Wenger: What's the problem with Silvestre?

Written by Jonathan Chong on Friday, August 22, 2008

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Wenger: What's the problem with Silvestre?

Manager Arsène Wenger was yesterday perplexed at the commotion surrounding the signing of former Manchester United player Mikael Silvestre.

Arsenal fans worldwide are divided on the signing, with many saying Silvestre is not the player the club needs to revive its fortunes.

The manager then said that Silvestre might be a bit short on making his debut on Saturday against Fulham, as he tries to regain full match fitness after recovering from an injury.

When asked about why he made the signing, Wenger shrugged his shoulders and said: "They let him go and we took him.

"I felt Manchester United had made up their mind to let him go before we were interested, to maybe Manchester City or to France, so it was not necessarily us going in there and buying a player."

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David Banks

Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 03:11 PM - Reply

Wnger has totally lost hi mind. This guy is to comfortable at Arsenal. He hasn't won F***-All for years and he's still has exceptional backing of the Board. I think someone's got to have a firm word with him about his stupid useless and senseless policy or just sack his (so far for the last 3 - 4 seasons) incompetent arse

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Gooner 4 Ever

Posted on 26 Aug, 2008 at 08:19 AM - Reply

Wenger may be helping for the France. We have best players like Sol Campbell, Gilberto and so on why he did to forced them to let go away from. Because of they are 31, just I say Wenger became a Loooser to Gunners now. Plesase help Arsenal Wenger.

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simon_84

Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 at 02:02 AM - Reply

i believe pires and gilberto would surely deserve the 2 years extension in contract more than this guy.

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maya

Posted on 24 Aug, 2008 at 11:55 AM - Reply

No, there isn't any problem. Just one thing, Silvestre is 31 yet we give him 2 years contract. What the hell with that? We lose lots of good players because of Wenger's stubbornness to give players over 30 more than 1 years contract.!!!

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lagggz

Posted on 23 Aug, 2008 at 05:39 PM - Reply

come on arsene!!!wwe need players on the defending midfield! nat a right full back. we have sagna howz doing very well and can be substituted by ebuoe

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aabbs7

Posted on 23 Aug, 2008 at 02:14 PM - Reply

its a weird sighning, against West Brom toure came on and was sort of on the right, then defensive midfielder, is that how its going to be now???Id rather we sighn an orthodox holding midfielder, play Toure and Gallas at the back, we'll see.

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Fred, Bombay.

Posted on 23 Aug, 2008 at 10:24 AM - Reply

'They let him go, and we took him' its that the thinking of the managerial genius we have come to know? I was under the impression that the Professor might have had one eye on this potential coup and that he might have been stalling on making a defensive purchase, knowing that this might be an eventuality come mid-August. But to hear we took MS only because he became available is a let down. AW you deserve to give us a better explanation, for 50K a week of our money.

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Myanmar Gooner

Posted on 23 Aug, 2008 at 07:51 AM - Reply

Perfect Signing !!! JUst wat we needed... Saving Wenger.

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raymond the real gunner

Posted on 23 Aug, 2008 at 12:43 AM - Reply

wenger does need to step aside now,signing players like silvestre proofs it.y didnt we sign kompany or richards, even would have preferred zapata!! y not sign alonso? all i can c happening is us losing out 2 sum1 like inter 4 xabi,...y sign barry, he's crap.hasn't got nothing 2 his game apart from scoring penalties and scrappy goals, last but not least just buy robben those 3 signings will make us champs!!! and oh yeah bendtner is shit y does he play,sell him 2 birmingham

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Manniq,kenya

Posted on 23 Aug, 2008 at 12:19 AM - Reply

If he signed sillyvester jst bcz Man U let him go, why didn't he sign L.SAHA who need most thn silvester. Saha is a fighter n a gud finisher than Ady, bt Wenger didn't do n'thng 2 sign him. Silvester is so famous on scoring on goal or causing unneccessary penalties so far. Tht's y france droped him frm the squad. Wht's the different btwn him, hoyte, senderos n Djourou if played the same position. I fail completely 2 understand Wenger now a days. He rejected the bid 2 sell Ady 2 milan @ a gud price n bring D. Villa in tht position & nw it's obvious tht same Ady who misses 20 clear cut chances. U sold T. Henry n we need tht gap 2 be filled with the same calibre in order 2 win trophies n title. We love Wenger bt it seems he don't appreciates our love n passion 2ward him n our Arsenal fc. We need more goals n points. We need 2 show the world tht we are back 2 claim our titles n win CL. Plz wenger do s'thng...

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Moe_dubai

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 08:08 PM - Reply

In Arsene we trust, but we want one more player in the Midfield. Viva Arsenal

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Fardowsa London

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 07:38 PM - Reply

YEAH, what's wrong with Silvestre?? Lets Wenger do his great job. HE KNOWS what good for us.IN WENGER I TRUST.

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Julius Nuga

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 04:39 PM - Reply

Good signing Monsieur Le Professeur. You had your ears to the ground. Reading what Sir Alex said, he would not have allowed him to join us had Arsenal made the approach. I am assuming that they had agreed the price and had decided that he was going to join either Sunderland or Man City. Too late to say no since Arsenal were able to pay the money that was asked for. Genial! as the French would say.

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munty

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 03:02 PM - Reply

this is nt what we want or rather need at this material time, professor you seems to be confused these days......

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Chuky

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 02:29 PM - Reply

Arsene really has stopped *knowing* .

I have never heard such a clueless reason for signing a player. Arsene Wenger and the Board are too comfortable on their sits and generally lack ambition and thats due to the idol worship that the fans have exalted Arsene Wenger to.

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belfastgooner

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 12:50 PM - Reply

mr wenger rarely lets us down...but...robo pires-gilberto-freddy-to name but a few who were not getting more than a 1 year deal when they turned 30 then we get a manure reject who is already passed 30-picking up injuries all the time now-was a bit part player and he gets 2 years...the mind boogles.

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tungamirai bizah

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 12:43 PM - Reply

let them speak mr wenger,one thing why i trust wenger is that he wont buy a plyer he wont make useful.how many players came and left the way they came,just look.u wont be surprised to see him back in the french squad even at 31.,,,bravo wenger,,,the best manager in world football

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Eboshie

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 12:07 PM - Reply

The timing was just too perfect!!!!

It was ONLY when Silvestre was on his way to Manchester City(possibly on the motorway) that suddenly an interest became apparent - So says Wenger. Wenger must be in possession of a High-Tech Radar System. Quite an amazing story line!

I'm adament we(Arsenal) can count on our chances of silverware this time around. Please let's give Wenger and Silvestre the Support!

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Tony Shoes ..Southgate

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 12:04 PM - Reply

Another typically cheapskate signing by Arsenal!

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jimmy walter

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 11:48 AM - Reply

Arsenal needed an experienced player like mikel though his level was not that of the RED DEVILS..........
But any way it was not a bad purchase since the Gunns wanted experienced players and this will help in the competion between him, Gallas and toure. By the way Wenger knows what he is doing at least i trust him.

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Owoeye Babatunde ACA

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 11:43 AM - Reply

I think Mikael is not the type of player that could revive the fortune of the club. However,he is more matured and more experienced than Armand Traore as a cover for Gael Clichy in the event of an injury or suspension later in the season. He may also feature at centre back.

Nonetheless we need a charismatic defender and a dorminant holding midfielder before we can really contend for the title seriously.

Owoeye babatunde
Lagos, Nigeria

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Gunning for Glory

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 11:31 AM - Reply

why silvestre, mr wenger.... why not kompany, whom u have been tracking, and furthermore, now that he is available...

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Joshua Collins Opiyo

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 11:29 AM - Reply

When it comes to signing players, Professor Wenger knows best. No one beats him in this. Time will tell

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LondonGooner

Posted on 22 Aug, 2008 at 11:15 AM - Reply

Only a complete prat can't see this as nothing but a positive signing, experience, adaptability, pace, strength and a winners mentality. What more do people want? Last year the same toads that are moaning abouit this were moaning we didn't have neough experience, now we have that experience it's not good enough, WTF???

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