Wenger on Bendtner’s performance
Arsene Wenger feels Nicklas Bendtner hid his embarrassment very well on Saturday.
The Danish striker had a day to forget against Burnley as he failed to finish off a host of feasible chances in front of goal despite doing well to find great positions.
Following a lack-luster first half, Bendnter could only match Walcott’s pin-point cross with a header wide after losing his marker and then volleyed a golden opportunity into the stands from close range.
The 22-year-old then guided what looked to be a tap-in off target with the goalkeeper beaten before being finally withdrawn by his manager after 73 minutes.
In the wake of Eboue’s jeering incident last season, the Emirates Stadium crowd could only hide its frustration as Bendtner’s substitution was greeted by applauds rather than boos this time.
The Dane smiled his way to the sidelines but Wenger believes Bendnter had no smiles inside.
“I believe at the surface he looks like ‘okay, I missed the chances’, but underneath he is really disappointed. Everybody has a different way to show his emotions, and he hides well, but he cares.” Wenger said.
“Overall in his game, he was quite good. In his finishing, he missed chance after chance, but if you are a striker, it is like that. You think ‘I missed the first one, but I will score the next one’.”
“Once you have missed the second one, you are in trouble because after you do not know how to take the third one – ‘do I really go for it, or wait for the ball?’ That is what happened to him today.”
“I always feel sorry for someone who missed the chances. Sometimes you are angry with a guy who is not committed enough. You do not miss chances on purpose.”
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hang him
Very kind words from Mr Wenger, Nikky B needs to fix-up and quick.
jesus guys he did a good job, it’s not all about the goals he scores. He accepted he had a bad day at the office and he took it well.
I’m just glad that everyone didn’t jump on his back and boo him off the pitch. Some days you have it, some days you don’t. Today wasn’t his day. He will bounce back and learn from this mistakes. Remember this was his 3rd game back..give the lad a break.
The boys did what they had to and that was win. They won..3 points…not move on to the next game!
well done bentner for keeping his head up
well done Arsenal for not boooing him
I can’t help liking him lol. 15 goals last season from the bench and out of position. Not too bad me thinks. Plus hes virtually got Denmark to the world cup on his own. He’s only 21 remember lol.
He,s still a boy he,s very young he,s starting games now at 22 but he,ll start less as a 23y old because we will have more free cash if Arsenal hadn,t been cash shy the last couple of years he would only now be coming in 1 of the best indications is when u put him against his own age or the reserves he kills them near unplayable
Stop the excuse of saying that Bendtner is only 21. We need not look far to see how much Fabregas has impacted the Arsenal team at the tender age of 18 till today. The Arsenal is a top team and we can’t afford to have strikers missing so many sitters in a match!
Bendtner will come thru soon like Theo has finally Song Diaby and Ebuee – short term memories !! These guys weew all bood at soome point but now more often are cheered. By the way the great( no sarcasm intended) Van Persie was no hotshot for a year or two!! Keep on believing – You gotta believe people!!!
Everybody has a bad day once thank God Bentner’s own was against Burnley. I think he’ll do well on tuesday.
Bendts just had an off day today unlike Theo who had a blinder. Lets Just keep supporting all the guys cos they will deliver.
GET WELL SOON RAMBO.
the main thing is his positional sense is spot on.it was a good day for a hat trick but it doesn’t always work out.looks like he was trying to find the perfect angle instead of just hitting the target.he looked more of a threat than eduardo
I would have bet my life before the game that he’d get a goal and I think on any other day I would have been safe but his finishing was just amusingly bad today…oh well, we got the job done anyway.
Apart from his misses he did have a good game, and his first touch (except for when it was a shot) was excellent today. Come on Nicky B. keep up the hardwork and you’ll get back on the scoresheet in no time
IM SORRY…BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER….WE NEED DAVID VILLA …NOT ONLY CAN HE FINISH BUT ALSO HE CAN TEACH BENDTNER HOW TO ?
AFTER SEEING THIS MATCH …I WONDER….WOULD WE BEAR THE SAME HAPPY MOOD IF ARSENAL DREW…NICK SHOULDNT BE SMILING AT ALL…BLODDY IDIOT…??
DKD that is a stupid statement…why stop at Villa? Why not bring in Ribery? Torres? Gerrard?
If you watch more of the game rather than just the finish you’ll realize Nicky B is far more important to the build up than you think. Sure he missed a few goals, but he put himself into the situation to score? He had 4 to 5 chances? That’s 4 to 5 more chances that Ady would have gotten? Nicky works for his balls (ha) Ady just sat there and bitched.
Me, I’d take a hustling player who creates over a tall whinney bitch who sucks dick (Ady).
Grow up, support the player and let’s move on. Jesus do some of you boo your mum when she doesn’t make you a world class dinner every night?
Grow up peter pan.
JUST BECAUSE WE WON …COMES THESE COMMENTS FROM A GUY WHO SEROUSLY CANT FACE FACTS…IF WE WOULD HAVE LOST, COMMENTS WOULD COME FROM PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT WENGER SHOULD BUY A STRIKER..I COMPLETELY SUPPORT THE TEAM BUT MISSING CHANCES LIKE THAT …EVEN I BET U WOULD HAVE SCORED THOSE…IDIOT DIDNT GET IT ON TARGET
ABOUT PUTTING HIMSELF IN POSITIONS TO SCORE…HE IS A STRIKER ..HE IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT..WHO WOULD DO YOU EXPECT TO BE IN THOSE POSITIONS “ALMUNIA”,..I CANT BELIEVE UR ARGUEMENTU SAY NICKY WORKS FOR HIS BALLS…I DONT DISAGREE.BUT WHEN PEOPLE THROUGHOUT JANUARY AND IF I MAY ADD DECEMBER SAID THAT “ARSENAL NEED TO BUY A STRIKER”….WHY ??TO WORK FOR BALLS OR TO FINISH MY FRIEND,WHY THEN BUY A STRIKER …LETS NOT PLAY A STRIKER EVERYONE CAN WORK FOR THEIR BALLS…INCLUDING WENGER.”LETS PLAY 6 MIDFIELDERS ,4 DEFENDERS AND 1 GOALIE.”
BY THE WAY,ABOUT IT BEING REAL…WENGER SAID THAT HE IS INTERESTED IN VILLA.THATS WHY IM WRITING ABOUT HIM…OTHERWISE I WOULD WRITTEN SOME OTHER STRIKER.
THE ONLY REASON U ARE SUPPORTING HIM IS THAT U LIVE IN UR OWN WORLD,WHERE EVERTHING SHOULD GO AS U WANT…SORRYMATE,THIS IS FOOTBALL…PLEASE GROW UP
Methink NikkyB has all it takes to be up there in the class of the best on the game, every striker have an off day. NikkyB will surely hit his rythm and when he does he’ll be great dependable strike every gunner will be proud of.
Arsenekidz/Psihopat/DKD…
Thank You for keeping it very real.
Bendtner is TRASH.
He has had 32 starts and 42 substitute appearences in his EPL career.
Plus 9 starts and 9 substitute appearences in his C.L. career.
This is no “babe in the woods”.
Reality is he isn’t a starter capable of leading the line for a Top 4 Club.
He is a substitute striker.
Effective only when we need to press for a late goal by going Route One or a header off a FK or CK.
Revealing comments by those who state this was somehow a “one-off” bad performance.
Pssssssssssst…watch more matches.
Bendtner did the exact same thing last season when he missed 4-5 CONSECUTIVE golden chances in the second half of a match at the Emirates.
Wenger needs to get a polished striker/finsher this summer and stop crapping around with the half-talents he has trying to fill Robin’s boots.
WELL SAID,KARLOS…NOW PLZ DRILL SOME SENSE INTO USA GUNNERS HEAD
Karlos, arent you the same guy who sang Traore’s praise and bashed Eboue and Diaby?
An of course Wegner is going to say he is looking at Villa..he’s also looking at Ribery, Messi, Patto….he will never splash the cash for someone like that.
“Watch more matches” I did..his last three games (all comp) he has 3 goals. Are you going to say that header was rubbish vs stoke? Was the header vs (int game) rubbish?
I know I’m not the best supporter and I bash just as much as you guys but are you telling me you would have rather had Vella, Dudu or AA playing as the lone striker?
I can’t remember and I’m not being sarcastic but did Nicky set up Theo’s goal?
Yeah he missed some sitters but there’s more to being a striker than scoring every single fucking time. His runs opened up space for Theo, Nasri, Eboue…his height caused mismatches.
Give the kid some credit, if you guys wanted our team to play like all-stars game in an game out get real..it aint going to happen.
karlos u stupid jerk… one day when bendtner become a great player… i hope u rot in hell!!
spot on..there is always someone in Karlo’s doghouse. Eboue, Theo, Nicky, Diaby.
Granted I know I hate Nasri and Theo but I don’t flip back and forth like a fucking fish calling for heads then singing their praises.
I agree that Almunia blows.
fire him
Any professional footballer that misses that many chances then walks off the pitch laughing does not deserve their place in any side let alone Arsenal! Would he be playing again if Sir Alex was his boss? Would Wayne Rooney be laughing? Would Thierry Henry have laughed? He is a professional footballer and I remember being 15 and upset at missing chances and not smiling. Get real, he is paid well to do a job and he does not take it seriously. Lets see how many of the people accepting his misses are still supportive if we miss out on the title by goal difference!
he wasn’t mocking the game or the team you fucking twat. What else can you do but laugh it off? Would you rather have him cry and piss like a little bitch? Your telling me you’ve never done anything stupid at work or just didn’t have that good of a day and laugh it off?
Fuck you you cunt..give the lad some respect.
t14 ,im ashamed u call urself that if u think bendtner will be like him .