翻译：罗宾范佩尔西（ACN翻译小组）
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温格应该可以记得曾有新闻报纸声称宋是他最失败的购入球员。而现在温格完全有信心相信这个喀麦隆年轻人应该获得他所需要的赞赏。
温格在2005年夏天从BASTIA淘来了宋，但在刚来的两个赛季他几乎很难获得一线队机会。不过现在一切都改变了，宋在本赛季阿森纳进军联赛杯半决赛的征程中表现出色，并且也得到了喀麦隆国家队出战非洲杯的征召，更是一举入选了该界赛事的最佳11人。
从加纳回归后，伤病让宋再次远离了比赛，但他却在4月阿森纳同曼联的联赛冠军争夺战中令人惊讶地首发出场了。在老特拉福德，（顶着巨大的压力，）他将自己失误控制在了最小的范围。在随后的5场比赛里，他更是保持踢满了每一分钟。宋的表现足以让那些原本质疑他能力的痴呆，而温格自始自终没有怀疑过这个20岁球员的才华。
“我相信他是一个杰出的球员，可是能够对他保持信任的人真是少得可怜，有幸我就是其中之一”温格说 （译者本人:我也是）
“我现在就可以拿出那张报纸，给你看那篇声称他是我最失败的购入球员的文章，但在一到两年内你就会看到他将如何成为阿森纳的一个伟大球员”
宋在前个赛季（应该是指租借在查尔顿的那个赛季）的出色表现已经鼓动了那些认为他将替代远走米兰的弗拉米尼来踢防守中场的猜测。因为在那个位置，宋也是相当习惯，舒适的（他租借在查尔顿时就在那个位置闪光过），但温格却称他有着其他的打算。
“相信我，我做的任何一个决定，都是因为我了解球员的所有特征，不管是身体特征还是精神特征。”他说
“当我把一个球员放在某个位置，我知道我为什么要这样做。如果我把宋放在中后卫的位置上那是因为我确信他会成为阿森纳下一届的伟大中后卫”
“就宋而言，你们都说他可以踢中场，但我就要问：‘他能保证自己在中场踢稳定的60场比赛而不是偶尔一两场的出色表现？’至少这个连我也确信不了”
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原文：
By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger can remember newspaper articles which claimed that Alex Song is his worst ever buy. Now the Arsenal manager believes his faith in the Cameroon youngster is being rewarded.
Wenger plucked Song from Bastia in the summer of 2005 but first-team chances were few and far between in his first two seasons with the Club. That has all changed now. Song impressed in Arsenal's run to this year's Carling Cup Semi-Finals and, having earned a late call-up to Cameroon's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, was named in the tournament's Best XI.
Injury sidelined Song on his return from Ghana and he was a surprise inclusion to face Manchester United in a vital title clash in April. He barely put a foot wrong at Old Trafford and went on to play every minute of Arsenal's last five Premier League fixtures. Song's performances have surprised those who questioned his ability, but Wenger was never in doubt about the 20-year-old's talents.
"I believe he is a remarkable player and I was one of the very, very few who believed in Alexandre Song," said Wenger.
"I can show you articles in newspapers which said that [he] was the worst buy I have made but you will see in one or two years that he will be a great player for Arsenal."
Song's late-season surge has prompted speculation that he could replace Mathieu Flamini in the centre of midfield following the Frenchman's decision to join AC Milan. Song is comfortable in the engine room - he shone in that role while on loan at Charlton last season - but Wenger has other plans for the Cameroon international.
"Trust me, if I make a decision it is because I know all the characteristics of the player whether they are physical or mental characteristics," he said.
"When I put a player somewhere, I know why I do. If I play Song at centre back it is because I believe he will be a great centre back for Arsenal Football Club.
"In Song's case, he can play in central midfield. But can he play 60 games there? I am not convinced."
