I still hate Diaby though
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I still hate Diaby though
the game just seemed to move a little too fast for him
even though he was sent off v Newcastle when the mong Warren Barton got him sent off.
In the first few months he played really well creating chances for other players, mainly RvP and scoring a few himself.
The problems started when he went to the Africa Nations Cup and came back in an indifferent form and the fans found the excuse to give him the traditional treatment that they only know best. Just like Chamakh and other players before him, Gervinho wasn't mentally strong (which is a must for football pro imo) and completely lost his confidence. He then went from bad to worse and the rest is history as they say.
Wenger played him against the fans wishes hoping that he'll get his confidence back but our mongs wouldn't have it and treated him accordingly, as they also did with Eboue.
When Gervinho was playing his best for Arsenal he was playing the same position as he was when things went wrong; I have watched many of Roma's matches live on it TV and he plays the same way for the as he did for us, the only difference is a man with total confidence.
These players (Eboue, Chamakh, Gervinho) are not world beaters but they ain't bad players either as their previous and since record shows but our idiotic fans are consistent in their abuse.
And that was him playing well apparently.
In some sides he will do well but he is so sloppy with possession, his delivery is slightly wild and his finishing far from brilliant. Hewas not remotely suited to us and i was glad he left.
Also very glad he is doing well now. Good for him.
I know he had decent spells. There were even games where i wanted him to come on. And he started his second season pretty well if i recall correctly.
In the same way that arteta was exactly the right player for us.