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The YouTube Thread

Ricky1985

Cole's not as reliable as he once was, that's for sure. Absolutely loved the way Theo blitzed him for the Gervinho miss, insane speed.

Got to include this Robin comp, made by CWD. It's too good not to be in here:

lorddulaarsenal

Klaus wrote:
Arteta vs Chelsea:

Love him. Villas-Boas must have felt that he had the wrong Mikel.

He's awesome. Times and Weights his passes so well that it makes it so easy for the receiver. The opposite to Denilson who would give a skewed awkward ball to other players in often unreasonable situations, but still would clock up that pass completion percentage.

Arteta let's the ball do the work for him which is why he's great despite not being a blessed physically. Can't wait to see him in tandem with jack

Mirth

"Didn't want a name similar to Teddy Sheringham, so I changed it"

😆

IBL

😆 brilliant

Ricky1985

For Biggus:

Proper Arsenal centrebacks.

Klaus

I love how Mertesacker had to dodge to get out of the tunnel.

Speaking of Per, he's been pretty good for us so far. That compilation reminds me of the player he was three years ago. Particularly impressive when you keep in mind that he's trying to adapt to a much more physical league. Suppose a lot of it is down to how Wenger uses him at Arsenal.

Biggus

😆 What, as a central defender?
Stroke of genius that, someone should nominate him for the FIFA coach of the year.

Klaus

No, in a way that plays to his strengths as a defender. Bremen have been a mess defensively for a few seasons and Mertesacker was starting to look like another could-have-been. He's better at the moment than he has been for a long time.

Biggus

I'll take your word for it Klaus, I'm happy with him.

lorddulaarsenal

How do you get the embedded YouTube version?

Ricky1985

There's a little drop down menu you click on, the icon is shaped like a TV, and then select YouTube, paste the link and it'll embed it for you.

What an outstanding centreback this guy has turned into. Not sure there's a better centreback in the League, on current form? On another level.

Klaus

Best Arsenal player this year after Robin and Jack, I'd say. You wouldn't believe that he played in Ligue 2 just two years ago.

IBL

Ricky1985

Impressive performance.

Could turn into a very, very good player, with a little luck.

Mello

Immense crossing and long passing technique. All he needs to sort out is his positioning and the consistency of his short passing to be a really good full back. And you can tell he's gonna fill out more.

lorddulaarsenal

Anyone else get a bit teary eyed during that? Beautiful song for a beautiful player.

We've got the best two right backs in the frickin league

IBL

Best crosses I've seen since Beckham, and he produces them quite consistently

Claudius

Played well Saturday. Impressed.
Something weird about that video: I recall seeing Jenkinson use his left foot only once, to make a tackle. Even when he's changing direction, he pivots on his left and uses his right foot to control the ball. I found it a little strange that he never uses his left to control the ball, let alone pass it.

Klaus

It's the same with Wilshere. Don't think I've seen him play a single five-yard pass with his right foot. Some players are just very one-footed. It's not a big problem, but it does explain why it was Sagna who had to deputise as left-back earlier this season and not Jenkinson.

Mirth

I suppose it's less of an issue if you're a fullback but you'd think more footballers would work on their weaker foot given the time they spend training? Seems like such a fundamental quality to have.

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