18-08-2004
Pires on Arsenal kids
Robert Pires insists Arsenal抯 young guns would have helped the club cope with Patrick Vieira抯 loss. Midfielder Pires reckons the Gunners could still challenge on all fronts - even if skipper Vieira had joined Real Madrid last week. And the swashbuckling French ace puts this down to the quality of youngsters coming through at Highbury.
He said: "When you see what Cesc Fabregas has done at only 17, it抯 mind-blowing. Robin van Persie is a very good one who can play anywhere in attack. Jermaine Pennant and Gael Clichy were both excellent in the Community Shield, too.
法布里加斯年仅17岁，他的表现已经非常好了。范佩西可以在进攻中踢任何位置。彭南特和克里奇在社区盾杯比赛都发挥出色。
"And then there is Jose Reyes. He is going to be huge this year, huge. He is ready, believe me. He has shown it in pre-season and against Manchester United. These youngsters fear nothing, they are really impressive. I didn抰 do half what they do at their age."
“再看看雷耶斯吧。这个赛季他肯定会大放异彩，这点请相信我。在赛季前热身赛，以及对曼联的（社区盾杯）比赛中都有很好的表现。年轻的队员总是无所畏惧。当我在他们这个年龄时，连一半也及不上。”
But Pires insisted he is delighted Vieira decided to stay. He added: "It goes without saying we would not have been happy to see Patrick go. Everyone knows what an important player he is for us. But I assure you that our personal bond with the club - and I抦 speaking of the other Frenchmen in the squad - would not have been affected."
Source: The Sun
