Just been watching an episode of PL legends and it was on Tony Adams. Gone are the days of us having a captain fantastic. I am fascinated with how honest he was and it was quite an emotional episode with the likes of Dixon and Wright almost in tears in awe at how great this man was.
When players came in, especially the foreign players, he tought them the Arsenal way. The pride, the heritage and culture including how much beating our rivals meant to us the fans.
I am happy with the signings and that we seem to be getting back on our feet as a team and I remember this time last year I was venting my anger towards our lack of activity in the transfer market.I love my team but its a shame that I it seems like we do not have 'Legend' material in the team and DB10's testimonial was one of the last for Arsenal. Its just sad we now live in an age where players like Adams are not appreciated. He didnt live a life style that many of us agreed with and he is one of Wenger's success stories as to what loyalty to players is. To the point of winning to doubles when nowadays he would have been written off.
I am targeting especially Jack Wilshere because he is 'Arsenal through and through' but does he understand what wearing that jersey means. We broke our trophy voodoo but do we have winners? Do we have fighters? Do our players bleed arsenal?
Tony Adams
posted on 4/8/14
They will bleed Arsenal as long as there is a pay check in the bank at the end of the week, Just like every other professional out there.
posted on 4/8/14
To be fair there's probably no equivalent of Tony Adams in European football currently.
Also remember that Adams was a really unpleasant human being
posted on 4/8/14
comment by Rusky (U15847)
posted 16 minutes ago
To be fair there's probably no equivalent of Tony Adams in European football currently.
Also remember that Adams was a really unpleasant human being
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Puyol at Barca. Zanetti at Inter. I know both retired a couple of months ago but its still recent.
posted on 4/8/14
This is why I believe fans should back Wilshere to full tilt. I see a lot of Arsenal fans saying he should be sold, but really if there is one guy who can emulate Adams, it's him.
posted on 4/8/14
Alexis
"I see a lot of Arsenal fans saying he should be sold"
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I don't believe that. Some yes, but definitely not a lot, certainly a small minority.
posted on 5/8/14
Adams, absolute legend.
posted on 5/8/14
All this talk about Hummels, I'd be happy with Howedes.