onsdag, august 09, 2006

English players - a loss at Arsenal

Arsenal do have a lot of magnificent players. But they don`t have so many english left. The players at Arsenal are from France, Spain, Germany, Ivory Coast, Togo, Switzerland, Netherland and so on...

These days it seems as we are loosing Sol Campbell and Ashley Cole. They played for England in the world cup, and are the only English players left at Arsenal.

Yes, there are some promising english talents left in the club, - Walcott, Hoyte, Connoly... But i don`t expect them to play regulary.

So, this season will maybe be without english players. Our stadium will be empty of english players, just foreigners.

The boss for England doesn`t need to watch Arsenal. There is no players he can use!

10 - 15 years ago we won the league with a lot of English players. Some of them were really PLAYERS and the supporters loved them. Everybody knows about Tony Adams, Ian Wright and Paul Merson.

But David Rocastle was maybe the player with the best technique and individual skills. Unusal for players those days. He grew up in the Arsenal academy an got the opportunity to play regulary in the team. Also when he was young. It ended up with victory and gold. He became an English international together with David Seaman, Tony Adams, Paul Merson, Ian Wright...

He was the best player, and i had the opportunity to see him at his best - live. Highbury was full of plastic-bananas, and everybody shouted: "Rocky, Rocky..."! They loved their player, and after watching this video, you will know why!

2 kommentarer:

Geir Skårland sa...

This year, I've got myself a canal+ subscription, so if you get tired of watching games on the web, you're welcome to escape to Høle and have a few here. I won't be supporting Arsenal though. Perhaps they could change their name to Paris St. Germain, or something?

Helge Årsvoll sa...

Paris St Germain or London St. France? Yes, maybe this could be Arsenals new name. And i would enjoy see a match with you at Høle!

Om meg

I grew up at Årsvoll, a farm close to Sandnes. Sandnes is a city at the west coast of Norway - not far from where the oil is(!). I married Vigdis in 1995. She is from Bjerkreim, a place up in the mountains... a wonderful place! We have two children and enjoy our life in our little house at Ålgård - not far from Sandnes.