Comments on: Is Diaby a crazy answer to striking problems?

By: Melani Ehrler

Melani Ehrler — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:04:07 +0000

You have noted very interesting points ! ps nice web site .

By: Carib

Carib — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:06:01 +0000

Nasri Arshavin Rosicky

Fabregas

Diaby

Denilson

Traore Vermaleen gallas Sangna

Almunia

This is the current squad, due to injuries and african cup.
Diaby is just amazing and in the event of fabregas being injurred, i prefer Diaby to be in that position.

If we buy chamack, we can bring Arshavin back on to the left and sub either nasri or rosicky in.

Can u imagine this squad when V.Persie, Clichy, Walcott, Gibb are fit. not to mention the likes of Ramsey, Wilshere, Merida, Watt, Barazite.

Its amazing Wenger manages to give all these players 1st team action. Diaby is becoming one of the best CM/CAM in the world and he can also tackle as he started of as a CDM. consistency i what we all hope 4. u can do it Diaby!

By: Grizzled Gooner

Grizzled Gooner — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:47:43 +0000

Absolutely spot on. Abou has become immensely effective in the final third of the pitch and as his confidence has grown so has his contribution to our attacking play – two excellent goals in the last two games together with an assist speak for themselves especially the Hull goal where his physical strength held off two hefty defenders in the most impressive manner. He is also better in the air when attacking a goal than when defending. The timing for such headers is marginally but critically different. However,it would be inconceivable to think that the ever fertile mind of AW has not considered Abou in a forward
role. However, 13 points from the last 15 may well be sufficient encouragement to delay experimenting with a more forward role especially taking mid field injuries into account. As always AW will keep his cards close to his chest and long may that continue.

By: Yardman

Yardman — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:09:37 +0000

You’re definitely not mad. I’ve been saying this to for the last 3years or so in fact. After having his leg broken in the Sunderland game in his debut season, there is NOTHING defensive mid or winger about Abou and the striker crisis is forcing the professor’s hand. It’s not about not showing support to Diaby when he ploys the CM role…he’s just not suited and adds imbalance to an already less than efficient structure. I hope he keeps playing in the final third. Cheers!

By: aditya

aditya — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:32:50 +0000

diaby is a possbile solution, hes tall, fast, powerfull shots but just a little inconsistent.

If wengeris gonna go for a striker he shud get gignac or dzeko.

By: budski

budski — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:51:55 +0000

i agree that Diaby is actually a good player, but I don’t think that putting him up front could really solve the problem, after all, Wenger is kinda short in the midfield too as many midfielders are injured over and over again. so i think maybe Wenger should keep Diaby in the middle along with Fabregas and Denilson/Nasri, and buy strikers instead. For who the right striker might be, I disagree with some of the comments above about Huntelaar. I don’t think Huntelaar will ever be effective in the Premier League. I don’t think I ever saw him proving his skills in any international competition. The only competition he ever did well in was Dutch League, if I’m not mistaken. So I’d personally would rather go for Dzeko(main priority, I think Wenger should buy him as long as the price is belom 30 mil), or Chamakh, or Carlton Cole. Those three are the best available big guys who I think can fit well to Arsenal’s attacking scheme.

By: BajeGooner

BajeGooner — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:26:07 +0000

this is the 3rd time for the week ive heard this diaby as a striker comment….
so many of us cant be so crazy! lol
the old saying its so crazy it just might work…fits this perfectly..
another example is what arsene did with henry….took a mediocre winger and created a world class legendary striker…
who knows if we gooners have a hidden gem of a striker in diaby?

By: kiel

kiel — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:46:31 +0000

Diaby has a great finish from midfield, Amauri and/or Huntelaar ftw?

By: King

King — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:50:02 +0000

i disagree with diaby up front as that he’s like a box – box midfield player who is very creative arsenal would lose his presence in the middle to strenghten the midfield also we would lose his creativity

By: Kiel

Kiel — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:57:26 +0000

Diaby up front works. Theres no doubt about it. I have seen Wenger play him as a lone striker a couple of years ago and he was good. Keep in mind Diaby is a young man. I think this year he and Song have been showing some true development. He is a definite presence on the pitch and would be ever present on the field if I were coach. We do need a striker, but since we do have a plethora of midfield players why not put him up front for a match or two until the transfers come in? If we go for a striker I say we go after the following: Amauri, Huntelaar, Dzenko, Darren Bent, Luis Suarez. In that order