Today we had a request from an Arsenal fan to give our fans thoughts on Henri Lansbury!

Supermarket Prodigy was soon on the case and produced the report below!

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Hi there

The Gooner is the best selling Arsenal fanzine and its website, Online Gooner (www.onlinegooner.com), is one of the most popular unofficial fan websites with an average of over 10,000 unique visitors every day.

We are looking to run a series of articles on the website during the summer written by fans of clubs where Arsenal players were on loan last season, hence the reason we are contacting you.

Would you be able to write at least 500 words on your perception of Henri Lansbury at some stage over the next couple of weeks? We’ll then publish it on our website and give a plug to your fanzine\website.

What we’re looking for is a brief review of how the player did for you, their relationship with the fans, whether you think he’s got a chance of making it at Arsenal, whether you’d be interested in buying him permanently, etc.

Given that not many Arsenal fans will have seen the players in question in action, we also thought it would be useful if you were able to tell us a well known player who is similar in style.

Thanks in advance.

Mike Francis

The Gooner

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Supermarket Prodigy Report

Henri Lansbury at Norwich City 2010/2011

Henri arrived at Carrow Road in November, ahead of the first East Anglian Derby of the season. He found himself handed a starting berth immediately, where he made an impresive debut, the highlight being an exquisite through-ball for Grant Holt to slam home a second for Norwich. Most City fans took to Lansbury from the off, he had a bite in the midfield, an aggression as well as a bundle of skill and passing talent. His trademark ‘Dougie’ celebration became popular amongst the Carrow Road faithful, leading to public performances from Henners at the End of Season dinner and Civic Reception. After a brief return to Arsenal, Lansbury’s loan was extended until the end of the season. February proved to be, arguably, his best month as a Canary, scoring 3 goals – including a priceless last gasp strike against Millwall, seeing the Canaries run out as 2-1 winners. He continued to impress as he rammed home against Reading, caping an impressive move to give City the lead. His next goal came at Elland Road, where the ‘Dougie’ had its first outing as Lansbury drew the Canaries level. Despite a positive start to his City career, Lansbury’s performances began to falter slightly, seeing him dropped to the subs bench. He found opportunities limited, though did impress when introduced. He again struck late on as Bristol City came to Carrow Road, sparking a terrific late show for City to claim a 3-1 victory and catapult themselves into second. With Norwich looking good value for promotion, Lansbury found first-team opportunities consistently hard to come by. Although, he ran the midfield when coming on against Scunthorpe United in a 6-0 thumping. It was a productive loan spell for the 20 year old, scoring 4 goals in 23 games and taking home a runners-up medal.

Although he looked impressive, arguably Lansbury would not appear to be a regular Arsenal starter. If he was awash with such quality, it’s fair to say he would have stood out like a Baboon’s backside in a field of snow. Another key indicator would be the way he struggled to hold down a starting place, particularly during the latter months of the season. If he was to have a promising future at Arsenal, it’s clear he would have been a regular starter and made a continious impact during proceedings. It could be argued he has the talent, though needs to be nurtured. Henri would not be ready to slide straight into the Arsenal starting eleven, another loan spell at a fellow Premiership club may be a better course of action for Lansbury. He has looked good in the Championship, though is yet to be tested in the Premiership – the potential is there, though whether Lansbury can reach it is another question. But recent interviews indicate he wants assurances of an Arsenal future or he’ll be seeking employment at another club. There are many fans at City, who would be delighted to see Lambert parading Lansbury as one of his new signings this Summer, it’s over to Mr. Wenger to decide the part Henri is to play.

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