Invisiblewall.net: Gilberto Silva News

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Arsène Wenger will respect Edu’s decision if he does opt to leave Arsenal at the end of the season.

The Brazilian midfielder will be out of contract in the summer and nearly joined Spanish side Valencia during the transfer window in January.

Speaking at Friday’s pre-match press conference, Wenger did not appear to have entirely given up hope that the player would stay. But he said: “Let’s just say that we tried to keep him with money we could afford to pay and it didn’t work.

Edu was unknown in Europe before he joined Arsenal in January 2001 from Corinthians but he has matured into an outstanding international midfielder.

“You don’t have to convince me that he’s a great player,” said Wenger. “I travelled to Brazil myself to watch someone else play but I saw Edu and I took him instead. Then I waited for him a long time.

“I’m not angry with Edu. I can understand that he has to look at his own opportunities and what he can get somewhere else. You have to respect that.”

In the post-Liverpool interview, Wenger said, “The injuries are serious, Gilberto has a recurrence of ankle innjury, Patrick Vieira has hurt his knee, while Robert Pires turned his ankle,”.
“It’s a little bit worrying and we will have to see how they are on Monday.”

Any updates will be posted here as soon as they are known.

Arsenals ‘other’ Brasilian star EDU has confirmed that he will be leaving Arsenal to play football in Europe.

He has been linked strongly with top clubs from Spain.

In his own words:

“Juve are a big team, they fight every year for the scudetto and Champions League and the interest they have showed in me makes me happy,” he told the Corriere dello Sport.

“For the moment I have decided nothing. I’ll go back to Brazil, then I’ll evaluate the different proposals.

“I’ve spoken with Emerson but I prefer not to say what we said.

“The most important thing for me will be playing in a team that has good organization and that could fight for both the title and Champions League.

“I won’t play in England and I won’t come back to Brazil. My aim is continuing my career in Europe.”

Wenger still wants Edu to stay at Arsenal though:

“I am not resigned to the fact that he will leave, it is probably 80% that he will go but I have not given up.”

No doubt Gilberto will miss Edu (they are friends), but I don’t see Gilberto being unsettled by this news.

Good luck Edu, hopefully see you in a Brazil shirt soon.

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Caption Competition

As well as being lovely footballers, Lovells’ women’s team is, er, lovely. Why else would they go by the name of The Lovellies?

And we’re sure you’ll agree that they are looking particularly glowing in this photograph featuring Arsenal heart throb Gilberto Silva.

Silva had popped down to Atlantic House along with former Wimbledon manager Dave Bassett to attend a reception the firm was hosting for the charity Street League, which organises football games for the homeless and for which the firm is providing pro bono advice.

As ever, The Diary will take its hat off to anybody who can further enliven this snap with a suitable caption. Email thediary@legalweek.com.

Author: The Diarist
Source: Legal Week

Gilberto… the new Beckham Media-Darling? Not too sure if I like the sound of that. (Though he does look lovely in that suit.)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2005201367,00.html

Silva dishing the dirt

By ROSS GREGORY

GILBERTO SILVA admits he loves doing the dirty work in midfield for Arsenal and Brazil.

Even if it makes all the players around him look better than he does.

The World Cup winner has returned to Arsenal’s midfield since his comeback from a back injury suffered in September.

He has saved the Gunners’ season, helping them win five and draw one of the last six matches.

Up until he limped off in a 2-2 draw against Bolton, the Gunners won six and drew one of their opening seven matches.

In between these two spells, Arsenal threw the league away with inconsistent form.

The Brazilian ace is proud his no-nonsense approach has helped the Gunners take the box seat for the second automatic Champions League spot.

He said: “My whole career I’ve played around players with outrageous ball skills such as Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry.

“I’m not one of those players. I’m happy to leave the fancy flicks to them. My strengths are more mental than physical.

“I see things before they happen and I do the right thing at the right time.”

But Gilberto, 28, does not only want to praise the fancy dans.

He thinks Patrick Vieira is the perfect partner in grime for the dirty work.

Gilberto said: “Vieira is one of the best players I’ve played with, also one of the most naturally gifted. I love playing with him.

“We combine well for the team. He makes my work easier and I hope he feels the same about me.”

Now Gilberto wants to make sure the Gunners finish the season with a flourish.

He said: “We need to win the FA Cup by beating Manchester United in the final. Then the season won’t be remembered as a tragedy.”