Who has 'the gift'?

[Riou]

12-13 was a good team I thought, not overly flair based compared to what came before...but was a solid side.

Kept their nerve very well to end the season in the Top Four, that deserves some respect.

The worst Wenger team was 17/18 for me, awful defensively by this point and wasn't the best to watch attacking wise either (for a Wenger side anyway)

 

[GDeep™]

12-13 was a good team I thought, not overly flair based compared to what came before...but was a solid side.

Kept their nerve very well to end the season in the Top Four, that deserves some respect.

The worst Wenger team was 17/18 for me, awful defensively by this point and wasn't the best to watch attacking wise either (for a Wenger side anyway)

Yeah the end was a mess.

 

[A_G]

12-13 was a good team I thought, not overly flair based compared to what came before...but was a solid side.

Kept their nerve very well to end the season in the Top Four, that deserves some respect.

The worst Wenger team was 17/18 for me, awful defensively by this point and wasn't the best to watch attacking wise either (for a Wenger side anyway)

I’d say 06/07 was the least enjoyable Wenger team. Some great results against United and Liverpool that season but not much else to shout about. Once Henry and RVP were out for the season post CL, it was a chore watching that team with Baptista and even Aliadiere playing CF.

 

[Riou]

I’d say 06/07 was the least enjoyable Wenger team. Some great results against United and Liverpool that season but not much else to shout about. Once Henry and RVP were out for the season post CL, it was a chore watching that team with Baptista and even Aliadiere playing CF.

Bit of a meh season, tbf... especially compared to the Champions League run in the year before.

Wouldn't say it was the worst or least enjoyable though, as I always found the football we played in the 00s stunning to watch on the whole...very fast, but also a lot of control about what we did too.

Finishing was odd that year though, so many needlessly dropped points/cup exits.

The 0-0 draw against CSKA in the Champions League was hilarious for example, would love to find out the xG from that game

 

[Riou]

I know. He was a top baller, already said that. I can’t rave him about him though, never done it long enough for me.

I am surprised you rate Ramsey as highly as you do, considering your stance on Caz.

 

[GDeep™]

I am surprised you rate Ramsey as highly as you do, considering your stance on Caz.

Ramsey regularly turned up in big games. Was here longer so we got to see more runs of form from him.

 

[Riou]

 

[1macca1]

Bergkamp, Henry and RvP.

From today squad I think its Martinelly. Some of the moves he makes aometimes are from dimensions yet to be invented.

You mean kick and chase?

 

[1macca1]

Talent - Bergkamp, Özil, Cazorla, Fabregas

This is the list for me.

 

[Penn_]

Reading through this it feels insane that we had both Henry and Bergkamp, what’s the modern day equivalent?

That invincible 11 had an insane amount of talent.

 

[GDeep™]

Reading through this it feels insane that we had both Henry and Bergkamp, what’s the modern day equivalent?

That invincible 11 had an insane amount of talent.

What’s insane is that despite having them two, Europe was still full of great CF talent, unlike now, - Del Piero, R9, peak Owen, Batistuta, Shevchenko, Eto, Raul, Trezeguet, Nistelrooy, Totti, Villa, Adriano etc.

 

[Riou]

2008/2009 Arshavin, different class...07/08 UEFA cup run with Zenit and the Euros with Russia that summer too.

Shame he didn't really have a mindset to consistently push himself to the top, as talent wise he was insane.

 

[Tourbillion]

2008/2009 Arshavin, different class...07/08 UEFA cup run with Zenit and the Euros with Russia that summer too.

Shame he didn't really have a mindset to consistently push himself to the top, as talent wise he was insane.

Absolute liability in midfield positions, but out of this world in the attacking third. Hugely gifted and inventive.

 

[Tourbillion]

Strange how Arsh fell off quite noticeably, even from the start of 2009/10. He was still good that season but he was a lot less energetic/razer sharp in his actions.

Basically he was top only for that first half season which is weird.