Comments on: Alexander Hleb’s Departure From Arsenal Not A Huge Loss

By: Don't pwn me, bro

Don't pwn me, bro — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:57:12 +0000

As much as I dislike him, I must admit Robben is amazing. I really believe he would be a dominating player if he wasn’t made of glass and could stay on the pitch.

By: JLay

JLay — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:45:55 +0000

I think Hleb was overrated, and Nasri will easily step into his shoes. You Gooners got a good one there, mark my words…

I also have to take you to task Gaff, for the Robben comparison. Robben was a game changer that didn’t get as much playing time as he should have due to injury and Chelsea’s depth at the position. He was, and is a mercurial talent, capable of changing a game – I don’t see that in Hleb.

If they really did nab Nasri for the 6m GBP I’ve seen tossed around, I think Arsenal made a very smart parts exchange. I’d probably take Nasri over Hleb straight up.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:35:52 +0000

Short on numbers, Brian? Half of our team is midfielders…

We’ve made an upgrade going from Hleb to Nsari, and not to mention a profit. It’s good business, and good managing all around. To argue with it is stupid…it’ll be clear next season when Nasri contributes more in a season than any of Hleb’s here.

I love watching Hleb, but he was nothing more than a tease, who more often than not fell into highly inconsistent slumps and forgot which side he was playing for, lobbing away posession in the final third.

The only scary thing about Hleb’s departure is the timing. Half of this midfield has been off loaded this off season, and shaken further with the departure of a senior member. Regardless, the concern of Gooners everywhere should be who is partnering with Cesc. Period.

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:59:42 +0000

Hleb didn’t score goals, have that many assists, etc. However, being that he was a first-team member of the squad, he contributed to the chemistry of the team. Losing him and replacing him with another player means that chemistry will need to be rebuilt. This isn’t to say that it can’t be done, but it is still a hurdle.

By: Tomas Rose-Hickey(formerly Alex Hleb)

Tomas Rose-Hickey(formerly Alex Hleb) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:47 +0000

id like to see adebayor go though. he just needs to go.

and it would be a good trasfer to get gareth barry. i think he would be a perfect partner to cesc. and we would only need to get a striker maybe santa cruz or hunterlaar.

there. im done.