Weak Arsenal Need Rangers’ Ferguson
Rangers captain Barry Ferguson
Arsene Wenger may know his tactics, and his scouting system is second to none, but there’s one aspect of English football that has bypassed this most studious of managers. Down the years, successful teams have had a backbone of moany, whiny, niggly midfielders.
Small of stature and pale of skin, they were easily identified by an aversion to sunlight and a willingness to fight players taller and wider than themselves. Yes, the narky Scottish professional, conspicuous by his abscence these recent years, as Wenger creates his Academie Francaise in north London.
There would have been little point in suggesting Wenger sign the Jock terrier of recent vintage; a basic ability to control or pass a football, or even know what one is, has been missing from the tartan engine room.
There is one player, though, who can add the required bite to the Gunner’s engine room while bringing the technical ability synonomous with Arsenal. Rangers Barry Ferguson has tried life in the Premiership before, with Blackburn Rovers. While not a standout, he was impressive enough, and clearly has the chops to survive in the EPL.
Trying to lift a mediocre Blackburn and doing the dog duties in a smooth Arsenal machine are two very different things, and those of us who have seen Ferguson in Glasgow over the years know that while in a modest side he takes on too much responsibilty and suffers as a result, in a class team he excels while bringing a rare vision and bite to the party.
If you’re in Bolton one wet January afternoon, and the frankly talentless opposition have, again, outmuscled your talented but timid team of wunderkinder, you could do a lot worse than have a miserable, narky Ferguson grabbing Van Persie by the neck and politely suggesting he get stuck in.
Arsenal have been painting pretty pictures, but what they need is a graffitti artist.
This article was written by Andypendek and first published on Rangers Media. Please visit Rangers Media for more articles and discussions on all things Rangers FC.
hahahahahahaha, you’re having a laugh. He’ll never be good enough to play for Arsenal
They need a lot more than just Ferguson, but he’d be a good start.
Yes, Chris. Presuming your an arsenal fan? Or of the Green n Grey persuasion? No doubt Ferguson would struggle to get in this arsenal team. How many languages would he have to learn?
I will have a couple of pints of what you are drinking. You are having a laugh, even the slowest thinking player in the Arsenal time is about 4 yards ahead of square ball backpass
Ferguson, are you having a laugh?! When he played and failed for Blackburn he was no better than Alex Song and that’s saying something! Anyone can look good playing in Scotland.
from a rangers fan, i don’t think he would be tht good enough. maybe pedro mendes but,,,, ah don’t know.
All the best for asenal and their fans. respect asenal a lot. Rangers for Spl,
Asenal for Champs League,
arsenal, sorry. lol
The article itself is not really suggesting that Arsene Wenger go out and sign Barry Ferguson on the first day of the impending transfer window and this is echoed at the start of the first paragraph
It is a generalisation that the kind of player that Ferguson is; a tenacious ball player, at one time a committed tackler and undoubtedly highly technically adapt, is exactly what the Arsenal midfield is lacking.
Arsenal don’t currently have any players at present that will like the article says, take a player aside or chastise them on the park when needed.
A moaner, a whinger, someone that expects nothing but 100% from all around him is what makes this Scottish terrier.
Who does that for Arsenal? There are no leaders in that side. Barry has led Rangers, Scotland and Blackburn and has always demanded the players around him perform to their paramount.
He is one of the best British midfielders of the last decade.
…apologies, at the start of the third paragraph.
maybe the title should read ‘Arrogant Arsenal’?
“Arsenal have been painting pretty pictures, but what they need is a graffiti artist”
I think that this end quote sums it up perfectly.
think Arsenal have what it takes to win the CL or Fa cup, sadly i believe they don’t have much of a look in for the league this season. Fabragaes is absolutely immense in the champions league and i think Arsenal have a really good shot at it this season. I don’t think Ferguson has the ability to be an Arsenal player but maybe im wrong, they do need a bit of bite in their midfield that’s for sure.
Arsenal has allways been abit weak.
they just need a recovered Rosicky, thats all, someone who manages the field at the front…
If arsenal is weak, why they can still play in Champion League? Why they can still at the top 4 in the Premier League. Arsenal is not weak, but they just need more experienced player in the team.
Ferguson would be lucky to get a job cleaning the bogs @ the Emirates ! PMSL
Ferguson is the most over rated player I’ve ever seen.
His ability to walk back into the rangers team after his injury lay off tells it’s own story.
Square pass sponge heid.
Ferguson isn’t even the best midfielder at Ipox.
With their financial crisis, any player of sellable value would be up for grabs in January.
Hearts may come in with a swap deal of 200k including Michael Stewart. Hope not as Stewart is a better player.
Oh aye….Barry also runs like he has just soiled himself. Does he wipe properly??
@Barnaby Jones – you are missing the point of the article, the article is aimed at the TYPE of player that Ferguson is. Not the player himself. Arsenal need bite and someone that can drag up the standard of players around them.
@george Innes – Ferguson’s “ability to walk back into the Rangers team”, was somewhat forced upon the manager by the injury to Kevin Thomson. Mo Edu is not ready to play consistently in the SPL and needs time to acclimatise to the physicality and speed of the SPL compared to the MLS and collegiate football.
@Shuggy McLynchie – You are right, Pedro Mendes is perhaps the best midfielder at IBROX (correct spelling)at the minute and Kevin Thomson was showing the making of real quality last season and this.
Rangers do not have as bad a financial crisis that you may think, do not believe all that you read! Players will leave in the January transfer window, but this will be largely due to the size of our squad. If a fantastic offer came in for someone then quite naturally the club would be silly to not consider it.
Your Michael Stewart comment is simply laughable. Barry Ferguson is the captain of Rangers and the captain of Scotland.
And finally, I don’t see the relevance of your childish last comment. Surely you can have something more constructive to say than that.
Hi I understand what you are saying about the style of player Arsenal need ie Stuart Mcall David Batty type player….But as a season ticket holder the moany midfeilder needs to be exceptional otherwise it brings the team down….They also must moan at everyone not just the young guys ….When Barry passes he does not look for the ball back hence the reason the play stops …But not meaning to pan our captain i understand what you mean about Arsenal needing a player of this style , unfortunally we at Ibrox need a simialr player as Barry is not as good at it as everyone makes out…..
Sorry to add , i am not having a go at our captian but the feeling towards ours and Scotlands captain in the media and with some people at Ibrox is not the same as on the stands….
I was trying to keep off the Barry thing but it is difficult , it is not knee jerk reaction to him not being fit at the moment and has nothing to do with him going to Blackburn…
Regards Raymond.