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Gazza M

Limited footballer when he joined us, hasn't improved a jot, blows more cold than hot, can't pass or shoot, and is tying up a crucial spot in the team with his general fuck-wittery. He's had a whole pre-season to sort himself out, but still looks clueless. Bin the Gervais project, I say.

YounGunner

So we only call him Gervinho when he plays well?

SimplyThePest

He hasn't improved much and has a few (glaring) flaws that don't look like they'll go away any time soon. C-grade player and not good enough for us at the moment.

Gazza M

YounGunner wrote:
So we only call him Gervinho when he plays well?

Correct. He has to earn the inho.

Right now he is firmly in Gervais territory

Burnwinter

Frustrating to watch because of a lack of end product in the form of quality cutbacks, or goals.

If he could produce ten goals in a season, and two or three quality cutbacks in every game, he'd be a big asset.

I don't think it's fair to judge him for this season on two outings against Sunderland and Stoke. Against Sunderland he sparkled, even if he didn't deliver.

Mirth

Gazza M wrote:
YounGunner wrote:
So we only call him Gervinho when he plays well?

Correct. He has to earn the inho.

😆

I really do believe he lacks the bottle required to improve himself. I like his close control though, shows how much we miss a player that can pick up the ball and run with it.

Gazza M

Burnwinter wrote:
Frustrating to watch because of a lack of end product in the form of quality cutbacks, or goals.

If he could produce ten goals in a season, and two or three quality cutbacks in every game, he'd be a big asset.

I don't think it's fair to judge him for this season on two outings against Sunderland and Stoke. Against Sunderland he sparkled, even if he didn't deliver.

the moment we signed him, i wanted him sold, so i'll hold my hand up and say i'm slightly biased. but not without reason tbf.

these skittish wingers that look like they're permanently on the cusp of falling over do my head in. gervais is barely controlled chaos, he really plays like a man without a plan. as a manager who has coached wide men like pires, overmars, and ljungberg, i struggle to understand what wenger sees in him.

and his hair is somehow getting worse.

flobaba

Gazza M wrote:
Limited footballer when he joined us, hasn't improved a jot, blows more cold than hot, can't pass or shoot, and is tying up a crucial spot in the team with his general fuck-wittery. He's had a whole pre-season to sort himself out, but still looks clueless. Bin the Gervais project, I say.

😃 :dulaoohtobe: :dulaoohtobe: :dulaoohtobe: 😃
Hear, hear, you singing my song Gazza. Trash the Big Fat Melon Head will suddenly catch Fire someday project, now!

AAStyle

We should have mata, not this piece of crap.
The fact that gervinho is in this team shows how bad we are

Burnwinter

Jesus Christ guys :o

This thread desperately needs Clarence for a bit of balance.

Don Pacifico

I think I've made my feelings on this guy quite clear. So I'll summarise them again with different words. 😃

No one else outside of Arsenal fans rate this guy. It is indeed embarrassing that our options out wide are so limited that he is first choiceas he has zilch end-product. Even on days when he 'sparkles', his contribution is less than what we should expect. Villa probably have two superior wingers.

And before I'm called harsh, compare him to some of the wingers we've had in the past; Overmars, Ljungberg, Pires, Nasri. Is he as good?

Biggus

You're not especially harsh Don, let me put it more succinctly-
Gervinhio is shit.
Not as bad as Hleb who was fucking shit, at least Gervinhio runs in a forward direction.
Lacks power lacks confidence he should be shoving off right backs as he drives into the box to pull the trigger........Next!

Gazza M

gus you onion. hleb was much more effective than this guy.

and we're referring to him as gervais until he sorts himself out.

Biggus

Eh? Dribblly McNoscore (C) K. Daimler effective?

Although your other point of referring to him as Gervais is well taken.

Burnwinter

Don Pacifico wrote:
I think I've made my feelings on this guy quite clear. So I'll summarise them again with different words. 😃

I'm sold.

Gazza M

Biggus wrote:
Eh? Dribblly McNoscore (C) K. Daimler effective?

Although your other point of referring to him as Gervais is well taken.

listen, he was world class for a few weeks in 2007. gervais hasn't been able to muster a WC 20 minutes

Biggus

😆 Thats when we should have whored him to Barca.
Just the thoughts of Dribbly Mcnoscore (C) K Daimler has angered me.
This rancid traitorous piece of crap personified the stale stagnant moribund style of play that the was formulated just to keep Fabregrease happy.

Now that the oily one has gone, there is absolutely no reason to persist with this barren failed system.

goon

No end product from a player who doesn't contribute to the team in other ways is unacceptable.

Biggus

Otf is right, lets not talk about that cunt Hleb.

JazzG

The talent is definitely there and I think people have short term memory because in the first half of last season he was one of our better players. Yes the final pass was missing most of the times but he would more often than not dribble well and get himself into good positions. He would get teams on the back football and could beat a guy down his left or right. The problem with him is his confidence is totally shot and he seems to have no self belief at all. I recall him missing the last penalty in the African cup of nations and that seems to have destroyed him. If he can get that back and it may take a goal or two then I think he can be a very useful player for us.