The title of this piece may have evoked a range of responses from Arsenal fans, some remembering the quality that we saw from RVP over the last 18 months and some the bitter taste his betrayal left us. Looking at the facts though Van Persie scored a phenomenal 59 goals in his last 18 months at his club and almost single handedly got us to 3rd place last season. Whilst I have lost respect for him as a person, a captain is there to lead not to walk away, as a player he still commands my attention when Manchester United are on TV.
Despite playing the figurehead at the head of Arsenal’s 4-5-1/4-3-3 Van Persie was noted for his tendency to drop back into midfield, pick up the ball and then try and launch attacks forward with his wide range of passing often setting players like Walcott away. Robin Van Persie scored an assortment of goals, ranging from the sublime including first time volleys after letting the ball over his shoulder to many fox in the box tap-ins. He improved his ability in the air chipping in with some headers, most notably the one against Borussia Dortmund after Song showed a previous unseen skill from the wing.
Michu was brought last summer by Swansea for the ridiculously low figure of £2 million from Rayo Vallecano this after a season where he finished as the top scoring goalscorer in La Liga with 15 goals. How Swansea got a player of this calibre for so cheap and with such little opposition is a question many Premier League fans are asking. Traditionally an attacking centre mid, Michu has continued his fine scoring run for Swansea scoring 16 goals so far in all competitions this season. He has featured upfront. His hold up play whilst not as good as Giroud is commendable and he has the ability to score goals with his head, in fact if you see his goals this season they come from all forms headers, right foot, left foot and even one with his shoulder I think.
When playing upfront it is often noted that he does infact, like Van Persie, like to drop deep and pick up the ball. His finishing so far this season has been a match for Van Persie, whilst he does not quite have the same passing array his is more impressive then current strikers Walcott, Giroud or Gervinho. He plays for Swansea he play such a similar style so a transition into the Arsenal team should be easy especially has he has already thrived in the Premier League.
His ability to play ACM, i.e. the Cazorla role, would also be useful with versatility a key component of any good Premier League player. At the moment we have no back-up to Cazorla except maybe Rosicky, who whilst there is no question over his talent his injury record often leaves us short in the position. It has been noted Cazorla’s performances have been dropped and it is fairly evident that being overplayed is a major factor in this. Michu would provide amble support for Cazorla when he needs to be rested and the competition to drive him on. Another advantage is he is not cup-tied in Europe unlike potential other target’s.
In fact Cazorla could help us get Michu, being a fellow Spaniard both are in fact shareholders in their home clubs of Real Oviedo, along with Juan Mata, these 3 input money to prevent the club from going under.
Even if Arsenal do convert Walcott into a forward they do need another striker and Michu seems to fit the bill with his goalscoring record, link-up play and potential to fill in elsewhere. We have already missed out on Ba to Chelsea, Villa and Huntelaar are no-go’s and its unlikely we will get Falcao. With Swansea having got him only 6 months ago it may be hard to pry Michu out there hands but I think I speak for all Arsenal fans when I say the transfer window has been to quiet for us when there are such obvious ddeficiencies in our team. I’d rather we tried to show some movement and ambition and bid £12 to 15 million for Michu, a fair price for Arsenal and Swansea. If Swansea don’t want to sell or quote to much we can move on to other targets, any club will have a list of targets as you often end up not getting your first choice.
So apart from the annoying fact we missed out on a quality player for £2 million, do you think Michu would be a good fit for Arsenal and if so how much would you be willing to pay for him even if it would just stop him scoring against us? If were quick we could even get him before the FA CUP return leg.
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Wow Mez, just perfected a piece I was writing this morning on Mich-U. Well think I have to think of someone else to write about. Great piece mate. Keep it up busiest member as always.
Big up
Haha sorry man, we should talk more often about our idea for pieces as don’t want to encroach on your space.
Don’t worry.
Have atleast 6 pieces to finish. Have a lot here.
yes we really need him….commom wenger go n get him pls…..almost 10 days now still no one coming…
we must be very fast and go for him so dat he can hel us with d scoring ability.dat will help cazorla have some rest too.
Mitchu is a good striker,arsenal should 4get d fact dat swansea actually got him on 2million deal. 12million shuld be enough to lure him 2 d emirate stadium in dis transfer window.
I’d like to at least some intent from Arsenal, Wenger promised us 1 signing if not 2 when Song left we got no-one. We have had a thin squad for the last few months and areas that need attending too. It’s been 10 days in the transfer window and all we have done is had an approach for Villa turned down, Wenger says he is waiting for Walcott to sign, why? Whether walcott signs or not we have areas that we need work if Walcott does sign and is converted to a striker we need another winger, if he doesn’t we still need a new winger as he is leaving in the summer. We need a proper DM who has a physical approach to offer contrast to Arteta and we need another defender, preferably versatile.
If we had signed someone they could have helped against Swansea and we could have one less game to play
Pls go and get him now. We need him at Arsenal to help us
if we get michu there is no tension in the position of strike…..
Tension?
A friend that doesn’t support any team, but rather just watch english football because he likes it asked me before ba went to chelsea if I like michu to Arsenal.. My answer was: I do like him, but I prefer Ba because he is in the Premier League for more years and proven his quality in two teams which means that he can easily adapt to another premier league club. Thus my doubt about michu, its not his quality but if he can really adapt to arsenal play quick and effectively!
I think Ba would struggle to settle out Arsenal more than Michu, albeit it Ba has more Premier League experience but Michu has scored 16 goals this season and Swansea are the closer team to Arsenal playing style wise in the premier league. One of the two would have been nice and seeing as Ba is at Chelsea that leaves michu. If we did sign him he could struggle but I think his 6 months at Swansea minimises that threat.
Yes!, it is very true for arsenal to bring michu because when we are to realy observe, spanish players have a so qualitative football style of play compared to other countries and in addition arsenal lacks someone who is tipically good on the ground like michu. Groud is good but only in air. Podolski is fine but not quick. So for him michu being good on both ground and in air like wise him being quik, i hope in he can assist arsenal in every angle due to the workrate of his fellow spaniard carzola. Adam
I think Arsenal have potential to shift towards a more Spainish core if we got Michu, we would have Arteta, Cazorla and Michu and then getting someone like Falcao(yes Columbian but Spanish in his style of play) would be great. Someone like Jesus Navas for the wings could be an answer, we were heavily linked to him a season or two ago.
I will let mr wenger to sign michu with amount of money that worth 15m so he will able to add more power to our squad.
We rather talk too much but act less. if we need him , the time to get him is now. Common, AW.
I want arsene wenger to get him (michu) at any tag price, arsenal for life.
With Swansea looking good for the Capital One cup I seriously dont think they would be parting with Michu any time soon.
That may be a fair point, but I think Michu would prefer the lure of Champions League football, even if we agreed to sign him in the summer that would be great as think long term he will be brilliant. I don’t know just want some activity on Arsenal’s part and Michu is a player who could improve us that i feel we could get.
I think everybody know wenger with his stupid policy,he wouldn’t get that kind of good player now,latter he will tells us that he did not seing exeptional player,exept wenger leave our dearlly club am sorry oh.
Common Winger dat guy his gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood…………but da guy him not for sale……………..butt fock dat he Arseend gotta 2 pay billion fo Michuuu…………bahhhhhhhhhhh we want da mixchu………..waaaaaaa….me go kill Wenger now if he no get Michu…..waaaaaa!
Basically, the above sums up the morons and cretins commenting on this article. There are over 560 transfers each season in the European professional leagues so don’t be too surprised that AW’s scouts didn’t see Michu but rather got Giroud,Podolski and Cazorla……not bad either. Unless AW has totally lost his wits, which I would rather accuse the posters on this blog of then he’ll keep looking, since there are excellent options possibly available elsewhere (Villa, Lewandowski, Negredo, Sissoko, Zaha to name a few). We even have some choices inside the Club who are either out on loan or in the reserves so this could be another transfer window that we don’t see too much action in…..and that may be a good thing.
Weedonald I do see where your coming from and whilst I am not critiqueing Wenger for missing out on Michu, I’m merely suggesting whether it would be possible to get him now. I am surprised no-one else went for Michu in the summer.