Players to watch out for – good and bad

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16th, August 2006

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Rosicky_1So, with the new season upon us (yes! yes! yes!) we can all get giddy about the same things. Seeing our team in their new kit, the great start by an unfancied team… and then, the new signings. It seems to have been quieter than usual in the transfer market, but there have been some intriguing moves. Some of them will set the league alight… some may not fare so well.

One player I’ll be keeping an eye on is Tomas Rosicky at Arsenal. Rosicky is, and has been, one of European football’s most exciting players, and I’m dearly hoping that he’ll adapt to the English game, and start scoring thunderbolts (like his goal in the World Cup) and attacking players. Of course, the biggest signings of the summer were Sheva and Ballack to Chelsea. I fear that these players won’t perform as well as expectations hope, but rest assured, a Shevchenko playing badly is still worth a thousand Henrik Pedersens.

A lot of people will also have eyes on Michael Carrick, the biggest and most interesting move involving an Englishman. Will he be able to deal with the pressures of Old Trafford, and more importantly, Fergie’s hairdryer treatment? There is something about the lad that tells me he will, and I think that he may be ushering in a new spell of success for the Manchester lot. To Carrick’s old club, Spurs, and their exciting prospect. Any team with Dimitar Berbatov AND Aaron Lennon in the starting line-up should be feared.

On to the more, speculative signings of the summer. Sol Campbell is the signing for me which doesn’t bode well. Sol’s move to ‘Arry’s Pompey could be a masterstroke if all goes well… but Sol hasn’t been able to stay awake for 90 mins for over a year now, and without the class of the Gooner midfield in front of him, he could be badly exposed. It also remains to be seen if Jermaine Pennant can keep his nose clean at Liverpool, especially with fellow trouble maker, Craig Bellamy in tow.

Who will you be keeping an eye on? Who else do you think will be a huge success/failure?

Mof Gimmers

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  1. Joe says:

    I am interested to see Obi Mikel, the Nigerian who created such a transfer circus between Man U and Chelsea. I figure for all the fuss he must be quite a player. I think David James will be rubbish when he’s put under the pressure of keeping Portsmouth in the Premiership. I do however think Damien Duff will do very well when he gets to play every week again, as a Chelsea fan I am dissappointed by his stay because I don’t think we ever used him to full potential but praise to Glen Roeder for attracting such a fine talent.

  2. Rob Williams says:

    Spurs new signing Berbatov’s had a great pre-season so should be one to watch as is their new midfielder Zakora.

  3. shola okanlawon says:

    May i humbly crave the indulgence of Arsene Wenger to look into the immediate need of the team in the area of defence. I don’t know from what perspective he is looking at his defence line. To be forwarned is to be forarmed. I wish all the Gunners’ faithfuls a splendid season ahead.

  4. HarryTheHead says:

    Micah Richards at Man City is a good player. He was subject to some pre season speculation regarding Chelski, although to be fair that was probably fabricated by his agent.

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