PENNANT MAKES WENGER CLAIM
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Jermaine Pennant believes part of the reason he failed to make the grade under Arsene Wenger at Arsenal is because he is English. Pennant became the most expensive teenager in the country when the Gunners invested £2million in his fledgling talents to sign the 16-year-old from Notts County in January 1999. But he was unable to force his way into Wenger's plans and, after rebuilding his career with Birmingham, attracted the interest of Rafael Benitez who brought him to Anfield in a £6.7million deal in summer 2006.
The winger, who will not be involved when the Reds take on his former club on Sunday as he recovers from surgery on a stress fracture to his right tibia, still feels the odds are stacked against home-grown players under Wenger.
He told The Independent: "There has got to be something. If you look now there are no English players in the squad, apart from Theo (Walcott) and he's not a regular, even though he's been there for a while now. "I always felt we got overlooked. The facts speak for themselves. There are no English players in that team so he must have something, not necessarily against them, but that they don't fit into his philosophy. "He likes the foreign players more. Maybe he believes their attributes are better. And that's his choice." -
uhh.. not being able to play well in the team = everyone else's fault..
i guess that's why he went to jail and has to wear that nifty prison anklet
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blame everyone except himself.
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Actually i think he may have a point leh... See Bentley & Sidwell... Maybe Mr Wenger really prefer non-English players...
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nehhh,myb those eng players AW bought have problems with their attitude.Originally posted by zocoss:Actually i think he may have a point leh... See Bentley & Sidwell... Maybe Mr Wenger really prefer non-English players... -
wat to do? england players' attitute n ego sux!Originally posted by zocoss:Actually i think he may have a point leh... See Bentley & Sidwell... Maybe Mr Wenger really prefer non-English players...
wenger will prefer players who r commit n hardworking. furthermore players who play in foreign country will be more independence than homey ones. -
but john terry and other chelsea players attitude towards football and very hardworking maOriginally posted by 798:wat to do? england players' attitute n ego sux!
wenger will prefer players who r commit n hardworking. furthermore players who play in foreign country will be more independence than homey ones. -
their manager isn't Wenger..Originally posted by ghimpheng:but john terry and other chelsea players attitude towards football and very hardworking ma
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x2Originally posted by the Bear:their manager isn't Wenger.. -
he does have a point..........upson, muamba, hoyte not given enough chances....particularly hoyte who has done well on loan and so has the likes of pennant and bentley....pennant was leeds and birmingham's best player when they were relegated....
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english players play with less flair and more of brute force. maybe those eng players at arsenal dont suit AW style of play
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he got a point..
wenger doesn't seems to appreciate english player
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he was close to ashley cole at arsenal.
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Pennant isn't very well appreciated in Liverpool as well....
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would u rather have helb or pennant on the right side of midfield? of course helb la..can pass and dribble better although not necessarily faster...
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and in terms of attitude...hleb is better.Originally posted by Xtrider:would u rather have helb or pennant on the right side of midfield? of course helb la..can pass and dribble better although not necessarily faster...