‘It is true that I wanted to leave Arsenal’
Ask Nicklas Bendtner whether there was a time that he only wanted to be known as a former Gunner and he will not lie to you.
The Dane has remained on Arsenal’s books despite spending nearly two years away on loan spells at Sunderland and then Juventus last season.
Following a couple of collapsed transfer deals which could have seen Bendtner’s exit and the arrival of a new striker, the Gunners chose to stick with the Copenhagen-born man as he made his return to action in last Wednesday’s League Cup triumph over West Bromwich Albion.
But Bendtner, who is now yearning to give his all in Arsenal colours, has admitted that everything could have easily gone the other way had his wish for a departure been fulfilled.
“In the whole transfer window situation, no one denied the fact that I was trying to leave. The boss also said they (the club) were happy to let me go. Then a lot of things happened, a lot things turned upside down and in football you can never say ‘never’, so I ended up being here” Bendtner said.
At only 25 years of age, the Danish international still has a lot to offer in football, and Bedntner, who has netted 45 goals for the club to date, has not given up on succeeding at Arsenal.
“My job is to do the best of the club and even though I wanted to leave, I still have a lot of feelings for the club so it was not a difficult thing for me to come back.” he added
“I didn’t expect to play 120 minutes (against West Brom) after being out for a while. I am very pleased with that and I am going to crack on now, keep working hard, get back to full fitness and help the club achieve what it wants.”
I like Bendtner version 2.0
Now includes:
– Humility
– Work Rate
– Samurai Haircut
Nick, Get to a decent hair salon, then I’ll maybe reconsider.
What has Bendtners hairstyle got to do with you?Focus on your own life and keep your un wanted judgmental opinions to yourself .
You ever heard of a joke mte, Jeez… lighten up
I like Nicolas, on what he said, is a good striker…
Somehow remained on the books? – Nothing to do with the fact we pay him extraordinarily high wages which he is addicted to.
Wenger didn’t manage Bendtners the first time round. Playing him wide on the left or right, was a silly decision from Wenger. Remember Bendtner has scored hat tricks in the champions league as well as scoring against Barcelona in the Camp nou. Bendtner has also scored goals for Denmark at international tournaments too. I didn’t realise he scored 45 goals for Arsenal, which isn’t bad considering he hadn’t played for Arsenal for two years. Bendtner is 25 years old so basically he scored 45 times for Arsenal by the age of 23. Wenger needs to take his share of responsibility for what happend to
give bentner a go could come good for us yet
Arsenal is the only club that can expose ur tallent.
Stats speak volumes don’t they? Everybody called for his head and you got his heart instead. What happens if/when he plays and we lose do you blame him? NIC, Keep the haircut and the overall Samurai looks and give your all in training and during matches and in life. IT NEVER FAILS
I never thought he was a bad player, but he was given enough chances to show that he was never going to be a star player for us. Whether thats poor management on wengers part ( like how he ruined chamakh) or simply all down to Nic’s attitude who knows.
But hes young enough to prove people wrong, the only thing that would hold him back is himself. He needs to put his head down, stop doing interviews, sort his fitness out and he might have a chance to earn himself a move to a decent club by the end of the season & help us out at the same time.
On the pitch the difference between the work rate of him and giroud is obvious though, Giroud works to get the ball back, puts challenges in, makes runs, thats not ability its just attitude. No reason Nic can’t do all that.
In my opinion nicklass has to go
The club could hardly do any worse. At least Bendtner already knows the Arsenal system/style well and could be a useful player if he applies himself.The return of Flamini is instructive.