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Archive for November, 2005

Gilberto recovers from ankle injury

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

Thankfully, Gilberto got over his ankle injury….

Gilberto (ankle) missed the victory at Thun with slight knocks but will be available for Saturday’s game with Blackburn at Highbury.

Arsenal.com reports.

Short news is good news.



Gilberto comments on Thierry Henry’s contract

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

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“We are all worried about Thierry’s contract situation, but people need to understand it’s a very personal matter for him,” said the Brazilian international.

“We need to wait and be ready to respect whatever decision he reaches. He’s a player that any side in the world would love to have, but I don’t like to consider anybody irreplaceable.

“If Thierry goes, we will have to learn to live without him. But I’m looking forward to playing alongside him next season of course.”

Wise words.



Gilberto surprise injury revealed

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

This thread reported that Gilberto wouldn’t be playing against FC Thun: http://forums.invisiblewall.net/viewtopic.php?t=116

This thread right here confirms why:

Gilberto Silva, Kolo Touré and Jens Lehmann are among the experienced players not to have made the trip with Wenger explaining they all have minor knocks.

“The players who are out have knocks,” he said. “Gilberto has an ankle problem and Kolo Touré played twice with the Ivory Coast before the Wigan game.

Let’s hope it’s just a minor strain, not a long term sprain.

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Gilberto interviewed about the Champions Leaugue

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

UEFA interviewed our golden boy Gilberto Silva about all things hip hop and happening. This story is taken from http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=369204.html, and here is a copy of it:

Arsenal FC midfielder Gilberto believes the secret behind their success in this year’s UEFA Champions League is down to the fact that people no longer expect them to win the competition.

Maximum points
Arsène Wenger’s side have never gone beyond the quarter-finals in the UEFA Champions League despite being among the favourites in previous years. Having breezed through Group B with maximum points from their first four matches, however, the Brazil midfielder is convinced the Gunners can finally become European champions this time around.

Less pressure
“I have to say it was a pretty good feeling to book a place in the next phase without the struggle we went through in the last few seasons in this competition,” Gilberto told uefa.com. “Perhaps our group was not so strong this time, but I do think the fact people were paying less attention to us helped a lot. Everybody’s talking more about the likes of Chelsea and this took a bit of weight from our shoulders.

Hunger for success
“As far as winning the Champions League is concerned, we are not among the favourites at the moment but it doesn’t change the simple reality that winning matches will be the only way to put our hands on that trophy. Everybody linked to Arsenal wants it so much,” he continued.

Stormy past
“It’s hard to believe we haven’t got closer to winning it before – especially in the season we won the Premiership unbeaten. But football is a game where the best can also lose. There are bigger examples such as the Dutch team in 1974, and the amazing Brazilian side of 1982. They were the best, but failed to win the big tournament. Having said that, I feel Arsenal’s stormy times might be behind us.”

Group winners
Swiss minnows FC Thun entertain Arsenal in tonight’s Matchday 5 encounter, still clinging to the hope of snatching second place in Group B but mindful of their 2-1 defeat at Highbury, when Gilberto scored, on Matchday 1. Meanwhile, the Gunners need just one point in Switzerland to guarantee their progress through to the knockout stages as group winners with one match to spare.

Even keel
The 2002 FIFA World Cup winner insisted he is full of respect for the Swiss club. “Thun caused us problems last time,” he said. “Smaller clubs are not intimidated anymore. That was exactly the case with Thun, who played really well at Highbury and showed quality. “However, I think Arsenal deserved the win against them that night,” he added.

‘Top form’
In the absence of Dutchman Dennis Bergkamp, the 22-year-old Dutch international Robin van Persie looks likely to partner Thierry Henry in Arsenal’s attack. The youngster was sent off when the two sides met previously, but having scored six goals in his last five games, will be riding high on confidence ahead of the game.

‘Big future’
And Gilberto believes Van Persie has a bright future with the north London club. “Robin is fast becoming a key player for us now,” he said. “He has improved a lot from last season. He’s more confident and has learned to be more of a team player. I can see him being even more important for Arsenal in the future than he is now.

Boy wonder
“I don’t like to hear people say that Robin is just a substitute for Dennis Bergkamp. They are very different players. Dennis is a classic creator, while Robbie appears to be someone who puts the ball in the net.” Doubtless Van Persie will do his best to let his goals do the talking this evening.

So there you have it! Gilberto is a lovely boy, and well done to him.



Gilberto passes the ball forward again

Monday, November 21st, 2005

Gilberto passed the ball forward again on Saturday, as Arsenal beat Wigan 3-2.

Our Boy Silva passed the ball forward to Fabregas, who then fed Henry through to score. Silva’s ball to Fabregas was delightful.

“The way Gilberto passed the ball forward really made me question my faith of everything I know.” – Casual observer

“I will definitely tell my grand children about this one. Thank you for the forward pass, Gilberto.” – A very boring man

So, there you have it. The fans loved Gilberto’s pass forward, and because Gilberto didn’t really do anything else all game, I have to flesh this report out by writing more in this paragraph than the UK writers association would really allow. So there you go.

If you’d like to see a video clip of the goal I’m on about in this post, then click here to download it.

You have to watch the clip carefully to see Gilberto’s pass, as it’s sort of cut off by the replay editor. Damn them.



Gilberto will not play against Thun

Monday, November 21st, 2005

Gilberto won’t travel to Switzerland:

Arsenal’s squad for Tuesday night’s Champions League game against FC Thun has been announced.

Jens Lehmann, Dennis Bergkamp, Gilberto – all of whom played at Wigan on Saturday – will not travel to Switzerland for the Group B fixture. Ashley Cole, Gael Clichy and Alexander Hleb are injured.

Arsène Wenger has included a number of youngsters in the squad, including midfielder Alexandre Song and prolific Reserve team strike duo Arturo Lupoli and Nicklas Bendtner.

The full squad is as follows:

7. Robert PIRES
8. Freddie LJUNGBERG
9. Jose Antonio REYES
11. Robin VAN PERSIE
12. LAUREN
14. Thierry HENRY
15. Francesc FABREGAS
16. Mathieu FLAMINI
17. Alexandre SONG
18. Pascal CYGAN
20. Philippe SENDEROS
21. Mart POOM (GK)
23. Sol CAMPBELL
24. Manuel ALMUNIA (GK)
27. Emmanuel EBOUE
33. Nicklas BENDTNER
36. Johan DJOUROU
41. Arturo LUPOLI

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Gilberto misses Brazil match

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

On Saturday the 12th of November, Brasil played a friendly game against the United Arab Emirates. Brasil thrashed the UAE 8-0, but Gilberto Silva did not get a look in. [Go here for a match report]. The following players started the game:

Dida, Cafu, Lúcio, Juan, Roberto Carlos, Emerson, Zé Roberto, Kaká, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Robinho, Adriano.

Emerson and Zé Roberto played in central midfield, leaving Silva on the bench. It’s okay though, they seemed to do okay without him.

Brasil were originally going to have a second international friendly on Tuesday (15th November) against Kuwait. That game has been cancelled due to FIFA having too many F’s in their name.

This means that Gilberto will make the journey back home to England sooner than expected, which is good news, as he will be fully fresh for the Arsenal game against Wigan.

Hoo yeah.



Gilberto prepares for journey to the Middle East

Wednesday, November 9th, 2005

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Ṣo Paulo РThe Brazilian football team will be departing tomorrow (09) on their way to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, where they will play a friendly game against the country team on Saturday (12). The players leaving from Brazil are Cicinho, Gustavo Nery and Ricardinho, together with the technical commission.

They are going to fly to Frankfurt, in Germany. There, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), they will meet the other team members who play for European football teams: Dida, Julio Cesar, Cafu, Edmílson, Juan, Lúcio, Luisão, Roque Júnior, Roberto Carlos, Emerson, Gilberto Silva, Juninho Pernambucano, Kaká, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Zé Roberto, Robinho, Adriano and Fred.

On Sunday, the team will travel to Kuwati, where they will have another friendly game against Kuwait All Stars on November 15.

So, in summary: Gilberto will fly go Germany today (Wednesday) to meet with the Brasil Seleção. From there, he will fly to the Middle East. That is quite an exhausting trip.
He will play for Brasil on Saturday, then return to London to play for Arsenal (against Wigan) on the following Saturday.

Good luck, Berty boy. Don’t get injured.



Gilberto vs Sunderland video clip

Sunday, November 6th, 2005

For those of you who think Gilberto never makes a successful pass, I have video evidence which strongly suggests otherwise.

http://www.invisiblewall.net/videos/sunderland/henry_5nov.avi – Gilberto passes the ball forward, and it results in a GOAL! The commentator also makes note of this fact.

Well, I thought it was exciting enough to brag about. So there.

A big “HA! IN YOUR FACE!” to F365 (in this article) for listing “Gilberto Silva to pass the ball forward, occasionally accurately” as one of “Fifty Things We’d Like To Happen This Season…But Won’t”.
They are only redeemed by the fact that they sell this Tshirt. Once you’ve downloaded Gilberto’s forward-pass video, you are allowed to buy that tshirt.

Also, if you’re a lover of Brazilian style flicks and skills, check out Thierry Henry’s overhead kick: http://www.invisiblewall.net/videos/sunderland/henry_overhead.avi – Henry’s bicycle kick.

Thanks to Archie for the video clips. You know who you are.

Check it, yo.



Has Van Bommel bettered Gilberto’s record?

Thursday, November 3rd, 2005

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Last night, Van bommel scored a goal in the Champions League — FORTY SECONDS after kick off.

This only features in “Gilberto News” because it was feared by many Gilberto fans that maybe Gilberto Silva’s only record may have been broken.

I can confirm this rumour to be absolutely FALSE. Gilberto Silva is STILL the fastest scorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League.

He scored 20 seconds into a game. Lovely.

Yes. It is a slow week for Gilberto news, I had to post something — anything — about Gilberto.