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Baptista: “I am fit and I hope to keep on helping the team in the upcoming games”

121 comments November 24th, 2006

Brutal Brazilian Julio Baptista has spoken out about his slow start at Arsenal, stating his ambition to build on his goal this week and cement a first-team place. He says:

“I would like to have more time and to be a part of the team. But I can only do this by making use of the opportunities the manager gives me. I was satisfied with the goal, I am fit and I hope to keep on helping the team in the upcoming games. I know I must give good performances for the manager. With Arsene Wenger, I am learning nobody is assured of their position in the starting 11 and we all have to prove ourselves.”

It’s a good attitude to have, and so far everything he’s said has been spot on – he just needs to get down to doing it on the pitch. He is clearly a class act, as anyone who saw him play at Sevilla knows, but his injury and our changing formations have given him a very disrupted start, and he has only begun one game from the beginning: a somewhat abject performance against Newcastle.

The problem for Baptista is that the clock is ticking – he has to impress by the end of the season if he wants to stay at Arsenal. With a goal behind him now, his confidence will surely rise. One thing is certain: simple finish though it was, there aren’t many Arsenal players who would’ve made that run to the far post, let alone headed it home so powerfully. If we stick with the 4-5-1 formation, he could easily push for a place in the central three. I expect him to be back on the bench at Bolton, but it won’t be long until The Beast breaks loose once more…

ps. Arsene is guilty as hell and our Christmas present to Bournemouth is Matthew Connolly.


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