[Tennie]

In this case, I'm willing to make an exception to my 'too many Brazilians' mantra. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Luisao >>>>>>> Senderos.

[Zed.D]

In this case, I'm willing to make an exception to my 'too many Brazilians' mantra. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Luisao >>>>>>> Senderos.

Well, you (people) are worrying too much IMO. it's a loan deal; a short-term whitewashing till Maldini retires and we get a real CB. even I, usually pessimistic about Milan's moves and plans, am not worried or upset about Senderos' arrival. I'm completely aware that we could've gotten a better CB compared to him... but I think we want to wait one more season and get a real good one instead.

[gal_kenny]

Its a loan deal with the option to buy him at the end of the season depending on how he performs..

[Giancarlo]

Well, you (people) are worrying too much IMO. it's a loan deal; a short-term whitewashing till Maldini retires and we get a real CB. even I, usually pessimistic about Milan's moves and plans, am not worried or upset about Senderos' arrival. I'm completely aware that we could've gotten a better CB compared to him... but I think we want to wait one more season and get a real good one instead.

I'm going to agree with you here.

Even if we do get Senderos, I think this has been a superb transfer season which saw our team almost completely reshuffled. I think we need to find an experienced defender. Senderos, like it or not, does have some experience... he probably will do better in the Serie A I think... he'll probably not play all that much...

Not only that our defenders are far more experienced than any of Arsenal's defenders... so this will be a time for him to gain experience.

But as I said before... I don't like projects. AC Milan isn't Arsenal.

This post has been edited by Giancarlo: Aug 25 2008, 06:42 PM

[armiss]

And something from his past against us , maybe we thought that we will make him OUR NEW STAM :

Player Ratings: AC Milan 0-2 Arsenal

Senderos - 7.0: Sound display from the supposed weak-link of the Arsenal team. Barely put a foot wrong
. Should have scored at the beginning of the second half when he fired straight at Kalac.

This post has been edited by armiss: Aug 25 2008, 06:45 PM

[Giancarlo]

And something from his past against us , maybe we thought that we will make him OUR NEW STAM :

Player Ratings: AC Milan 0-2 Arsenal

Senderos - 7.0: Sound display from the supposed weak-link of the Arsenal team. Barely put a foot wrong. Should have scored at the beginning of the second half when he fired straight at Kalac.

That's just one game.

My concern is whether he can be consistent.

[armiss]

I didnt defend him , we all know him as we know Kaladze but we must wait . certainly there is something to worry but do you know other way ? we did it .


if Luisao was really a better option our management were not blind .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luisao

This post has been edited by armiss: Aug 25 2008, 06:58 PM

[mishie]

Just been speaking to a Gooner friend of mine and he said " to be fair he isn't as bad a people make out, he hasn't had a good run in the side and he's a confidence player he reads the game well and the pace in Italy will should suit his game better" from a man who is a season ticket holder at the emirates

[kurtsimonw]

Three of the guys on my football team are Arsenal fans, they all think he's crap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

[mishie]

Three of the guys on my football team are Arsenal fans, they all think he's crap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

do they go to the games? have they seen him play at all?

[ACMBoY]

It's hard to recall a better centre-half performance from last season than Philippe's display against Milan in the Champions League.

The Swiss defender tends to be judged on his rare mistakes but he was outstanding after replacing the injured Kolo Toure after seven minutes of the first leg against the reigning European champions. Philippe snuffed out the threat of Kaka, Alexandre Pato and company before repeating the trick in the San Siro 13 days later.

Philippe's tenacity, aerial power and will to win are valuable assets. Also he tends to thrive when he gets a run in the side. That was certainly the case at the start of last season when William Gallas was unavailable and Philippe contributed to six clean sheets in his first eight games. He made 31 appearances in total during the 2007/08 campaign and popped up with a couple of goals too.

It's easy to forget that Philippe is still a young player because he seems to have been around for a while, not just at Arsenal but at international level too. He was part of the Swiss defence which did not concede a goal at the 2006 World Cup and played every minute of his country's campaign at Euro 2008.

from: arsenal.com

[Bluesummers]

senderos isn't crap so please people stop saying he is. Ofcourse in arsenal and the premiership where the pace is high the defenders are inexperienced and its all about kick and run, hes gonna look worst than kaladze. Wait till he adapts here and see how he really plays. Trust me and i believe that the decision came down to carlo and he chose senderos. 5 mil for kovac is nothing but hes 28 and senderos is 23, besides the fact is that if we do improve him and find his hidden potential we just signed a defender for the years to come.

So much negativity over one poor season....sigh

[ACMBoY]

it's on loan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[kurtsimonw]

do they go to the games? have they seen him play at all?

2 of them are season ticket holders.

Hell, even I've seen most of his games. Thank God for Football First, we don't miss a thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Bluesummers]

Just been speaking to a Gooner friend of mine and he said " to be fair he isn't as bad a people make out, he hasn't had a good run in the side and he's a confidence player he reads the game well and the pace in Italy will should suit his game better" from a man who is a season ticket holder at the emirates

exactly thank you mishie, he looks to me like hes suited for serie A as well.