudu makes soem very good runs into the box .. He probably realised how less time u get on the ball in the Premier league, when compared in the Croatian league ..
     
  23. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think we might see them together tomorrow.
     
  24. Miles Brasher

    Miles Brasher Member

    Sep 6, 2004
    Coventry,England
    Might be nice, RvP could do with a game off, and both Adebayor (esp.) and Eduardo need games.

    If Gilberto is back in the centre to keep a decent spine of the team, I'd say yes.
     
  25. carw2005

    carw2005 New Member

    Nov 28, 2005
    Herts, UK
    Ade was knackered againsy City, but it was good he played, maybe Eduardo could have came on for him a lil sooner though.

    i hope Eduardo starts tomorrrow aswel, him and Adebayor, then swap Ade for bendter after about 60 mins. i wanna see EDS get 90 mins...
     

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