I think Arshavin is a little too honest sometimes.

I want him to be more like Frimpong.

Russian newspaper Sport-Express
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When he came he said that the Russian press will ALWAYS misquote him.

I doubt he said the stuff about another midfield player is needed.

'Judging by the quantity and quality of our signings, Arsenal's football will soon undergo some changes.'

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And that in itself is a good thing! I've thought for sometime the over reliance on Fabregas was criminal!

I'm sure we'll continue to play the attacking football we're famed for, but I seriously am hoping for more of a practical approach, it's needed...

Arshavin is right in that replacing Fabregas like-for-like was/is pretty much an impossibility. However, in Arteta, I think Arsenal have a creative player who can actually spot a pass before anyone else, create space and be a genuine asset!

Well at least the players can come out and say what we all feel.

Its true, Cesc can only really be replaced by Xavi. And now I think Cesc is better than Xavi overall. He is the best in his position, and will by end of seson prove me theory to be right.

What did we win with fabregas & nasri?

Castor Troy: Nothing. But without Cesc we lack creativity and the through passes to van Persie who's game rely certainly on Cesc. I think too, we could replace Nasri easily but Cesc?

I agree, rvp will suffer without cecs but maybe rvp could be given the roaming role as he is the most creative player in our team.