Silvestre to Arsenal?

[RobinLeonard]

Brilliant or hilarious?

I know he is injury prone but I can't actually remember how good a footballer he is. Seems like a weird solution anyway.

What are your thoughts, should we try and hi-jack the deal? :razz:

 

[Bonjour]

Better than Senderos, that's fo sho.

 

[hellava_tough]

I seem to remember a few years back (four seasons perhaps) Silvestre was a cracking player for Man Utd. I think he was playing RB for them at that point.

I think his injuries haven't helped him in recent years.

Can't see Sir Alex strengthening his rival though.

 

[alextheyid]

can see him either being injured or being a calamity..

 

[Krafty]

Never convinces me as a centre back, looks like he is a second away from a cock up.

But 750k, for a player of his experience, not bad business.

 

[yanno]

Re Silvestre:

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Another surprise for Arsenal's fans is that Wenger does not regard the former Internazionale defender merely as a squad player, or as a back-up for Gaël Clichy at left-back, but as a first-choice centre-half alongside William Gallas, primarily as a replacement for Philippe Senderos.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/aug/20/arsenal.manchesterunited

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Has someone forgotten about Toure? Or has Wenger lost the plot?

 

[nldnboi]

Its been confirmed, well by beeb anyway.

 

[Reece]

yea was confirmed on 5 live during england game aswell

 

[Bonjour]

Man U clearly don't see Arsenal as any sort of threat this year then.

 

[DC_Boy]

mmm a CB who can play LB - looks like the type of player we need - of course I have no idea re his fitness levels etc - so i'm not going to say we should have bought him - it will be interesting to check his progress tho

 

[hellava_tough]

Man U clearly don't see Arsenal as any sort of threat this year then.

- look like I was wrong

During the England game on Setanta, they said this was the first time for 20 odd years that a player has moved between the two clubs

 

[cnyy12]

This is weirder than Cisse to Sunderland.

 

[General Levy]

such a joke that we didnt even bid for him.

 

[ShadyAftermath2k]

My gooner mate, is not fucking happy with this. I laughed my ass off at the signing, he agreed. :0

 

[deselina]

he's french so for him to move to arsenal was evidently. gallas led the way and i can see anelka and evra going the same route in a few years time.

 

[SpurSince57]

I seem to remember a few years back (four seasons perhaps) Silvestre was a cracking player for Man Utd. I think he was playing RB for them at that point.

I think his injuries haven't helped him in recent years.

Can't see Sir Alex strengthening his rival though.

Until Rio got suspended for forgetting he had a drugs test.