Chamakh Rumours, Villainy and Garrincha

WHY DO YOU HAVE GARRINCHA IN THE TITLE OF THIS ARTICLE? Did I miss something? I'm Brazilian, I rushed right on over to this article the minute I saw you had Garrincha in the title (a personal favorite football god of mine) and saw nothing Garrincha-related. As for Chamakh...the analogy to Ade is not exact because Chamakh has been a faithful, committed Bordeaux player since he first moved there in 2002. They gave him his first professional contract. He hasn't tried for a move in all that time. In the 2nd half of last season he privately spoke to his club reps and Blanc about moving in the summer, he did not make any public noises about it. He's nearing the end of his contract and wanted to let his club know that he was looking to make a step up to a bigger club, preferably in England. His argument was that he'd been a faithful servant to the club for over 6 years and that he hoped the club would allow him to take advantage of some big offers coming his way and help him to move. According to his later public statements, the club told him they would not stand in his way and not make any impossible demands. It was only when (again, according to him) they went back on their word and started to make things very difficult, going public about fighting off a move, that he took his feelings to the press. He was very disappointed about not moving to Arsenal in the summer, his heart was set on coming to England, but nonetheless he hasn't stopped showing the same dedication and commitment on the pitch in the new season. He's scored some fine goals and made several assists. He's stopped his complaints to the press. He hasn't acted like Ade did last season when he couldn't engineer a move to Milan or Barca. Bordeaux just value him very highly, they don't want him to go, they were hoping to extend his contract. And frankly, Arsene's public comments haven't helped the situation.

hey jaelle, tristan here garrincha was in the title as he was in some analogy later in the article which must of not got sent my bad hope this has not inconvenienced you too much :)

ok, tristan, no problem--just kind of left me disappointed. boo hoo! :-)

I would agree with you and it has crossed my mind gooner_vin, but i think its highly unlike with Fabianski injured, i dont think Wenger would throw in a couple of inexperianced youngsters especially after the manchester defeats.