Bulgarian Arsenal supporting mate - he who helped us get Kishishev - VERY impressed with Jenkinson on the night. Had to explain him why we are ok that we had to sell him. But it makes me wonder whether we could and should have seen more of him earlier.
I think people should take it easy on lauding Jenkinson too much just yet, he has done OK so far but has a long way to go before he is the real thing.
I watched the Arsenal - Liverpool game and in the second half Downing gave him a very tough time, the main problem for Jenkinson is going to be in the attacking third of the pitch - he does not offer that much going forward in the way that other top full-backs like Evra and Cole.
I think people should take it easy on lauding Jenkinson too much just yet, he has done OK so far but has a long way to go before he is the real thing.
I watched the Arsenal - Liverpool game and in the second half Downing gave him a very tough time, the main problem for Jenkinson is going to be in the attacking third of the pitch - he does not offer that much going forward in the way that other top full-backs like Evra and Cole.
I get the impression that he's been told to stay back and to pass the ball to a close-by colleague a s a p, to do the simple stuff until his confidence and skill levels improve. He looks to have brought a bit of stability to what can be a very shaky back four. Strange, Clichy goes for big money, Sange fills in at left back and Jenks comes in for just a few dollars more and the defence is much more solid. Wenger certainly knows his onions.
I think people should take it easy on lauding Jenkinson too much just yet, he has done OK so far but has a long way to go before he is the real thing.
I watched the Arsenal - Liverpool game and in the second half Downing gave him a very tough time, the main problem for Jenkinson is going to be in the attacking third of the pitch - he does not offer that much going forward in the way that other top full-backs like Evra and Cole.
Wasn't he a CB who could play anywhere across the back four? - maybe why he's not great at attacking the final third?
I think people should take it easy on lauding Jenkinson too much just yet, he has done OK so far but has a long way to go before he is the real thing.
I watched the Arsenal - Liverpool game and in the second half Downing gave him a very tough time, the main problem for Jenkinson is going to be in the attacking third of the pitch - he does not offer that much going forward in the way that other top full-backs like Evra and Cole.
bloody hell !!! When he left everyone was saying he was stupid as he wouldn't get near the first team for a couple of years. Yet he's started in the PL and the Champions League so now we will have a pop that he isn't getting forward enough. He will, given time. First and foremost he has to defend and I'm sure that is what AW has told him. The attacking side will follow. Plus didn't he have a hand in Walcot's goal v Udinese ? Don't really care what everyone else thinks I'm pleased for the lad. What Jonjo would give for a PL start for Liverpool.
Whilst I only saw the game briefly, and saw some mistakes from Jenkinson, his positioning looked pretty spot on to me. Yes he need to press a little tighter when crosses come in, but Di natale is a genius at sucking in players and finding space. Considering the jokes we've had at full back in recent years, who think narrowing the distance between you and your cd when you're on the backfoot is for someone else, if you're close to good positioning at a young age you're going to have a better chance to be improve effectiveness.
Spoke to 2 Arsenal fans in the last couple of days , 1 thought Jenkinson was a very poor player , the other thought it was a great bit of business by Arsene Wenger , and Jenkinson would be a star for the future , every club has supporters with differing opinions.
I think people should take it easy on lauding Jenkinson too much just yet, he has done OK so far but has a long way to go before he is the real thing.
I watched the Arsenal - Liverpool game and in the second half Downing gave him a very tough time, the main problem for Jenkinson is going to be in the attacking third of the pitch - he does not offer that much going forward in the way that other top full-backs like Evra and Cole.
I get the impression that he's been told to stay back and to pass the ball to a close-by colleague a s a p, to do the simple stuff until his confidence and skill levels improve. He looks to have brought a bit of stability to what can be a very shaky back four. Strange, Clichy goes for big money, Sange fills in at left back and Jenks comes in for just a few dollars more and the defence is much more solid. Wenger certainly knows his onions.
Jenkinson has some much tougher tests ahead and I can't believe he won't get a few harsh lessons along the way.
A toothless Newcastle away and a cautious Liverpool at Highbury are by far from the toughest tests he will face this season and, let's be honest Udinese are a long way from being a top European side.
I have nothing against the bloke at all, I hope he does well, but very few players go from being on loan in non-league to starting in a top four Premiership side and the CL within 12 months - and staying there. It just does not happen that way.
He's young, raw and inexperienced. The rest will come for him just by gaining experience - and a player only gets that by playing games.
For a Third Division club player on loan to a non-League side a year ago ........to now playing Premiership and Champions League, it's what dreams are made of. And he's living that dream.
Woah Ormiston. Udinese may have lost Sanchez, but Di Natale's movement is enough to screw up a good defence and a good defensive midfield. Let's face it Arsenal are neither. Udinese may be outside the top elite of European competition, but they are a very dangerous side. One who'd beat most premiership sides, whilst spending a heck of a load less on transfers than most.
Just watching Di Natale in the flesh, is better training than playing against the vast majority of 90% of Prem forwards.
I think people should take it easy on lauding Jenkinson too much just yet, he has done OK so far but has a long way to go before he is the real thing.
I watched the Arsenal - Liverpool game and in the second half Downing gave him a very tough time, the main problem for Jenkinson is going to be in the attacking third of the pitch - he does not offer that much going forward in the way that other top full-backs like Evra and Cole.
I get the impression that he's been told to stay back and to pass the ball to a close-by colleague a s a p, to do the simple stuff until his confidence and skill levels improve. He looks to have brought a bit of stability to what can be a very shaky back four. Strange, Clichy goes for big money, Sange fills in at left back and Jenks comes in for just a few dollars more and the defence is much more solid. Wenger certainly knows his onions.
Jenkinson has some much tougher tests ahead and I can't believe he won't get a few harsh lessons along the way.
A toothless Newcastle away and a cautious Liverpool at Highbury are by far from the toughest tests he will face this season and, let's be honest Udinese are a long way from being a top European side.
I have nothing against the bloke at all, I hope he does well, but very few players go from being on loan in non-league to starting in a top four Premiership side and the CL within 12 months - and staying there. It just does not happen that way.
Last season he didn't blow me away - I certainly never raved about him and couldn't quite work out why some did (see the marks I gave him if you think I'm being wise after the event). Don't get me wrong, I could see he would be a good player one day but thought he had a way to go (and I was thinking in the context of our level not Arsenal). he is stil learning the game and has been cruelly exposed playing far to soon at Arsenal. There is a good chance he is doing himself a lot of damage playing against the very top players too soon. I don't hold him any ill wishes though, the money we got for him has made a hell of a difference to us and we are certainly much better off because of him.
Genuinely laughed when I heard he'd been sent off. Have absolutely no sympathy for the kid and hope this season has given him a much-needed reality check
Seems to have a bad attitude as well, Walcott had to bust his ass to cover for him and told Jenkinson off (and rightly so) Jenkinson replied by telling him to "f**k off, f**k off". Although he did well setting up RVP for their 2nd.
Basically agree with Muttley, he was the only bright spark in a poor season, and it really is too much too soon for him, non league to Champions League qualifiers in 12 months, but it's not just that it's the pressure and spotlight Arsenal are under at the moment which has done him some damage.
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I think people should take it easy on lauding Jenkinson too much just yet, he has done OK so far but has a long way to go before he is the real thing.
I watched the Arsenal - Liverpool game and in the second half Downing gave him a very tough time, the main problem for Jenkinson is going to be in the attacking third of the pitch - he does not offer that much going forward in the way that other top full-backs like Evra and Cole.
Jenkinson has some much tougher tests ahead and I can't believe he won't get a few harsh lessons along the way.
A toothless Newcastle away and a cautious Liverpool at Highbury are by far from the toughest tests he will face this season and, let's be honest Udinese are a long way from being a top European side.
I have nothing against the bloke at all, I hope he does well, but very few players go from being on loan in non-league to starting in a top four Premiership side and the CL within 12 months - and staying there. It just does not happen that way.
He's young, raw and inexperienced. The rest will come for him just by gaining experience - and a player only gets that by playing games.
For a Third Division club player on loan to a non-League side a year ago ........to now playing Premiership and Champions League, it's what dreams are made of. And he's living that dream.
Just watching Di Natale in the flesh, is better training than playing against the vast majority of 90% of Prem forwards.