Arbeloa

[AFII]

He was great today but he also played great the first few games for us last season and then some **** games so I will wait until I praise him to much.

I hope he will better week in week out this season, then Heinze, Aurelio and Insua will get it very tough to get a game in that position when he isn't rested or injured.

[Darth Marty]

If we have heinze on our books shortly we have a strong left hand side for sure, gotta give it to rafa we sure as hell have a great squad now....2 missing links for me still, c.b cover and right wing using pennant as cover (even though he played well today).

[Red_Polo]

Arbeloa has been a bit sexy time at LB for us, keep him there I say.

[Rich]

Really impressed with him, an excellent player and a total bargain at £2.6m - if we do bring Heinze in then I think he could really start to challenge Finnan for that RB spot.

I actually like the fact that other teams/press don't notice him.

[Harv]

He has looked quality so far IMO.

Solid in the tackle, and very quick too (kept up with SWP on numerous occasions)...his passing game is also top notch.

Riise has his work cut out if he wants to keep his spot in the team

[Kaip]

impressed

[SB]

Love the lad, great on the ball, fast etc. but what I like most about him is a) he seems to laugh (+make me laugh) a lot lol b) he winds the opposition up nicely hehe!

I've noticed him smiling a lot also and it'd made me laugh out loud a few times which the wife has found to be a bit strange.

Great signing and have been really impressed with his 2 matches this season. Long may it last!

[Parm]

Agreed. He looks much better and more comfortable at LB than he does at RB.

[kopash]

good thread. He was very good yesterday and showed good pace or more than one occasion to catch Drogba

[paulc]

i reckon we have a true gem in this lad, comfortable on the ball great going forward he has only played a dozen times in the premiership.

Looks comfortable as a left back and will be finnans replacement long term as well.

Looking a good swap for JosemI!

The thing i like is that he does the simple things so well.

[saveferris]

The thing I noticed was that SWP was crossing the ball around Arbeloa (beckham style) rather than taking him on

[NICKZS]

Looks like a Spanish Finnan to me.

[Rhys]

has looked a very good buy so far and things can only really get better with time.

arbeloa

[badpiggy]

He's one of those who fans of other clubs seem to pay no attention to and just assume he's ****. I've lost count of the number of times I've heard opposition fans dismiss him as some kind Josemi-esque, Carlos Kickaball type weak-link.

Bollocks.

A very shrewd buy. Silky but robust, assured, strong and confident.

there's a seriously homoerotic tone to the praise of our players from yesterday on here at the moment.

[badpiggy]

He has looked quality so far IMO.

Solid in the tackle, and very quick too (kept up with SWP on numerous occasions)...his passing game is also top notch.

Riise has his work cut out if he wants to keep his spot in the team

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