Comments on: Song the Wolfman calms things down: player ratings against Wolves

By: The Goon Blog | Wolves 1-4 Arsenal: streak continues + Gallas/Bendtner operation & goals

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:03:38 +0000

[...] we comfortably dispatched of Wolves in the end, the first 20 minutes or so were a little nervy but Diaby picked up a calf strain [...]

By: I don't give a jot about 100 goals + who's laughing now, Man United? | Third-Gen

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:13:08 +0000

[...] many thanks to all who shared their views on yesterday’s Wolves match report. There are some very intelligent view points being [...]

By: Jammathon

Jammathon — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:55:52 +0000

@tom, many thanks, and while this blog doesn’t get the most comments compared to others (let’s just be honest…), I’m glad that the quality is very high. SKAGooner is on a number of blogs, but I’m glad he can somewhat call Third-Gen a home for his wise words, heh. I’d be very glad to hear your thoughts on here for a while to come.

By: tom

tom — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:44:15 +0000

Just have to say, overall, the comments on this blog, regarding both insight and writing quality are perhaps the best I have read on any Arsenal blog to date. hope the standard is kept up and I will certainly be back for more. Particularly enjoyed SKA gonners words

By: omar

omar — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:23:03 +0000

i think this new formation is really good for ramsey. i really enjoyed how the team was playing with song playing behind ramsey and fabregas, we looked much more creative. obviously song and fabregas are definate starters in the midfield but the 3rd spot is up for grabs i think. denilson,diaby,ramsey and nasri would all play in that postion so it will be interesting to see what happens.

By: brian

brian — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:30:45 +0000

the game settled when song came on. he is the one who made the interception for the first goal. he made great interceptions throughout the game and he was also my man of the match. all his haters can now see how important he is to the squad. i think wenger was testing his absence to see how the team would cope with him during the ACN. i think so because we had nasri and rosicky on the bench so the boss would have brought either of them because they play more of attack like Diaby. great game. lets wait and see who drops points. am loving how man shitty are dropping points. cant wait 4 the chavs and the mancs to follow suit.

By: Ole Gunner

Ole Gunner — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:48:48 +0000

It’s just an observation Jammathon. It’s not an original idea. You need no permission.

By: Jammathon

Jammathon — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:45:58 +0000

Good to see you again, Ole Gunner. I might just say that’s the most spot-on observation I’ve heard in a while. I think I might quote your comment for the basis of a blog post coming soon. Can I have your permission to do so? If you wish to collaborate on such a thing, you can send me a mail via the Contact section.

Again, great observation. Thanks for your regular contributions.

By: Ole Gunner

Ole Gunner — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:10:57 +0000

Song is a good player who’s doing well and I’m quite gratified to see him getting accolades having been a villain so long.

Permit me to point out something about Arsenal’s current formation. We play 3 central midfielders; 1 attacking, 1 holding, and 1 providing balance in attack & defence by contributing to both. This player contributes more to attack than the defensive midfielder, and more to defence than the attacking midfielder. One could call him the balancing midfielder.

I always tell people to watch the first few games of the season to understand what the manager aims to do.

In the first games of the season, the balancing midfielder was Denilson. Flashback to the Everton game and note his late runs into the opposition third, while he had to track all the way back to defend.

When he’s been injured Diaby came in, and that’s been Diaby’s role.

By: Galway Gooner

Galway Gooner — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:16:46 +0000

dont know where the hell you are going giving our keeper a 7! I thought he was poor throughtout and his indecesion in coming/not coming for crosses was on display several times. I’d give him a 5 at best, he is a liability and will cost us the title!