Comments on: Hatem Ben Arfa in Marseille… http://marseille.theoffside.com/rumors/hatem-ben-arfa-in-marseille.html News from Olympique de Marseille French football team Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:40:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Magnusson http://marseille.theoffside.com/rumors/hatem-ben-arfa-in-marseille.html#comment-1750 Magnusson Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:02:54 +0000 http://marseille.theoffside.com/rumors/hatem-ben-arfa-in-marseille.html#comment-1750 Inara - Do I think it would be a good move for Marseille. Absolutely! On a sports standpoint, to have Ben Arfa on the left, Koné on the right and Valbuena just behind Niang would make us a threat to any team. But as you say, Ben Arfa has proved himself to be a locke room cancer. But what if the real cancer is Benzema? They hate each other and Benz is performing better, maybe Lyon stuck with the more valuable of the two! The french team fiasco showed that Nasri and Benzema wwho wre hailed for their maturity not so long ago behaved like brats in Swizerland. I think Gerets said he was not interested in devellopping talent in general but he was happy to get Elliott Grandin and Dédé Ayew will not be leaving either. Kaboré is hardly experienced, Valbuena is very young too. He said that he didn't want a team of youngsters like in Paris but Ben arfa has 3 seasons of Champions League experience, that makes him more accustomed to that level of stress than any player on our team. Josh G - Arsene does know. But Arsene is heartless. If Nasri proves to be a poor winger (which is a great possibility, since he doesn't have the pace Ben Arfa does), Samir will have to wait a long time to get his shot. Sinan - I believe Gerets can manage anyone. The guy put Djibril Cissé on the bench, Phsically confronyrd Karim Ziani on his antics. No Matter what, Gerets was a captain, a hothead and a leader. He can handle anyone. Plus Marseille is an environment where a player of that caliber could blossom. I believe he could put the Vélodrome in his pocket in two home games. But let's not get ahead of ourselves, JMA still hasn't sold him yet. Inara – Do I think it would be a good move for Marseille. Absolutely! On a sports standpoint, to have Ben Arfa on the left, Koné on the right and Valbuena just behind Niang would make us a threat to any team. But as you say, Ben Arfa has proved himself to be a locke room cancer. But what if the real cancer is Benzema? They hate each other and Benz is performing better, maybe Lyon stuck with the more valuable of the two! The french team fiasco showed that Nasri and Benzema wwho wre hailed for their maturity not so long ago behaved like brats in Swizerland.
I think Gerets said he was not interested in devellopping talent in general but he was happy to get Elliott Grandin and Dédé Ayew will not be leaving either. Kaboré is hardly experienced, Valbuena is very young too. He said that he didn’t want a team of youngsters like in Paris but Ben arfa has 3 seasons of Champions League experience, that makes him more accustomed to that level of stress than any player on our team.

Josh G – Arsene does know. But Arsene is heartless. If Nasri proves to be a poor winger (which is a great possibility, since he doesn’t have the pace Ben Arfa does), Samir will have to wait a long time to get his shot.

Sinan – I believe Gerets can manage anyone. The guy put Djibril Cissé on the bench, Phsically confronyrd Karim Ziani on his antics. No Matter what, Gerets was a captain, a hothead and a leader. He can handle anyone. Plus Marseille is an environment where a player of that caliber could blossom. I believe he could put the Vélodrome in his pocket in two home games.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, JMA still hasn’t sold him yet.

]]> By: Sinan http://marseille.theoffside.com/rumors/hatem-ben-arfa-in-marseille.html#comment-1749 Sinan Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:40:45 +0000 http://marseille.theoffside.com/rumors/hatem-ben-arfa-in-marseille.html#comment-1749 Ben Arfa is a tough player to handle. I honestly don't know if Gerets can manage him, but I think no one can be sure of anything regarding him. He's talented and has a temper, but what will make the difference it's actually playing in OM. If he succeeds in winning the fans hearts, that could be enough for him. We all knows, how the Vélodrome is when it is on fire, and that could be a strong drive for his ego. What do you think Magnusson? Ben Arfa is a tough player to handle. I honestly don’t know if Gerets can manage him, but I think no one can be sure of anything regarding him. He’s talented and has a temper, but what will make the difference it’s actually playing in OM. If he succeeds in winning the fans hearts, that could be enough for him. We all knows, how the Vélodrome is when it is on fire, and that could be a strong drive for his ego. What do you think Magnusson?

]]> By: Josh G http://marseille.theoffside.com/rumors/hatem-ben-arfa-in-marseille.html#comment-1748 Josh G Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:59:21 +0000 http://marseille.theoffside.com/rumors/hatem-ben-arfa-in-marseille.html#comment-1748 this is why arsene would rather convert nasri into a winger than buy ben arfa. arsene knows! this is why arsene would rather convert nasri into a winger than buy ben arfa. arsene knows!

]]> By: Inara http://marseille.theoffside.com/rumors/hatem-ben-arfa-in-marseille.html#comment-1747 Inara Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:23:50 +0000 http://marseille.theoffside.com/rumors/hatem-ben-arfa-in-marseille.html#comment-1747 Do you think this will be a good move for Marseille? Ben Arfa is really talented, but he's turning out to be the next Antonio Cassano. He's been under three managers at Lyon and all three were deeply unsatisfied with him. Since Gerets recently said that he's not interested in developing talent, is he going to be able to make something out of Ben Arfa? Do you think this will be a good move for Marseille? Ben Arfa is really talented, but he’s turning out to be the next Antonio Cassano. He’s been under three managers at Lyon and all three were deeply unsatisfied with him. Since Gerets recently said that he’s not interested in developing talent, is he going to be able to make something out of Ben Arfa?

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