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Claridge praise for new Arsenal signing

Written by Jonathan Chong on Sunday, June 15, 2008

Steve Claridge has heaped praise on Aaron Ramsey, the latest addition to Arsène Wenger's young and talented squad.

Claridge says that Ramsey, signed from Cardiff City, has a sixth sense for passing and is happy to spray short or long passes and also inspires confidence in his team mates.

Claridge said: "There are few teenage players in the country who come as highly rated as Aaron. Sometimes young lads with big reputations don't come up to scratch. With Ramsey, though, that is emphatically not the case.

"He refused to stand and admire anything he had done and, instead, was constantly alive to the next phase or the next option.

"His retention of the ball is good and we are not talking about a player who merely chose the easy option. He was equally adept at simple five-yard passes and marvellously weighted 60-yard diagonals in behind the centre-backs.

"He works opponents with the ball, creating little angles with his left or right foot and his quality simply shines through.

"He has a sixth sense telling him where opponents are. This was reflected in his first touch and placement of his body. Even when opponents doubled up on him he managed to escape unscathed from tight angles.

"Ramsey's team-mates were happy to pass the ball up to him, even when he was marked, because they knew that they were giving it to a better player, He had no problems defensively. He chased and was not afraid to put his foot or his head in where it hurt.

"He has a big future at the club."

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User Comments

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Obinna

Posted on 19 Jun, 2008 at 04:00 PM - Reply

well, i think the lad is good. all the players that come to arsenal are always good and i know is case aint gonna be an exception. cheers.

4

taiwo

Posted on 19 Jun, 2008 at 02:06 PM - Reply

lets give the lad a chance and see what he can do!

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sulazu

Posted on 16 Jun, 2008 at 09:46 AM - Reply

Enough of this praises. Lets wait and see him in action cos Championship football is not the same as Premiership. I wish him luck though.