Henry leaving Arsenal (?)

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 08 Jun 2007, 14:06

Looks like Henry is quite tempted by Milan...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 733173.stm

It'll be sad if he goes and a sad day for the Premiership, great player.

He hasnt actually said "I'm going" though, I mean everyone thought he'd go to Barca last year but he didnt. He stayed.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 10 Jun 2007, 13:42

I'm not sure if he will go, it was like this with Barca last year too....

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 11 Jun 2007, 08:39

He might be off to Liverpool; some bookies have stopped taking bets on that as a potential move, and others have dropped the odds to 2/1 or 3/1.
The Reds are also looking for Eto'o. Which, if they managed to get those two up front, just boggles the mind

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 11 Jun 2007, 12:12

If he goes to Liverpool, good luck to him, he also said "It's nice to hear about Milan" as well.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Jun 2007, 18:10

Looks like he's off to Barca...

Sad to see him go.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 231950.stm

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 22 Jun 2007, 19:03

he's had his best days and had lost his motivation at arsenal...better you spend the money you've got for him on a young,hungry striker. that dutch lad,Babel currently playing in the u-21 tournament looks ace....

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Jun 2007, 07:35

I don't know, he was injured for much of last season!
He's been an amazing player but he had signed a new contract and then backed out after a year

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 23 Jun 2007, 08:30

saltysam wrote:he's had his best days and had lost his motivation at arsenal...better you spend the money you've got for him on a young,hungry striker. that dutch lad,Babel currently playing in the u-21 tournament looks ace....

He's not good enough yet.
Babel is ace when he has space and can use his pace

but his vision, insight, and 1st touch just arent very good yet. The U21 coach, Foppe, is just plain awesome man. He takes these kids, some had a mediocre/bad season, and within a few weeks he ses where their potentials are, and gives them confidence, and makes a team out of them. Foppe looks like a gramps, but he's cool as hell. Very normal, very honest, very smart without it being obvious. So good with people.

So Babel is looking good cause Foppe has given him space and freedom behind Righters, who is also doing great, and is using Babel to his full potential.

But although Babel has the physical qualities to maybe follow-up Henry, he's not technically gifted and smart enough yet.

It's a shame Aissati got hurt in the 1st match and had to leave the tournament

He's our best young talent at the moment. So smart.
As far as I'm concerned I'd already name him in the list of Cruyff and Bergkamp. So smart and so technically gifted. And still only 18 I believe.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Jun 2007, 09:39

What would Wenger buy with the money? He can't even afford Bent with £16m, Barca must be laughing.
Thierry - thanks for the memories