EPL : Portsmouth v Arsenal|Sat, May 2, 2009@1500

[ibby]

I don't think anyone thinks Bendtner is amazing.

 

[Kraig]

walcott was very very poor today

 

[Zico]

We know what Bendtner is, and he's good at it. Show me another team that can point to striker who is designated 4th in the hierarchy and still has 12 goals this season. He has played his role perfectly. For now, I don't expect him to be the 2nd coming of Bergkamp, but he is one of the few squad players who has done his job this season.

 

[Kraig]

We know what Bendtner is, and he's good at it. Show me another team that can point to striker who is designated 4th in the hierarchy and still has 12 goals this season. He has played his role perfectly. For now, I don't expect him to be the 2nd coming of Bergkamp, but he is one of the few squad players who has done his job this season.

agreed! nicky has been given FAR too much stick for what his job role requires of him. i think he'll move on another level again next season.

 

[TomasCR]

I think that Quincy´s just made a very important point that can´t be overlooked. Bendtner, as a first choice striker to play with, isn´t amazing but as a 4th choice striker, he´s truly amazing. You´ll struggle to find such a forward in his role, of course.

I don´t think I could be more happy for what he has done this season.

 

[McIntyre]

I don´t think I could be more happy for what he has done this season.

He could've scored that header against United, then you would've been more happy. :wink:

 

[bojed]

Arshavin's going to score 2 and assist 2 too.

If only Noe Pamarot didn't brought Arshavin down, I would've been really close :wink:

 

[progman07]

walcott was very very poor today

His decision-making and his crosses sucked, true.

Still, I think he has improved a lot on his touch, and close control. Sometimes I couldn't believe he beat defenders at so tight spaces. He needs a year next to Arshavin to perfect his crosses and decision-making, and then he'll be a brilliant winger. Now it's flashes of quality here and there, otherwise he lacks consistency.

 

[Klaus Daimler]

We know what Bendtner is, and he's good at it. Show me another team that can point to striker who is designated 4th in the hierarchy and still has 12 goals this season. He has played his role perfectly. For now, I don't expect him to be the 2nd coming of Bergkamp, but he is one of the few squad players who has done his job this season.

Very fair assessment.

I like Nick and I think he's gifted with excellent vision. Unfortunately it doesn't help him much right now since he's acting very slowly. Any advantage gained by spotting runs or passing spaces early disapperars because he doesn't put the ball there until it's too late. Maybe he just needs to mature a bit.

 

[True Gooner]

7 of Bendtners 8 goals have come away from home. Interesting.

 

[True Gooner]

why the **** were the Portsmouth fans booing Arshavin? Thick ****s.

 

[Klaus Daimler]

I didn't hear that. Was it before or after the penalty?

 

[True Gooner]

After.

Vela's celebration was quality.

 

[Zico]

why the f**k were the Portsmouth fans booing Arshavin? Thick c**nts.

He was ruining their afternoon. I'd have booed him too.

 

[Klaus Daimler]

I guess so. They've had a thorn in the side towards Arsenal getting penalties ever since Pires made a gracious dive in 04 to keep our unbeaten run intact.

 

[IBL]

I only just got Vela's celebration after remembering his nationality

Arshavin was getting booed because the pompey crowd thought he dived for the penalty, if they had the benefit of a replay they might have saw him point to the corner spot and wag his finger at the ref.

Good result, Arshavin just makes all Arsenal league games watchabale these days. The more I see him the more I'm impressed, he has almost everything in his locker

 

[General]

Unbelievable. Second on match of the day but Mark Lawrenson had to go and ruin the viewing with his usual xenophobic comments - "Load of foreign lads on the bench". Well guess what - we had 2 English men on the bench, more than United and Chelsea combined.

 

[USArsenal]

We know what Bendtner is, and he's good at it. Show me another team that can point to striker who is designated 4th in the hierarchy and still has 12 goals this season. He has played his role perfectly. For now, I don't expect him to be the 2nd coming of Bergkamp, but he is one of the few squad players who has done his job this season.

14 goals, actually....

 

[MDGoonah41]

Unbelievable. Second on match of the day but Mark Lawrenson had to go and ruin the viewing with his usual xenophobic comments - "Load of foreign lads on the bench". Well guess what - we had 2 English men on the bench, more than United and Chelsea combined.

I dislike him 10x more than Hansen

 

[AnthonyG]

Unbelievable. Second on match of the day but Mark Lawrenson had to go and ruin the viewing with his usual xenophobic comments - "Load of foreign lads on the bench". Well guess what - we had 2 English men on the bench, more than United and Chelsea combined.

Even though Lawro was born in England, I wonder if he'd have said the same if, for some reason, our bench was all-Irish? Did he say it in an insulting manner? The irony you point out says it all really.