Diarra issues Christmas deadline
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Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra admits he may seek a move away if he fails to break into Arsene Wenger's first team plans in the coming months.
Diarra was signed on transfer deadline day in August from Chelsea and told The Times: "For the moment, everything is going fine and I'm learning, but I cannot stay like this for ever.
"I'm not going to wait for a year because I changed clubs in order to play. I'm not stupid. If I come to Arsenal and my situation is the same as at Chelsea, then I should have stayed at Chelsea. If I come to Arsenal, it's to play. In a few months, I'll have to decide what I want to do."
"I've played more games for my country than for my club, which is ridiculous," he said. "When I came to Chelsea, I was 19, so to wait for a year is OK, but when I'm playing for the French national team with the European Championship coming, I need to play regular football.
"I cannot stay like this, going to training but staying at home at weekends and sometimes playing in the Carling Cup. I cannot accept this now.
"When Wenger signed me, he knew the player I am. I've been in this kind of situation before, so it's not new to me.
"I've waited for a long time, but I'm 22 and cannot wait as I have in the past. I know Arsenal are a very good team, playing good football and top of the league, but I want to play.
"If I'm not playing by Christmas I may have to go somewhere else." -
if he wants first team football he should join teams fighting for uefa place.
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He's still not good enough
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i tot he is better than flamini
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He is damn good ok, i wished he had stayed on to replace Makelele.
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Originally posted by ghimpheng:i tot he is better than flamini
Compared to Gilberto Silva and Flamini, i still don't feel he's better than both of them now. Flamini's currently on form and Gilberto Silva's style of play is different compared to Diarra'sOriginally posted by stellazio:He is damn good ok, i wished he had stayed on to replace Makelele. 
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He's still got Denilson and Diaby in front of him in pecking order ...
He can only be guarantied a place in league cup -
i never understood why these people are always 'i must get 1st team place else i go'
well.. EARN IT!
he's not been around long enough to be able to gel with the rest of the team which has been playing together a long time.. so much so that each individual seems telepathic and their movements are so fluid the opponents have no chance...
and even after he develops that teamwork and ability to play in the team, there will be rotation if they want to be in the Premiership, the UCL, the FA Cup and the League Cup, else the players will all die from fatigue...
so.. he goes.. to another club.. won't he face the same damned things again unless they're not as good and will allow him to waltz into the 1st team?
prima donna... -
yeah, EARN IT like Flamini!
it's difficult to keep everyone happy since Arsenal right now has a strong squad, the reserves need to know this and continue their improvement. i believe their time will come eventually. -
agreed that he's wif great potential & play more like makelele.Originally posted by ghimpheng:i tot he is better than flamini
but game's viewing & observation is still not as good as either flamini or gilberto....
he shd be more patient & will become the best sub for flamini.. -
Bo patient.
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Maybe can farm him out to spurs...they need him there.
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Or sell him in christmas for a profit
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AW will not sell him to SpursOriginally posted by kramnave:Maybe can farm him out to spurs...they need him there. -
boy.....be patient. flamini is a great example.
Do Not groan because u do not have a chance.
GROAN because when u have a chance n u dun take it with both hands.
if u join and u start playing first team football. what club have u joined?
coz, no matter how gd u r, u need to gel with the team, and this means train with them, and slowly merge with the team playing style. So dun expect to be on first team once u join a team.