Kerrea Gilbert

[ousefox]

gilbert bruno and weso were in a box today but from what i can gather hes fit and ready to play

Yeah i saw them two with hendo & Kisnorbo

[Koke]

Gilbert offers much more than Edworthy does.

[lildave3]

Good news. Although Edworthy has done little wrong, I'd rather have Gilbert's pace.

Seconded. This can only be good news.

[Alf Bentley]

Good to see the lad back in action today.

Thought his presence (and Powell's) really helped the midfield today.

Added width and stretched Southend, helping us to keep possession much better.

I can see this system working well in a lot of games (3 fairly central midfielders, with only Dyer wide, but Gilbert overlapping).

I wonder what the future holds for Gilbert? Can't imagine he's going to break into the Arsenal first team, so he might be looking for a permanent move in the summer...say to a newly-promoted Championship side with prospects, if such a side exists (certainly no counting of chickens yet, but today was promising...couldn't we just cancel the January transfer window? )

[Corky]

Didn't do a lot wrong, got forward well and nearly set up a goal in the second half.

[Anish]

Good display from Gilbert today. I like the way he bombs forward and overlaps and his pace in defence is always an asset. He had a great run in the second half and almost set up Fryatt. Glad he's back in the team, even though he doesn't have much support from the right midfield with Oakley always drifting into the middle.

[C-man]

I thought Gilbert was one of our best players today. He really adds something to our current formation. If he can stay fit, then he'll be a real asset to our system

[lildave3]

Definitely adds something else to the team when he plays.