“The quality is there, the spirit is there. We have a great squad,” said Diaby. “It is up to us now to show in every game that we are a great team. If we do, I am sure we will win something at the end of the season.”
“We want to win the game because if we do, we qualify,” Diaby said. “We also want to finish top of the group, so it is a very important game against a good team. We are all really focused on it, and our confidence is high.”
Personally he thinks that he is going to make the most of his long run in the team now that Denilson is out injured. He said: “I have had difficult times with injuries. But that’s in the past. I’m trying to be focused on the future. I think mentally I am stronger because I had a lot of problems in the past.”
He also said how much he likes to get forward and try to make scoring chances: “I used to play behind the strikers at academy level when I was young. Everyone likes to score goals, I like to go forward – sometimes after training I work on my finishing. If I find myself in front of the keeper, I want to make sure I score.”
But his manager Arsene Wenger thinks that he needs to control his urge to get into attack, and thinks he should concentrate more on defence, which is where Wenger thinks his future lies.
“He [Diaby] has done extremely well. He gives us a good mixture. Before, we were often criticised that we were easily intimidated. But he is strong, quick, versatile and good in the air. Sometimes, however, he needs to be a bit more controlled.
“He is attracted like a magnet to the opposition goal. I know he would like to play further forward, but I think in the future he will play a deeper role, just in front of the defence.”
I think many of the Arsenal fans think he should just make his mind up and do one or the other!
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