Comments on: Are Hleb and Flamini Really Necessary?

By: mattyyyyyy

mattyyyyyy — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:29:59 +0000

lol @ all this people giving shit to Hleb..he is the best player at arsenal, yeh stats might not show it, but Hleb will an give an unbelievable through ball to sum1 running thru who then plays a simple pass to adebayor or fabregas to finish it off,,,you dont get stats for that, but its most important

By: Ivan

Ivan — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:54:48 +0000

Hleb would get a game at Inter. Kevin in toronto would probably have a much better idea but the Inter Milan midfield is a area of possible improvement. They have Jimenez and stanjokvic but still rely on Zanetti for creativity.

By: TJ

TJ — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:44:50 +0000

I cant believe we are having this debate. The trio of Fabregas, Hleb and Flamini are the back bone for your creative juices and stability. If we had an outstanding season with respect to what was predicted at the start, it is only because of the Trio and Adebayor’s success. Flamini is soon turning out to be a revelation and is well on course to becoming Europe’s top defensive Midfielder.

By: Alex Hleb

Alex Hleb — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:34:46 +0000

no no no., the point of mentioning kuyt was to say that kuyt is shit but why is he still in the mugsmashers squad?
like i said, hleb will probably leave. there isnt a very strong argument about keeping him except maintaing some depth in the squad.
flamini isnt irreplaceable. of course. we can always go out and sign a player in his place for 20 million pounds like xavi or gattuso but if we have flamini now, wouldnt it be better to keep him? there is no debate over his admirable perfomance this year and there is no question that we need him.

if flamini goes, it would be on his own terms, seeking out more money. that is understanable. a footballer’s career is short and one rash tackle away from being ruined. if he leaves it wouldnt be surprising, but it is not because of us letting him go because we think we dont need him. wenger has to maintain a sound approach to salaries. if he gives flamini more, then other players will want more and these kind of things can lead a team to bankruptcy.

By: BillE Shears

BillE Shears — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:43:21 +0000

First, I don’t think English fans truly understand how great Mascherano is. Who cares if he’s mouthy? He’s the best pure defensive midfielder in football.

As far as Hleb, he does make attacking runs, but I don’t think that equates to causing defenses problems. For an attacking winger or secondary striker or wherever his position is, he neither scores nor creates many goals. He does not cause defenses to break down because teams know he won’t shoot and because his passing in the box is rarely useful.

I agree with the comments about Flamini, but I don’t think he is irreplaceable. You might remember that seven months ago Flamini was not a proven option in midfield, he was rumored to be sold to Birmingham.

I don’t see Dirk Kuyt as being a justification for keeping Flamini either. Kuyt has his games, but most often he is simply a shit, unskillful striker.