fred milne

FWIW, if he does sign then that makes it 7 out of the top 20.... http://www.footballtransfers.net/youth/top50_2001.html Name: Jermaine PENNANT Current Club: Arsenal (Eng) Nationality: England Date of Birth: 15/01/83 Position: Right-sided Winger Previous Clubs: Notts County (Eng) International Status: U-21 international Height/Weight: 1.73/64 Comments: Pennant is a breath-taking prospect set to take the English Premier-League by storm. The Jamaican-born starlet is considered to be one of the finest prospects in England. Pennant first made a name for himself 2 years ago when he completed a 1.5 million pounds move from Notts County to Arsenal at the tender age of 15. Only a year or so later he became the youngest-ever player to play for Arsenal?s first team when he put on the Gunners? shirt against Middlesborough in the Worthington Cup. Pennant is a lightning-fast right-winger who possesses all the skills needed in order to become a great wide player: fantastic dribbling skills, trickery, vision, excellent crossing ability and a cracking shot. Pennant has come up through the England youth scheme promptly. Only last year he was playing for England?s U-16 team and today he?s already a member of the U-21 squad. Pennant is a player always looking to go forward and take players on. Alongside all the previously mentioned skills Pennant is also an excellent set-piece taker, both direct and in-direct. Pennant has helped Arsenal win the prestigious FA Youth Cup in 1999\2000 and in 2000/2001. He is expected to be an active member of the Arsenal first team in the 2001/2002 season. I will not be too surprised to see him make his senior England debut in a year or two. With talent like Pennant?s I wouldn?t be surprised if David Beckham will get the chance to finally live his centre-midfield dreams sooner rather than later.

Agree with that. It will simply make our victory that much sweeter when it comes. Admittedly Chelsea's spending is on a different level even to Real's but its worth remembering that Rafa's Valencia won 2 league titles at the height of the galactico era.

Is Pennant that proven a Premiership player?

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I wouldn't be surprised to see Carra starting to pick up the same kind of wear & tear injuries that Henchoz did as he turned 30. Sami's style of play is different and I can see him operating at a very high level into his mid-30's.

One of his last starts in a red shirt must have been the Champions League game at home to Benfica when he was at least partly at fault for the crucial first goal we conceded. I still think we would have got through that tie had Sami been available.

I can only speak for myself but for me his basic footballing skills are way below the rest of the squad and certainly below the standard we should be looking for even in a squad player.

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In fairness, you're never shy of sticking the boot into Warnock whenever the opportunity arises.

Correct.

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If we have to sell to Allardyce then I'd much rather it was Traore than Hamann.

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