Arsenals Lionel Messi: Should Wenger Give Carlos Vela a Chance?
Recently, I have been feeling a little frustrated about the lack of chances that Carlos Vela has been afforded at Arsenal. My frustration has only increased due to the fact that the players keeping him out of the squad haven’t been playing well enough to do so (by players, I of course mean Andrei Arshavin). Now, this is by no means an attack on Arshavin. I am big fan of his and have been since seeing him for Zenit in the UEFA cup and then for Russia in EURO 2008. After that tournament I gave up hope of him ever playing for Arsenal after he declared his love for Barcelona, but miracle of all miracles, Wenger shelled out for a ready-made star and we actually bought him. Fast forward one season and a half later, and you have a player low on confidence, with Arshavin himself stating that he has lost his “sparkle.” Whilst he is performing well enough on paper, as five goals in 10 matches will attest, he continues to divide fan opinion with some citing his low work rate and apparently disint
