Will
31-10-2005, 02:03 AM
Arsenal are being linked to Forlan and if you look at it one way, him and Henry scored 50 league goals between them last season and Forlan has experience of the Prem and would know what he was letting himself in for if he decided to come (and Arsenal decided to buy him and agree a price).
But on the other hand he was laughably bad at Man U which would lead you to question his mentality and I don't know how he's doing this season, though I think Arsenal's style of football would suit him much better as well as Wenger management style, since he gives players more of a chance if he thinks they're good enough whereas Fergie drops players who don't perform.
I remember on an Arsenal board a fan posted the story then said "We'll take two." and used a 'wanker' smilie to show what he thought of the story, which I thought was quite funny... I mean we could definitely do with some more fire power and if he can keep scoring 25 league goals a season, that'd be great. I think he could compliment Henry quite well, since he's more of a withdrawn striker I'd have thought and Henry's at his best leading the line, plus he could score the goals in Henry's absence.
We really need someone who can compliment Henry as well as score in his absence, or else we won't be able to keep anyone decent happy with Henry being so reliable normally (which is why Baptista would have been so good, in theory). We haven't conceded many goals so far so if we'd scored a few more we'd be doing much better, but Reyes' and van Persie's finishing has been pretty woeful for the most part, maybe they feel 2nd rate next to Henry or something...
Of course there might not be much in the story, but Wenger seems to listen to Henry, so hopefully we'll bring in some more firepower and a replacement for Vieira - preferably who can score goals from midfield - and then we'll be looking much better.
The other trouble with Forlan is that he'd be cup tied for the CL, and we have no real hope of winning the prem, we've won the FA cup so often recently I'm becoming a bit blase and disinterested in it and although I'd like to win the Carling cup, it's no great prize and I'd hope our youngsters could pretty much do that on their own. I suppose it'd give him chance to bed in for next season and a good end to the season would be a confidence booster for next season, but that's about it and players tend to cost more in the winter (as well as most of the good ones being cup tied... so it's not a good time to buy really, though we certainly want Henry to sign a new contract asap).
I'd be especially interested to hear Man U fans thoughts on the matter, the player and the possibility of him coming to Arsenal (if you've read this far!), he is more of a withdrawn striker right?? If he scored 25 league goals from there it'd be very impressive, though if we could keep him happy playing him there when Henry was available without him scoring so much, then have him lead the line and score the goals in his absence it'd be something... though Henry could provide him with plenty of chances of course.
But on the other hand he was laughably bad at Man U which would lead you to question his mentality and I don't know how he's doing this season, though I think Arsenal's style of football would suit him much better as well as Wenger management style, since he gives players more of a chance if he thinks they're good enough whereas Fergie drops players who don't perform.
I remember on an Arsenal board a fan posted the story then said "We'll take two." and used a 'wanker' smilie to show what he thought of the story, which I thought was quite funny... I mean we could definitely do with some more fire power and if he can keep scoring 25 league goals a season, that'd be great. I think he could compliment Henry quite well, since he's more of a withdrawn striker I'd have thought and Henry's at his best leading the line, plus he could score the goals in Henry's absence.
We really need someone who can compliment Henry as well as score in his absence, or else we won't be able to keep anyone decent happy with Henry being so reliable normally (which is why Baptista would have been so good, in theory). We haven't conceded many goals so far so if we'd scored a few more we'd be doing much better, but Reyes' and van Persie's finishing has been pretty woeful for the most part, maybe they feel 2nd rate next to Henry or something...
Of course there might not be much in the story, but Wenger seems to listen to Henry, so hopefully we'll bring in some more firepower and a replacement for Vieira - preferably who can score goals from midfield - and then we'll be looking much better.
The other trouble with Forlan is that he'd be cup tied for the CL, and we have no real hope of winning the prem, we've won the FA cup so often recently I'm becoming a bit blase and disinterested in it and although I'd like to win the Carling cup, it's no great prize and I'd hope our youngsters could pretty much do that on their own. I suppose it'd give him chance to bed in for next season and a good end to the season would be a confidence booster for next season, but that's about it and players tend to cost more in the winter (as well as most of the good ones being cup tied... so it's not a good time to buy really, though we certainly want Henry to sign a new contract asap).
I'd be especially interested to hear Man U fans thoughts on the matter, the player and the possibility of him coming to Arsenal (if you've read this far!), he is more of a withdrawn striker right?? If he scored 25 league goals from there it'd be very impressive, though if we could keep him happy playing him there when Henry was available without him scoring so much, then have him lead the line and score the goals in his absence it'd be something... though Henry could provide him with plenty of chances of course.