Is an all foreign Arsenal player bad or good for the English football?
372803
As much as I would like to be patriotic and see English players, I think we want to watch the best players in the English Premier League. This increases the value of the competition and players born in England will need to raise their standards to match the foreign competition. Arsenal play attractive attacking football so it is obviously working for them. Limiting non-English players will not work, apart from being racist, it will reduce the standards of the clubs.
746344
what the hell is this guy talking about?? Henry DOES play for Arsenal
374541
He would hardly get a chance to play at chelsea n bein the complacent prick he is, dont think he could swallow bein left out. thus, he wud'nt join chelsea. bsides man u need him... did u see da sunderland match?!!\n\n                                       - arsenal fan
961236
it is normal. he had an unsuccessful spell at arsenal and fulham
305806
Yeah, between age, hype and skill, Beck's is definitely over paid and over rated.  He should cut his losses and come to MLS now where he will 'appear' to be one of the 'World Class' players in the league.\n\nIn Spain, the competition is so strong that you can't get by being a right mid who thinks he is a center mid who is best known for his free kicks.... I mean, how many of those do you really get a game?\n\nAt Man Utd he was surrounded by close friends who he had played with forever, they knew each other implicity.  Scholes, the Neville's and Giggs, and Roy keeping them all in line.\n\nThen he goes Hollywood, marries a spice girl (invents a new stupid word 'metrosexual')... and forgets that he is a soccer player, not an actor/model/Joseph (did you see that nativity set??)\n\nNow he has to play based on his own ability without that comfort or support net... CRASH!\n\nYou keep hearing rumors of him going back to England, but to Arsenal... LOL.  I think Weneger the Arse knows better...
947650
No,  this question has been asked and repeated time and again.\nThe answer is always the same, foreign players have raised the standard of the game in England.\n\nFor Englishmen to succeed, it depends on youth academies and clubs investing in youth. When have you seen England triumph in U21, U19 and other youth tournaments?\n\nBut Italy, 4 times World Champions, have always done well in Euro Youth Tournaments. And Serie A despite having so many players from all over, have never failed to give Italy a good group of 23 players for any big tournament.
293103
if you want to talk about domestic success then i suppose bolton's sam alldyarce, charlton's alan churbishly and wigan's paul jewell are good english managers; i say good not great and i seriously doubt their credentials, ability and experience to manage the current ENGLAND team when eriksson go after the world cup. IF the Enland FA decide on anyone of the above 3, or any other british manager (i think they will choose english/british) then woe to england. you can kiss your european cup / world cup campaigns "goodbye".\nwhy 'not success nowadays'?\nthe english are too conceited, short-sighted, and bereft of ideas, 'almost stupid' in their approach to international football. apart from Alex Ferguson (Scottish) i can see no one british manager fit to manage england. but they will choose english/british after erikkson (mark my words)
383883
Thierry Henry doesn't like being under presure, and I think if he goes to Barcelona, he will not perform, and not last more than a season. He has to compete with Ronaldihno, Et'o and the rest, and I don't think he suits their style, he'd be stuck on the left wing like when he played for Juventus.\n\nHe should stay at Arsenal and lead out the team at Ashburton Grove, however, money talks, and if the deal is right get rid of him for £30 odd million and buy 4-5 replacements in.
613035
Wenger's job is to win football matches. \n\nAnything else is just noise.\n\nIt's also worth mentioning that Wenger saw (the English) Ashley Cole come through the youth ranks, and has made a big investment in (the English) Theo Walcott.\n\nWenger probably has a knowledge of world football as good as anyone's. This allows him to pick up bargains such as Nicholas Anelka (£500,000), Cesc Fabregas (£1M) and Kolo Toure (peanuts), because most other Premiership managers don't even realise these players exist.\n\nHow much would Fabragas have cost if he had been English? (A hell of a lot more than £1M, I bet.)\n\nI'm sure Wenger would like Wayne Rooney and Shawn Wright Philips in his team, but he doesn't have the mega-bucks that Chelsea and Man U have at their disposal, so he has to go abroad to snag talent.\n\nAnd when Wenger has purchased English, it's usually been a disaster: Jermaine Pennant, Francis Jeffers and Richard Wright cost millions and offered little.\n\nWho can blame Wenger for buying overseas players? (And come the final of the Champions League, you just ask yourself how many Catalans are in that Barcalona line-up - not bloody many, I can tell you that.)
604632
He is too young and his form is too unstable. If he is chosen, he wouldn't get to play much because he is unable to get the trust from Bruce Arena and his teammates as he is too young. He can't even make it to First Team XI, since Eddie Johnson and Brian McBride are naturally better than him. \n\nIn conclusion, he has the potential to become a good player, but he needs a lot of time. Actually, it is the same case as Walcott.
783506
Arsenal was not bad, actually they were brilliant, this is how football should be played, I can't believe that they missed all that opportunities, but that doesn't mean that they didn't show awesome performance and really good team work!!!! I'm telling you Emirates Stadium is CURSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1065464
Good question!\n\nI am begining to wonder why Walcott has been picked at all, as Sven has yet to play him, despite having 2 sick-note strikers.  He's even used Joe Cole up front rather than giving Walcott a run.\n\nI believe Dein did have to much influence that has benifitted Arsenal recently, but I'm not to sure how much he had to do with Walcotts selection.  \n\nA quote from Graham Taylor on the England manager slection process:\n"I was under the impression Arsenal's vice-chairman David Dein wasn't on the selection committee at the start, and yet now he seems to be involved. \n\nBut could he be objective if asked about the credentials of his current club manager Arsene Wenger? \n\nNow maybe it is that Dein has asked Wenger and he doesn't want to do it - but if that's the case, why not say so publicly?"
795376
Superhoop is right but i also need the 2 points, for the idiot that don't like Football, pis.. of mate.!!!\nCome on ARSENAL.!!!
1010813
This link ( http://www.thefa.com/NR/exeres/6F6E22D3-48C3-467C-98BE-5901A2232212,frameless.htm?NRMODE=Published ) has EVERY player in the current English team. If you click on each picture it has more information on each player.\n\nHere are other good links:\n\nhttp://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/team/squad.html?team=ENG <-- The FIFA team page for England.\n\nhttp://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/photos/eng.html <-- General Photographs.
1083055
Yes I would love to see that so we could see why in the world Sven would pick him. He hasn't played one game for Arsenal. But wow why wouldn't you pick at least Defoe or Bent who are proved strikers. I would even support Sven picking Vassal. Although I would not want to see him. And why isn't Gerrard or Terry captain of England. Beckham is so rubbish.
885815
Bobby Moore, a bit before my time, but the accolade this man get's of everyone is truly amazing.\n\nI have seen footage of him, he was a great defender, always gave 100%, a great passer of the ball and a great understanding of the game.\n\nTony Adams, this was one amazing defender in my opinion, a great leader of men, a strong personality, a great centre half, great understanding of the game, a good passer of the ball, always had an yard over his opponent in the brain department, classy defender.\n\nWilliam Gallas, strong, quick, played with heart, verstile, could play right back, center back or even left back, scored goals, a proper man's defender, a legend even though he did go to Arsenal
933803
Def not:\n\n1) He's too old\n2) Don't think he'd enjoy the backlash - he is a sensitive soul ;-)\n3) Arsenal wouldn't give him the length of contract he would want\n4) Technically he isn't strong enough, even though he's quite good at poking it in from 6 yards or so.