Nicklas Bendtner:
a perfectly good square peg in a highly unsuitable round hole
by GilbertoSilver
Gunnerblog http://gunnerblog.com/?p=2815
Nicklas Bendtner has always been a divisive figure at Arsenal. For some fans,
he represents a much-needed Plan B: powerfully built and good in the air, he
provides an antidote to the tippy-tappy build-up we occasionally over-indulge
in; a bulldozer in the box.
Nicklas Bendtner 在 Arsenal 的定位很模糊。有的球迷認為他能帶來不可或缺的戰術B
：強而有力的空霸，帶給過度拘泥於地面傳導戰術的我們另一種截然不同的進攻策略；就
像在禁區裡的推土機。
For others, he represents all that’s wrong with this Arsenal side:
over-confident and seemingly lazy, his occasional outbursts in the press
suggest a young man who would be better served by showing some humility and
making the most of his limited ability.
對於另一方的球迷而言，只要他在 Arsenal 裡就是個錯誤：過度自信、看起來有點懶散，
時常地在媒體前表示感受，意味著年輕的他若再稍微謙虛一點、再強化自己有限的能力，
才會受到合理的對待。
The truth is probably somewhere in between. I think those who call Bendtner
lazy are making a misjudgment. His bulk means that he’s never going to
scamper about the pitch like a more sprightly player. However, he does get
through a shift, especially when asked to play wide. Not many centre-forwards
would chase back to support a full-back as often as Bendtner does.
實際上的答案可能就在兩者之間。我認為聲稱 Bendtner 懶散的人太過武斷了。高大的體
格就意味著，他不可能在球場上活躍地奔跑而成為輕盈快速的球員。然而，他還是能做出
跑動，特別是在邊鋒的位置時。沒有一個球員像 Bendtner 一樣，要這麼頻繁地回防來協
助後衛群。
When played through the middle, his ‘laziness’ is a misdiagnosis of
something we rarely see at Arsenal: a desire to remain a focal point of the
attack in and around the box.
只要過了中場，說他“懶散”絕對是嚴重的誤判，因為我們能在他身上看到的是：渴望
在禁區內外帶來進攻的威脅。
We have, of course, already stumbled upon the principle problem with
Bendtner: his deployment in the wide positions, to which he is plainly
unsuited. In fact, it’s one of the main reasons that the big man could be on
the move this summer. Speaking to Danish TV station TV2, he said:
當然，我們無意中都能發現 Bendtner 的問題癥結所在：把他放在兩翼，完全格格不入。
事實上，這也是主要的理由使得這名高中鋒今夏可能離去。他接受丹麥電視台 TV2 訪問
“I need to have a talk with him [Wenger] because I’m not satisfied with
playing on the right wing, which I’ve done more or less all season long.
『我必須和 教授 討論一下，因為我不太滿意被安排在右邊鋒的位置，就如過去或多或少
被安排必須如此。』
I’m concentrating on getting our Champions League place and then we’ll do
the evaluation at the end of the season.
『我目前要專心地拼歐冠資格，之後到賽季末才會開始會談。』
It’s certainly not the best thing for me but it’s not up to me and
sometimes you have to adapt to what the manager says.”
『這確實非我所擅長的但也輪不到我來決定，而且你得聽命於 教練 的指示。』
It’s unclear as to why Arsene chooses to play Bendtner wide. It doesn’t
seem to be part of a developmental plan, as with Theo Walcott. Arsene is
still insistent Theo will end up as a striker, and that playing on the wing
is in part a ploy to teach him aspects of the game which will benefit him
when he emerges from his right-flank cocoon as a serviceable centre-forward.
就連為什麼 教授 要把 Bendtner 放在邊鋒也同樣令人困惑。看起來不像是有計劃性的策
略，如同在 Theo Walcott 身上一樣。教授 仍堅持 Theo 會成為射手球員，而安排他在
邊鋒是為使他能掌握比賽的全貌而逐漸成長，且能從隱蔽的右邊鋒位置突然變成帶來致命
一擊的前鋒球員。
Bendtner, however, is a pure box player. He doesn’t have the pace to beat a
man. He doesn’t have the skill to outfox a defender. What he does have is
the power and presence to make a nuisance of himself and get on the end of
crosses. That is his game. Relative to the rest of the squad, he lacks
finesse. He is, whatever he may think, more Andy Carroll than Zlatan
Ibrahimovic.
然而，Bendtner 只是個純禁區前鋒。他沒有速度的優勢，也沒有華麗的腳法來戲耍後衛。
他所有的是力量、帶給後衛壓迫感、以及接應傳中球。這才是他的優勢。和隊友們相比，
他沒有什麼技巧來對付敵人。無論他認為自己是什麼角色，他更像是 Andy Carroll 而非
Zlatan Ibraimovic。
That’s not to say he lacks ability. I’m always surprised that Bendtner is
considered a bit of a joke by so many fans both within and outside the club.
Perhaps that’s due to a couple of high profile misses, but his goalscoring
record generally speaks for itself. Even this season, when he has struggled
for form and fitness, he is a goal away from double figures. And that’s
having made just 14 starts.
我不是要批評他缺少能力。我只是很訝異，無論是槍迷也好，足球迷也好，大部分都認為
他是個笑話。也許是因為倍受注目的失誤之故，但他還是用進球的事實來證明自己。即使
是努力復健才回到狀態的本季，他仍有 9球的進帳。記住，他才先發 14場而已。
So why does he find himself continually out of position? Simple: there are
better players ahead of him. Many scoffed when Arsene identified Robin van
Persie as the man to fill the lone striker role, but he has shown he has the
ability to be devastatingly effective in that position. Crucially, he also
has the immaculate first touch required to bring other players in to the
game. Bendtner doesn’t, and our passing game can occasionally break down
when he is employed as the focal point of the attack.
那麼，為什麼他不在正確的位置上呢？很簡單：有太多比他好的球員可以選。有人譏笑地
說，教授 盲目地認為只有 Robin van Persie 才能放在單前鋒的位置，但 RVP 卻有效率
地展現自己的得分能力。更殘酷的是，RVP 還有著超群的射門腳感。Bendtner 沒有，且
進攻傳球時，常常在他負責最關鍵一腳的時候就浪費掉了。
Essentially, he’s a square peg in a round hole. He’s a centre-forward in a
team who doesn’t really cross the ball. And when they do cross it, it’s the
6’3” Bendtner doing the crossing. Deploying him on the flank might make
sense if we were to launch raking cross-field passes on to his head. But that
just isn’t our game.
基本上來說，他在陣容裡就是被犧牲的一環。他立身於一個不常禁區傳中的球隊裡，扮演
著高中鋒的角色。即使真的有禁區傳中球，也只有 6呎3吋 的 Bendtner 一個人能爭頂。
若是我們經常 45度斜向傳中球給他，在邊鋒位置的他才會有意義。但那不是我們的風格。
（暗示大本根本不該浪費在邊鋒位置，而是該好好地在禁區接球）
For his own sake, it may well be time to move on. For Arsenal too, it makes
sense. At 23, Bendtner is still a promising international striker who could
command a decent fee. With Marouane Chamakh now in the squad, we have another
striker who can be a threat in the air. We might be better off replacing
Bendtner with a pacy forward who can run the channels - and, if really
necessary, play wide.
就他自己的理由來說，或許是時候求去(離開)了。對 Arsenal 也是如此。23歲的Bendtner
依然是個有潛力的國家隊球員，也能爭取體面的轉會費。由於 Marouane Chamakh 已加盟
，我們也有了一名空霸球員。我們或許會更滿意於，用 Bendtner 來換取擅長跑動的前鋒
，若是真的有需要，並要求新球員能大範圍地移動。
Bendtner says if he could choose where to go it’d be Barcelona. I’d like to
play for them too, mate, but it doesn’t make it any more likely to happen.
If he wants to fulfill his potential - and, if you listen to him, he’s got
plenty of it - he needs to go to a club where he’ll play regularly. I can
see him doing well in the Bundesliga, or at a mid-level Premier League club
like Newcastle, who certainly need a new number nine.
Bendtner 說若能選擇加盟的球隊，他會選擇 Barca。傻孩子，我也想和他們踢球阿，但
那是不可能發生的。若想要發展他的潛力－若你有仔細聽他說，他已經聽過太多遍了－他
必須選擇能讓他經常上場的球隊。我能想像他在德甲有所表現，或者在英超的中游球隊如
：Newcastle，一個亟需新No.9 的球隊。(因為Carroll離開)
Bendtner has the kind of personality that will enjoy proving his critics
wrong, and I don’t doubt he’s capable of it. Just perhaps not at Arsenal.
And certainly not on the wing.
Bendtner 有著喜歡證實批評是錯誤的特質，我不懷疑他的本事。只是不會發生在Arsenal
，更不會在邊鋒的位置證實自己。
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
堅持 4-3-3，大本 勢必被犧牲...
但在一切都還不確定前(能否保住前三還是未知數)，
也不太可能見到新的戰術策略，像是雙前鋒。
轉會消息實在擾人，可我們也很清楚 大本 目前的定位很模糊。
專心保住英超前三才是重點！！！(不然第四要踢歐冠資格賽太費力了)
Goal! Goal! Arsenal!
We r the Champions !
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a perfectly good square peg in a highly unsuitable round hole
by GilbertoSilver
Gunnerblog http://gunnerblog.com/?p=2815
Nicklas Bendtner has always been a divisive figure at Arsenal. For some fans,
he represents a much-needed Plan B: powerfully built and good in the air, he
provides an antidote to the tippy-tappy build-up we occasionally over-indulge
in; a bulldozer in the box.
Nicklas Bendtner 在 Arsenal 的定位很模糊。有的球迷認為他能帶來不可或缺的戰術B
：強而有力的空霸，帶給過度拘泥於地面傳導戰術的我們另一種截然不同的進攻策略；就
像在禁區裡的推土機。
For others, he represents all that’s wrong with this Arsenal side:
over-confident and seemingly lazy, his occasional outbursts in the press
suggest a young man who would be better served by showing some humility and
making the most of his limited ability.
對於另一方的球迷而言，只要他在 Arsenal 裡就是個錯誤：過度自信、看起來有點懶散，
時常地在媒體前表示感受，意味著年輕的他若再稍微謙虛一點、再強化自己有限的能力，
才會受到合理的對待。
The truth is probably somewhere in between. I think those who call Bendtner
lazy are making a misjudgment. His bulk means that he’s never going to
scamper about the pitch like a more sprightly player. However, he does get
through a shift, especially when asked to play wide. Not many centre-forwards
would chase back to support a full-back as often as Bendtner does.
實際上的答案可能就在兩者之間。我認為聲稱 Bendtner 懶散的人太過武斷了。高大的體
格就意味著，他不可能在球場上活躍地奔跑而成為輕盈快速的球員。然而，他還是能做出
跑動，特別是在邊鋒的位置時。沒有一個球員像 Bendtner 一樣，要這麼頻繁地回防來協
助後衛群。
When played through the middle, his ‘laziness’ is a misdiagnosis of
something we rarely see at Arsenal: a desire to remain a focal point of the
attack in and around the box.
只要過了中場，說他“懶散”絕對是嚴重的誤判，因為我們能在他身上看到的是：渴望
在禁區內外帶來進攻的威脅。
We have, of course, already stumbled upon the principle problem with
Bendtner: his deployment in the wide positions, to which he is plainly
unsuited. In fact, it’s one of the main reasons that the big man could be on
the move this summer. Speaking to Danish TV station TV2, he said:
當然，我們無意中都能發現 Bendtner 的問題癥結所在：把他放在兩翼，完全格格不入。
事實上，這也是主要的理由使得這名高中鋒今夏可能離去。他接受丹麥電視台 TV2 訪問
“I need to have a talk with him [Wenger] because I’m not satisfied with
playing on the right wing, which I’ve done more or less all season long.
『我必須和 教授 討論一下，因為我不太滿意被安排在右邊鋒的位置，就如過去或多或少
被安排必須如此。』
I’m concentrating on getting our Champions League place and then we’ll do
the evaluation at the end of the season.
『我目前要專心地拼歐冠資格，之後到賽季末才會開始會談。』
It’s certainly not the best thing for me but it’s not up to me and
sometimes you have to adapt to what the manager says.”
『這確實非我所擅長的但也輪不到我來決定，而且你得聽命於 教練 的指示。』
It’s unclear as to why Arsene chooses to play Bendtner wide. It doesn’t
seem to be part of a developmental plan, as with Theo Walcott. Arsene is
still insistent Theo will end up as a striker, and that playing on the wing
is in part a ploy to teach him aspects of the game which will benefit him
when he emerges from his right-flank cocoon as a serviceable centre-forward.
就連為什麼 教授 要把 Bendtner 放在邊鋒也同樣令人困惑。看起來不像是有計劃性的策
略，如同在 Theo Walcott 身上一樣。教授 仍堅持 Theo 會成為射手球員，而安排他在
邊鋒是為使他能掌握比賽的全貌而逐漸成長，且能從隱蔽的右邊鋒位置突然變成帶來致命
一擊的前鋒球員。
Bendtner, however, is a pure box player. He doesn’t have the pace to beat a
man. He doesn’t have the skill to outfox a defender. What he does have is
the power and presence to make a nuisance of himself and get on the end of
crosses. That is his game. Relative to the rest of the squad, he lacks
finesse. He is, whatever he may think, more Andy Carroll than Zlatan
Ibrahimovic.
然而，Bendtner 只是個純禁區前鋒。他沒有速度的優勢，也沒有華麗的腳法來戲耍後衛。
他所有的是力量、帶給後衛壓迫感、以及接應傳中球。這才是他的優勢。和隊友們相比，
他沒有什麼技巧來對付敵人。無論他認為自己是什麼角色，他更像是 Andy Carroll 而非
Zlatan Ibraimovic。
That’s not to say he lacks ability. I’m always surprised that Bendtner is
considered a bit of a joke by so many fans both within and outside the club.
Perhaps that’s due to a couple of high profile misses, but his goalscoring
record generally speaks for itself. Even this season, when he has struggled
for form and fitness, he is a goal away from double figures. And that’s
having made just 14 starts.
我不是要批評他缺少能力。我只是很訝異，無論是槍迷也好，足球迷也好，大部分都認為
他是個笑話。也許是因為倍受注目的失誤之故，但他還是用進球的事實來證明自己。即使
是努力復健才回到狀態的本季，他仍有 9球的進帳。記住，他才先發 14場而已。
So why does he find himself continually out of position? Simple: there are
better players ahead of him. Many scoffed when Arsene identified Robin van
Persie as the man to fill the lone striker role, but he has shown he has the
ability to be devastatingly effective in that position. Crucially, he also
has the immaculate first touch required to bring other players in to the
game. Bendtner doesn’t, and our passing game can occasionally break down
when he is employed as the focal point of the attack.
那麼，為什麼他不在正確的位置上呢？很簡單：有太多比他好的球員可以選。有人譏笑地
說，教授 盲目地認為只有 Robin van Persie 才能放在單前鋒的位置，但 RVP 卻有效率
地展現自己的得分能力。更殘酷的是，RVP 還有著超群的射門腳感。Bendtner 沒有，且
進攻傳球時，常常在他負責最關鍵一腳的時候就浪費掉了。
Essentially, he’s a square peg in a round hole. He’s a centre-forward in a
team who doesn’t really cross the ball. And when they do cross it, it’s the
6’3” Bendtner doing the crossing. Deploying him on the flank might make
sense if we were to launch raking cross-field passes on to his head. But that
just isn’t our game.
基本上來說，他在陣容裡就是被犧牲的一環。他立身於一個不常禁區傳中的球隊裡，扮演
著高中鋒的角色。即使真的有禁區傳中球，也只有 6呎3吋 的 Bendtner 一個人能爭頂。
若是我們經常 45度斜向傳中球給他，在邊鋒位置的他才會有意義。但那不是我們的風格。
（暗示大本根本不該浪費在邊鋒位置，而是該好好地在禁區接球）
For his own sake, it may well be time to move on. For Arsenal too, it makes
sense. At 23, Bendtner is still a promising international striker who could
command a decent fee. With Marouane Chamakh now in the squad, we have another
striker who can be a threat in the air. We might be better off replacing
Bendtner with a pacy forward who can run the channels - and, if really
necessary, play wide.
就他自己的理由來說，或許是時候求去(離開)了。對 Arsenal 也是如此。23歲的Bendtner
依然是個有潛力的國家隊球員，也能爭取體面的轉會費。由於 Marouane Chamakh 已加盟
，我們也有了一名空霸球員。我們或許會更滿意於，用 Bendtner 來換取擅長跑動的前鋒
，若是真的有需要，並要求新球員能大範圍地移動。
Bendtner says if he could choose where to go it’d be Barcelona. I’d like to
play for them too, mate, but it doesn’t make it any more likely to happen.
If he wants to fulfill his potential - and, if you listen to him, he’s got
plenty of it - he needs to go to a club where he’ll play regularly. I can
see him doing well in the Bundesliga, or at a mid-level Premier League club
like Newcastle, who certainly need a new number nine.
Bendtner 說若能選擇加盟的球隊，他會選擇 Barca。傻孩子，我也想和他們踢球阿，但
那是不可能發生的。若想要發展他的潛力－若你有仔細聽他說，他已經聽過太多遍了－他
必須選擇能讓他經常上場的球隊。我能想像他在德甲有所表現，或者在英超的中游球隊如
：Newcastle，一個亟需新No.9 的球隊。(因為Carroll離開)
Bendtner has the kind of personality that will enjoy proving his critics
wrong, and I don’t doubt he’s capable of it. Just perhaps not at Arsenal.
And certainly not on the wing.
Bendtner 有著喜歡證實批評是錯誤的特質，我不懷疑他的本事。只是不會發生在Arsenal
，更不會在邊鋒的位置證實自己。
＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊
堅持 4-3-3，大本 勢必被犧牲...
但在一切都還不確定前(能否保住前三還是未知數)，
也不太可能見到新的戰術策略，像是雙前鋒。
轉會消息實在擾人，可我們也很清楚 大本 目前的定位很模糊。
專心保住英超前三才是重點！！！(不然第四要踢歐冠資格賽太費力了)
Goal! Goal! Arsenal!
We r the Champions !
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