"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”
No, not buying it, I'm afraid. Not even approaching the shop to buy it. In fact, I'm not even going anywhere near the town that has a shop that's selling it!
Goals Change Games. Controlling things at 2-0 up or at 0-0 or even at 2-0 down are entirely different things.
Regardless of the score, indeed! Good. Lord.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
I know you're right; all that money for a parking meter rather than a striker, says it all. Which consequently makes your second point even more baffling. In England "controlling the game" always meant the same as "time-wasting". We like our centre forwards to have the ball, not our centre-halves or central midfielders.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."