If we take into account the whole season, it is fair to say that Koscielny has been our best defender. If we are going to finish the 2011/12 season the way we all hope, the crucial factor (in my view) is going to be the players themselves. I was just watching a classic match on Star Sports - Arsenal vs Spuds where they played at the Emirates. Led by the captain, the team seemed really to be enjoying each other’s company and relishing one another’s successes. Arsenal →Charlton Athletic (loan) Barcelona: National team; 2005-Cameroon * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only: Alex Song (born 9 September 1987) is a Cameroonian football player. It is widely considered to be the best website in the history of the internet, ... Alex Song Nationality Cameroonian Position Midfielder/Defensive Midfielder Age 33 years old Birth Date 09 Sep 1987 Height 185 cm Homegrown No U21 No £1,000,000. Tough assignment writing about QPR. At the end of the season his performance dipped a little bit, but overall Song has made a tremendous contribution to our team. Alex Song in an Arsenal training top. Mesut Rules and the whole club should be built around him. But this is not the only view: some of us rated him highly. ‘But a man of 50 who drives a Bentley is a man to be respected.’, MORE : Alessio Tacchinardi urges Juventus to sell former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey and re-sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United, MORE : Unai Emery aims fresh dig at Mesut Ozil and claims Arsenal players didn’t want him as captain. 2-1. So far his replacements have been more garden gnome than metronome. Song was pictured at the Nou Camp on … Seriously, how can Arsenal stop the self inflicted wounds? After that, I was convinced we would have to settle for a draw, but then, THEN the moment we had all been waiting for, still came. Song didn’t leave because he was home sick, he didn’t leave because the little boy in him was always Manchester United, he didn’t leave for City’s millions; the fact is given the opportunity he would have happily stayed. Overall we can only congratulate QPR for their attitude and be unhappy with our own performance. Some thought that TV should be given time in the first 11, many disagreed with my contention that Koscielny, despite being a top bloke and player, is not good enough to propel us to winning the title, others thought that Jenks is a weak link, which I agree with, but unlike me do not think he has the gumption to become Bacary’s successor. But yet again, it was not to be, as Citeh survived three attempts on goal in the space of a few seconds. Was it complacency that led to this, certainly I didn’t think that we would falter in west London. We thought The Ox and Gnabry were as well but both suit deeper roles which brings us to the DB10 role – the crux of the attack. The defensive midfielder played the best football of his career for EPL side Arsenal. My uneasiness grows further when Baloteli tries an overhead kick from a header into the box by Kompany – luckily he fluffs his attempt – and, soon after that, RvP is, agonizingly but correctly, ruled just offside, after yet another fine passage of attacking midfield play by Song, who found RvP in the box with a weighted pass. The chavs won, the oily chavs dropped points and the scum play today. And the Cameroon midfielder, who spent seven seasons with the G… He looks to be low in self-confidence and is starting to believe his critics. Winning these sorts of games builds confidence, belief and respect: they’ll become part of the DNA of this new, post-Fabregas team. Walcott – Played 46, 11 goals, 13 assists. There were a few shocks. 200 Comments | Uncategorized | Tagged: Alex Song, Arsène Wenger, Arsenal, Bacary Sagna, EPL, Terry Connor, Tomas Rosicky, Wolves | Permalink Then there is Alex Song. When Cesc Fabregas left Arsenal in the summer of 2011, having set up at least 15 goals in each of his final four seasons, many fans wondered who could fill the creative void left by the Spaniard. Tomas Rosicky has been in his best Arsenal form for years. But Man Utd?! Rumour has it that Song became Jimmy Big Bollocks in the dressing room and the players were happy to see him leave. Few people have wanted to write about our losses this season – there have been too many sadly – and yesterday was no exception. Szczesny: fine, confident performance, remained focussed throughout the game: 8. He has really impressed me this season, but has not done enough to be my second best player of the year. Follow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. A majority of Gooners seem to think we should have taken him back – especially as it is a loan deal. Instead, we beat them fair and square, 11 against 11, when they HAD to win to stay in contention for the title. Given the 3 game ban for OG there is a possibility of playing an extraordinarily fast forward line of Welbz, Theo and Alexis. Meant to make a Song comp when he left. Alex Song set for legal battle after being sacked by Sion. 3. Admittedly we are down to the bare bones in certain areas of the pitch (defence and midfield) but we have enough to compete. They don’t have the nerve to defend for the 90mins either, so the only ones that can beat us are ourselves. He reminded me of John Cleese playing a knight in The Holy Grail and getting his arm chopped off: “Just a flesh wound!”. Adebayor seems all set to fill Bogarde’s place in the record books as most expensive reserve team player ever. We are still in third though and hopefully will see the weekend out there. Song & Arteta: what a duo today. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/mar/31/alex-song-arsenal-influential ‘When Barcelona offered me a contract and I saw how much I would earn, I didn’t think twice. And which players do you think handled their exits in a way that didn’t tarnish your memory of them? He may be a gum-chewing walrus but his team are punching way above their weight and this is due to his management. 21:30 07/11/2020 . Wolves have been inept to say the least since McCarthy departed. Alex Song used to play for marquee European clubs Arsenal and Barcelona. 141 Comments | Uncategorized | Tagged: Alex Song, Arsène Wenger, Arsenal, English Premier League, FC Barcelona | Permalink Is a player ever right to force through a move? A lot of fans have given him stick for not being disciplined enough in protecting the back four, which they regard as his main duties. Supported our front men time and again, and he is a total team player: 8.5. The 24-year-old Cameroon international midfielder has signed a five-year contract at the Nou Camp after the clubs agreed a £15m deal. This season, the big question surrounding Alex was whether he has been neglecting his DM duties with the blessing of Wenger. Unhappy memories of this place. Alex Song has completed his move to Barcelona from Arsenal. Are you sure? Inventor from Shepherds Bush? Alex Song has completed his £15million move to Barcelona after it emerged that Arsenal were happy to let him go. Theo: was not given any space by Citeh, as they were well aware of his danger and provided plenty of protection for their LB. Talk about throwing the poor man to the wolves (not pardoning the pun). ⚠️ Read our Arsenal live blog for the latest news from The Emirates. I think it is far to say that he’s arguably one of the better defensive options in midfield due to his tough tackling and aerial prowess. Or is he trying to be funny? Now, he is preparing to line up with Arta Solar 7 of Djibouti in the CAF Confederation Cup. It’s the two men who’ve left I’d like to address as one word has been bothering me with regards to the way players seem to leave us these days…. 231 Comments | Uncategorized | Tagged: Alex Song, Arsène Wenger, Arsenal, English Premier League, Football, Laurent Koscielny, Mikel Arteta | Permalink By now you’ve probably seen the Alex Song interview in which he opened up on his financial motivations for leaving Arsenal for Barcelona. Each club to their own, and we’ve enough to keep us occupied, but I think it was folly to sack McCarthy, after the transfer window and seeing as the players were playing for him, he could have kept them safe yet again. 16 assists in 46 games is simply exceptional – with two more than RvP and three more than Theo he produced  the most assists of all our players! Beating Citeh is a scalp we badly needed, and it has taken away any remaining doubt that this new Arsenal team has become a force again – one that will be fighting at full strength for the top prizes next season. (I’m sure you have your own ideas of ‘pros and cons’ that I have failed to include. And in a way, I am happy Balotelli only got send off at the end, as it would have been hard to argue now that an earlier dismissal had not weakened Citeh and therefore did not have a crucial impact on the result. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about midfielder Alex Song on ESPN. When Frank Stapleton went to Manchester United, though…that’s recalled with some resentment as he forced through a move to Old Trafford, with the fee having to be set by a tribunal…he was top scorer for three years, part of a team that went to Wembley three seasons on the spin, scoring in game against Man Utd…but now? They didn’t force through moves publicly, didn’t badmouth the manager, the board, the fans and have acted with humility. When Cesc Fabregas left Arsenal in the summer of 2011, many fans wondered who could fill the creative void. ‘During my entire time at Arsenal I couldn’t even save £100,000, while people thought I must be a millionaire. Vermaelen – Played 39, 6 goals, 2 assists. Once again, Robin is unlucky, and I am starting to feel a bit uneasy; thinking this might be another one of those games against Citeh, where we play well but are just not clinically/lucky enough to win it. Born Alexandre Dimitri Song Billong on the 9th of September 1987 in Douala, Cameroon, Song has become one of Arsenal's most important players, especially since the sale of fellow midfielders Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri in 2011. I’m optimistic that we’ll return to winning ways next Sunday against the oily ones. The Football Academy developing the skills of Trevor Brooking, Alan Devonshire etc etc. Having joined the club in 2005, Song had established himself as a key man in Arsene Wenger’s side by the start of the 2010s, anchoring the midfield and shielding the back four. He covered well for former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas in the midfield when they were playing together. Former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder signs for a new club. ALEX SONG has owned up to being a “waster” during his time at Arsenal – and joining Barcelona purely for the money. RvP was just so unlucky not to score. Alex Song and Johan Djourou have been sacked by their Swiss club FC Sion after refusing to sign an agreement to cut their wages during the coronavirus suspension.. Citeh had only one half-chance in this half, and it came from a ball through the middle that almost reached Balotelli. Wenger’s post match pretty much laid the blame at the players feet. One minute he looks spectacular and assured in midfield and next he looks totally hopeless, unable to string a pass together. Benayoun: a good team performance, he also did a lot of chasing down opponents and supported Gibbs well. There would be little value in doing an opinion poll on who has been our best player of the season. We would have had too many midfielders and this, in my opinion, was anticipated by Wenger and was the reason why the deal with Barcelona was completed so quickly. ‘But I didn’t give a f*** – I knew that now I would become a millionaire. A match made in the deepest fires of perdition. Yes, he is a slow starter in games and loses the ball unnecessarily too many times, but these are minor compared to what he has brought to the team. 7.5, Rosicky: went back to his ineffectual dreadful self, missed placed passes, running into dead ends, poor tackles. When Cesc Fabregas left Arsenal in the summer of 2011, having set up at least 15 goals in each of his final four seasons, many fans wondered who could fill the creative void left by the Spaniard. Can win the title without adding a striker? As I said I have a soft spot for QPR who will almost certainly get relegated thanks to investing in players and management who have no feeling whatsoever for the club. Seven games to go and still I think there’ll be  some twists and turns on the road to staying in the top four. To add misery to their already massive mountain of misery, they have the insufferable Roger Johnson as Captain – the same one that sees fit to turn up to training drunk and pick a fight with their ‘keeper Wayne Hennessey who has had some fine games for Wolves. FORMER Arsenal star Alex Song is to make his return to football with Djibouti Premier League side Arta/Solar7, reports claim. New signings are made – big names, Wright Phillips, Armand Traore (good bit of business Arsene) , DJ Campbell, Anton Ferdinand . "My lawyer will take care of the issue, we will go to FIFA, we will defend our rights," Song said to RMC. The answer is he wouldn’t. Yes please. This season, he has been our best winger, and he produced the third highest number of assists of all our players (RvP was second 14). Alex Song is ready to leave Rubin Kazan because the Russian club's players have not been paid for four months, Sky Sports News understands. Buy. He is 33 years old and is a Virgo. The managers before them sold players, too. However, needs must and on a loan he would be a fine signing. Then there’s the moves of Adebayor, Nasri, Flamini and most of all Ashley Cole to make my point. And  …. Wenger knows he would never accept being on the bench for any length of time, he would be off, so the Welshman is shoe-horned into the left wing which as we all saw was no good for him and no good for the team. This is an opportunity to promote Djibouti football”, the former Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder announced on twitter. They range from the straight forward idea that he was simply not good enough which is a slightly more polite version of calling him a four letter expletive but the sense is the same, to the idea that Wenger made a mistake, especially when the calls for a defensive midfielder who can play centre back are as loud as they are right now. Anyway, moaning apart, we started well, but after 5 minutes of not scoring we allowed QPR to get into the game and they went ahead in the 22nd minute. Well, Alex Song was a big fellow and I would much rather be on the end of a tackle from him than Matthieu. An inspired move both for himself and Arsenal. Simply orgasmic: 1-0 to the good guys! Shockingly, even Rioch, Graham, Howe and Neill sold players. You may say, yeah, yeah, yeah but the unusual thing is that he said this after he had signed to Barça. He still worked hard to be a constant threat as he stuck to his role well, and he put in a fine team performance too: 8. We have alternatives; Theo and Pod can play centrally. The result says all we need to know as to whose strategy turned out to be the most effective. In the 63rd minute, Song produces another of his trademark, fine, lofted balls into the box towards the continuously alert RvP. My conclusion remains that until we tighten up a defence that has kept only one clean sheet this season our campaign is doomed. ; the old fashioned “one for all, all for one” which is essential for our future success. Alex Song has admitted he left Arsenal for Barcelona in pursuit of more money and did not care about his lack of playing time. Recently, Arsenal have been a little bit lob-sided towards our right, but we were constantly able to switch our attacking play from side to side in the first half. Why didn’t we? Man City – 2 seasons. Song sealed a shock transfer to Barcelona in 2012 after six years at the Emirates under Arsene Wenger. When our strong run of results started in February (coinciding with the return of our orthodox fullbacks) one of the most striking things was the obvious camaraderie among the players. We have a full week to rest between each game. He has enjoyed only very few periods of consistency with regards to the four defenders in front of him, which of course does not help when trying to get some defensive reliability and solidity. What? He has also scored 6 goals in 37 games, but his assists (three) were a bit on the low side, even when we take into account his deep position in midfield. Add to this the attacking power of Carroll, Sakho and Valencia and we can see West Ham have the potential to surprise. ‘When I first joined them I was getting £15,000 a week. This has to be the best midfield in England. Is this midfielder Arsenal’s second best player of the season? Alex Song set for legal battle after being sacked by Sion. Silvinho was told not to return from Brazil to the UK to make way for Cole; Lauren was never played again after his injury to make way for Eboue (lets not go there). George…Derby….Graham? We need a fox-in-the-box. You want me to talk about the game? Brady left us way too early…my dad was gutted, not angry (even though he’d named my brother after him in ‘78!). Please share them in the comments). We were fantastic against Man City on Sunday – Sagna, Song and Arteta particularly impressed, as did RvP who was unlucky that Kompany was the one good Man City player to play well on the day. Song has so much to offer: is there a more all-round midfielder in the PL at the moment? For me, they are both Man of the Match today (with Sagna not far away). 7.5. A win at the Boleyn would be an unexpected Xmas Sale gift. A tough fixture against a team bang in form. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about midfielder Alex Song on ESPN. My guess is he will tell Barton to concentrate on Song and Gervinho …. Rarely. The zip and zing seems to have vanished from our open play. Luckily, Alex somehow survived the charge. 292 Comments | Uncategorized | Tagged: Alex Song, Arsène Wenger, Arsenal, Gervinho, Joey Barton, Mark Hughes, QPR, Queens Park Rangers, Robin van Persie | Permalink This allowed Citeh to have more possession and create a few chances. Because he was………add your own four letter expletive. The Cameroon international confessed that he was careless with his spending during his time at Arsenal, and when Barcelona offered him a mega-money contract, he didn’t hesitate for a second. enough of that. ‘I would go to training and see Thierry Henry – the King – turn up in an absolute gem of a car. End of last season they are deliriously happy with their return to the top flight after a long gap  (15 years ??). Wenger has said that Squillaci and Park will come into the squad but probably won’t get their arses off the bench (AW didn’t say the last bit). Mr. Wimpey. His performance against Milan at home was one of the best I have seen in an Arsenal shirt this season. Arsene has got some work to do with Aaron over the next few weeks to get his pecker up again. 8. Yet, we have a fine record against the happy Hammers and should not be cowed by their physicality. ‘Most footballers live beyond their means. Former Arsenal star Alex Song has revealed that he chose to move to Barcelona due to a huge rise in his wages. I think he was wrong  – just as I think he was wrong not to re-sign Fabregas. Bergabungnya Alex Song ke dunia sepakbola di Liga Premier Djibouti tentu sebuah penurunan. Step forward, Alex Song. It is very frustrating because they left us the ball and waited for our mistakes. Watch Arsenal U-23s v Blackburn live on Twitch! At crucial times this season he has been world-class, both defensively and in terms of producing a high number, and match-winning, assists. From the first minute it became clear Arsenal were up for this game. Arsenal’s Engine Room sees a rare opportunity to have a shot on goal. Alex Song: Former Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder joins Djibouti club Arta/Solar7 - reports. Alex Song used to play for marquee European clubs Arsenal and Barcelona. Why do we get so angry now? That my friends makes for a very, very boring blog. Arsenal FC. Former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Alex Song has joined a club in the Djibouti league. What was even worse was that they replaced him with Terry Connor – a man with no experience of managing a team at senior level or any other level at that. He can also play as a central defender. If he went abroad…I’m sure it would be the latter. Another strong candidate. The defensive midfielder played the best football of his career for EPL side Arsenal. In addition Song was finding it difficult to make his Fabregas-like passes find an Arsenal player. Returning to the car and finding it keyed. Before I let ye go debate the game, a shout-out to Tomas Rosicky for winning the Arsenal Player of the Month. There was a change in the 69th minute with Gervihno coming on for Ramsey but QPR were happy to dig in and make it even harder for us to play through them. Thomas was a key player in our unbelievable recovery in February and March, but in the last few games of the season we have been able to see a few weaknesses. Bananas thrown at Kevin Campbell. Alex has suffered a lot from Arteta’s season-ending injury as the Spaniard proved to be his perfect partner in the centre of midfield. Coquelin is fit again to provide more cover in midfield. Real are unhappy with Benzema, Barca do not have an out and out CF, MC are likely to lose Aguerro and are dissatisfied with Dzeko, Chavs – :-D, MU – BSR is coming 30 and a crock, Rooney doesn’t score enough. In the last few seasons our players have not had the strength of character to finish strongly when it counted. I do expect the Ox to come off the bench with about 20mins to go. Posted by peachesgÖÖner. Song akhirnya dipinang Barcelona pada musim 2012/2013. Why? Robin van Persie, regardless of his own scoring form, needs to remember that his role as leader and inspiration could still be the deciding factor in us finishing third. Posted by Erik the Red. The former Arsenal man … So Alex I thank you for that memory and wish you and your family happiness. As a fan you think “OK, decent signings, nothing special but could be good”, then Barton is signed., and you think , “No, not to my club – we have values, we have principles”, but you also think Barton will add the fire needed to get mid-table (you are going to be sorely disappointed). Alex Song, 33, from Cameroon AS Arta/Solar7, since 2020 Defensive Midfield Market value: £360Th. We also had the rumour that Song was a bad influence in the changing rooms; he was late for training and acted as though he didn’t care. * Sep 9, 1987 in Douala, Cameroon After 8 minutes, Citeh create their first proper chance with a decent, weighted ball into the box by – the until then very quiet and timid – Na$ri towards Zabaleta and Aguero who, however, stand in each others way, resulting in a weak effort on target. Alex Song has admitted he left Arsenal for Barcelona in pursuit of more money and did not care about his lack of playing time. The other three, too, have been portrayed as mercenaries. Clearly Arsene needs more time to decide but we struggled against Everton away precisely because the aforementioned four started and yesterday the same problem occurred. An early goal for the good guys will surely lead to 3 points. Here are your Arsenal morning headlines for Monday, March 30. Cole…who admitted to nearly crashing when heard of a derisory £3m a year contract offer from Arsenal is now busy revising history to suit his new, 2012 version of events…it’s no longer about the money, y’see, he left to “win the European Cup”. And so it came to pass that we lost our 9th game of the season. Step forward, Alex Song. After a poor performance against Wigan and an unconvincing (though far from terrible) one against Chelsea, it would take a brave man to confidently predict a smooth run-in from here. This was not just a game we needed to win to keep us in contention for a top-four finish – no, this was also a game in which we needed to demonstrate to ourselves again how good we really are. The team selection was strange for a start. 7, Koscielny: just when I was sitting back smugly thinking, well TA do you still prefer Mertasacker’s slow, giraffe-like style to the lightning mobility of the Frole and the Belgiun, Kozzer goes and puts in a scatter brained performance like that. 8.5. But it all becomes a lot more difficult when we have to choose our second best player of the season. Suarez would have been perfect but he didn’t arrive and my guess is that resulted in Dick Laws’ fan being covered in the brown stuff. He has had a good season, but again, not a great season. FORMER Arsenal star Alex Song is to make his return to football with Djibouti Premier League side Arta/Solar7, reports claim. But what about the first two they bought? 7.25, Van Persie: service, what service? Posted by LB, What a start to the season last weekend. My concerns are the set pieces. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. None of our remaining opponents have anything left to play for. Yet another one of those infuriating games in which on paper we start as favourites but as the reality of the game dawns we are left with the very same paper embarrassingly crumpled in our hands. The stonemason George Wimpey who developed cheap house and road building methods resulting in ownership of the largest construction company in Britain. And believe me they have memories like elephants I still find myself from time to time in ear shot of them telling that silly story of oh I was there when John Jenson scored and Impey and blah, blah, blah they won three one if you didn’t know; still, at least they will have a new story to bang on about. Were we angry? The 32-year-old spent seven seasons with the Gunners, making over 200 appearances for the north London club. More recently, in the Wenger era, we’ve become Barcelona’s favourite shop. Alex Song brought so much that went unappreciated to the table, the most tangible evidence is just how less effective Arteta has been without him. Watching the game on a good stream it was difficult to draw any positives from a lacklustre performance that was more reminiscent of the dark days in January than the recent exciting football we have witnessed. ‘I wanted to rub shoulders with the big boys. Why can’t Gervihno or Oxlade-Chamberlain play for 60 minutes and then bring on Ramsey? but never got round to making it, because I was too busy. All pundits, fans, club employees etc etc know where we are lacking – We are over-dependent upon the fitness of Giroud.
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