Guilliem Balague on Reyes

[JazzG]

http://www.skysports.com/skysports/arti ... 18,00.html

Interesting info there especially the part about him not being a diver which is very good news and the part where his coach dropped him to bring him down to earth. At Arsenal he knows he has to stay consistant or others will replace him, Wenger has a habit of getting his main players to stay consistant.

http://skysports.planetfootball.com/Art ... ?id=183610

Also Dein says that there were virtually riots outside their training ground!

 

[Mark]

i didn't realise he was a free kick specialist, that would be useful for us to have someone who can take them well with his left foot from the right hand side.

 

[lewdikris]

He also takes a mean penalty - one of Henry's occasional weaknesses.

 

[Mark]

yeah another good penalty taker would be useful as henry's are a bit predictable and sometimes get saved, apart from that beauty against newcastle.

 

[The Mini]

Anyone know if he can take free-kicks? We wouldn't need him much unless he can take it on the opposite side to which Henry does

 

[KoLo28]

hasn't henry scored 15 from 16penalties in the epl? something like that

 

[slapz]

He also takes a mean penalty - one of Henry's occasional weaknesses.

Agreed. Whenever we have a penalty, i do get a bit worried as Henry has been prone to miss quite a few. But I dont think Henry will give up penalty taking for Reyes.

As for Mini's question... yes Reyes does hit free kicks as he scored about quite a few last season

 

[JazzG]

hasn't henry scored 15 from 16penalties in the epl? something like that

He has but it is usually quite predictable where he is gonna hit

 

[Mark]

i remember henry missing against chelsea last year, and he also had his penalty saved by toldo against inter at highbury this year, it was a good save but again it was a bit too predictable.

 

[bobbypires]

Did he hit the post against Bolton? I don't remember.

 

[Andrew]

i didn't realise he was a free kick specialist, that would be useful for us to have someone who can take them well with his left foot from the right hand side.

Yep, this will help greatly. Because frankly, Edu's free kicks aren't up to scratch. But it will add a whole new dimension to our game and could cause goalkeepers and defensive walls all sorts of problems.

And I think Reyes could take over penalty taking... he is more convincing in that area than Henry. He places them perfectly.

 

[Mark]

i remember he missed, but i dont remember how.

 

[The Mini]

Even if Reyes does miss a few occasionally, Keepers wont know his secret yet, give him a season or two of taking penalties, by then Keepers would've sussed it, then hand it back to Henry, they would've forgotten his way

 

[lewdikris]

I dunno, Edu's freekicks are alright...

As long as they hit a defender and get a crazy deflection they ALWAYS go in! :shock:

 

[Mark]

no one can deflect it like edu!

 

[thegame24]

henry doesnt take penaltieswhen he is fouled.

thats the arsenal rule. if you are fouled you dont take it.

 

[bobbypires]

Pires has class taking penalties.

 

[lewdikris]

The Game 24 - that's totally untrue. Henry takes em whatever these days.

 

[thegame24]

thats because he is class. 8)

 

[JazzG]

He missed on in the charity shield final didn't he