The Rise and Fall of Andrey Arshavin

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From the streets of Saint Petersburg to the pitches of the Premier League, Arshavin impressed supporters with his deadly pace, quick feet, and clinical eye for the back of the net. His story as a Russian hero and the number 23 for the Gunners of North London, is one that deserves to be told.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
00:38 - Father, Football & Zenit
01:51 - Russian Call-Up & Euro 2008
03:27 - Transfer speculation & Arsenal Move
04:45 - Arshavin's Anfield Moment
05:54 - Growing into the side
07:42 - Russian shortcomings and Arsene Wenger
08:16 - Moments of Magic
09:22 - Late-season misery
10:29 - Shava's Homecoming and Russian Retirement
11:32 - Return to London and Gunner Legacy
13:09 - Career-End and Retrospective
14:02 - Outro
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@lancetsan5495 2 жыл бұрын

The streets will never forget that 4 goals salvo against Liverpool at Anfield

@housinauthority5258 2 жыл бұрын

I had a ticket to that game but had to work late instead. Gutted!

@HeartBreakKid711 2 жыл бұрын

you got a point out of it

@prakashmainali9270 2 жыл бұрын

Arsenal couldnt beat liverpool at anfield like always despite arshavin's 4 goals🤣

@pablo_fre5hcobar 2 жыл бұрын

@@prakashmainali9270 don't know what's so funny. Liverpool at Anfield is never easy

@JogaBonitoCFTV 2 жыл бұрын

@@prakashmainali9270 how did Mumbai fc get on over the weekend?

@ald1050 2 жыл бұрын

I loved Arshavin. People forget his loss of form was the brutal divorce he was going through.

@Beazoner 2 жыл бұрын

Arshavin was a glitch in the system, thats how good he was. EA didn't know which is his stronger foot and you can notice on some fifas it is left on some it is right.

@iangreenhalgh9280 2 жыл бұрын

He had talent but was a lazy little shit, so I have no respect for him, he could have achieved whatever he wanted if only he had tried.

@simisuperstar4794 2 жыл бұрын

a great player ... not an Arsenal failure by any means

@aight329 2 жыл бұрын

The bar to be an arsenal success isn't high though

@RdamWest 2 жыл бұрын

@@aight329 at that time it was

@Longlostpuss 2 жыл бұрын

They bought him a bit too late in his career, needed to bag him around 23-24 years old. They bought him literally as he crossed over the other side of the hill and was slowly on his way down.

@tonyg-2jz82 2 жыл бұрын

Arsenal legend, even if for only a short time. When he was on his game he was unplayable. Such a shame it didn't last longer then 2 years once he came to Arsenal. And to the dude talking shit about the gooners, you obviously haven't been watching football for a long time. Even when we're bad we still win trophies. You're probably a Spurs fan lmao

@singerpour6946 2 жыл бұрын

@@aight329 are you nine years old

@Hashpotato 2 жыл бұрын

arshavin's 4 vs liverpool was the single best arsenal player performance against Liverpool I've ever seen. Little legend.

@kakotokakoto2746 2 жыл бұрын

Wenger sacrificed Arshawin for Chamak, Gervinho and few more players, that combined never got to Arshavins level, which is absolutely ridiculous mistake...

@kiranp5611 2 жыл бұрын

Can't digest the fact he preferred Chamak and Gervinho over Arshavin.

@kakotokakoto2746 2 жыл бұрын

@@kiranp5611 Today it seems totally crazy. I guess back then it could make some sense but still...

@slinkiegirl2001 2 жыл бұрын

i am a gooner and after henry we brought 1 crap forward after another, rvp always injured and as for adebayor the less said the better

@GavinLeeSimpson 2 жыл бұрын

@@slinkiegirl2001 adebayor was a good foward for us but had a terrible attitude, eduardo da silva was phenomenal until his horrific injury. Giroud was a good forward but unfortunately in the wrong system.

@unknownname6519 2 жыл бұрын

@@kakotokakoto2746 not even back then it made sense

@tiffa0112 2 жыл бұрын

His goal against Barcelona probably in the top 3 goals in arsenal history

@cbarclay99 2 жыл бұрын

Goals and assists when playing in his favoured No. 10 position showed what a talent Arshavin was. Arshavin lost faith with Wenger when shunted out wide. Much of the criticism should go to Wenger, who bought Arshavin without planning how to combine him with Fabregas and Nasri who also wanted to play in the same position.

@janoginski5557 2 жыл бұрын

Very far from a failure, a fantastic player. To suggest that he didn’t fulfil his true potential is a matter of semantics. His is a success story as professional football player, no argument on that score, 😂, no pun intended.

@arsenal_84 2 жыл бұрын

Wenger should never shift him to the flanks.

@Constanza235 2 жыл бұрын

He could've been much more, both on the club and national level. But he played on a very turbulent time period for both Arsenal and Russia. What a shame, but an absolute legend.

@janoginski5557 2 жыл бұрын

@@Constanza235 Totally agree, but in the context of the professional game his career was highly successful. The majority of pro footballers are or become "journey men" that's the reality of the professional game. It's a tough old environment. But one of the wonderful sides to the game of football is the camaraderie, it's special, even when you haven't seen an old team mate for decades, it's big hugs & smiles & great banter when you meet again. It is the Beautiful Game.

@johnarch6876 Жыл бұрын

100 Million player nowadays at least.

@k13kk 2 жыл бұрын

When you said "surrounded by mediocrity" at 12:52 and showed Lord Bendtner... that hurts a lot!!! :D

@marielang9474 2 жыл бұрын

that 4-4 match was absolutely crazy. damn those sweet memories

@soapsportsnews5727 8 ай бұрын

Always loved Arshavin.. Top player on his day.

@GloTheActivist300 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't even know that he was that old when he moved to Arsenal, he looked young for his age

@erwinsmit440 2 жыл бұрын

He had brilliant moments. A very intense private life as well. He is mentioned many times in Fernando Ricksen's (ex Zenith and unfortunately passed away already) biography. The booze and coke stories are on a Motley Crue level. Arshavin often wasnt able to train after heavy partying and sometimes showed up so drunk that he couldnt walk. Coach Advocaat did the impossible with Zenith during that time winning the Uefa Cup.

@JulioGonzalez-yf6nm 2 жыл бұрын

Arshavin was underrated.

@Chuby_ubesie 2 жыл бұрын

As a Liverpool fan, I've tried to forget that 4 goals at anfield.

@MannyMM 2 жыл бұрын

why? that was an icredible peformance. I'm also a lfc fan and I'll never forget that game for the rest of my life

@ashwatthamarana289 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best midfielders for me! Shava is a hero!

@aphelanofficial 2 жыл бұрын

I remember that Arshavin for Oxlade-Chamberlain substitution. I don’t think the fans had any issue with the introduction of Arshavin, but took exception to bringing Chamberlain off. He had comfortably been our best player that night. Why he was taken off is still a mystery, particularly as we went on to lose.

@ethanhobbs8843 2 жыл бұрын

Arshavin was one of my favourites

@exquisitelemonade3039 2 жыл бұрын

I got very excited at what to me was a new prospect in the football world when he single handedly destroyed a Dutch team that was the best team in Euro 2008 until that point.

@neutralfield7172 2 жыл бұрын

Great channel but just a correction on one thing: The booing during his substitution vs Man United was NOT directed at Arshavin. Ox-Chamberlain had been the man of the match during that game and the crowd were showing their dissaproval of Wenger's decision. Even RVP was seen reacting in frustration as well towards Wenger in that incident. It had nothing to do with Arshavin.

@marielang9474 2 жыл бұрын

one of my fave players of all time. super entertaining. oso has a degree in fashion design

@christiankabano8502 Жыл бұрын

That performance in 2009 against Liverpool helped Man United so much and also that night against Holland in 2008. This guys was talented.

@josevanreyes 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive scope of research in this video. I remember a lot of these moments as an Arsenal fan but you did well to capture some very subtle moments of his time at Arsenal. You earned a subscriber.

@beathaven303 2 жыл бұрын

A truly unique player who had already peaked before arriving in England (and was pretty good there too!)

@hurleycapetown8420 2 жыл бұрын

I remember for some time he was an FPL asset,i had him in my team so many times.

@Trollfest23 2 жыл бұрын

Keep making these man! You'll have a lot of subscribers. Amazing work. Would be great to see one about Recoba!

@theretroroute 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! Recoba's on the list with plenty more!

@nanakwame5604 2 жыл бұрын

I subscribed to your channel because of Trollfest23's comment. Keep up the good works. ✌🏿

@LiveinReykjavik 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, Recoba please!

@ProfessorUFC 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, glad I found it! Arshavin is my favourite player of all time - he was a magician on the pitch

@theretroroute 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Check out some others!

@bbcmotd 2 жыл бұрын

I would add that between 2002 and 2008, Arshavin was absolutely dominating the Russian Premier League, even on crappy grounds in spring or fall, he wasn't getting caught. His partnership with Kerzhakov who would also go on to play for Sevilla was something else.

@purefnm7861 10 ай бұрын

kerzhakov 😢

@franfowler799 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I found this channel! Great content and this was honestly a great video. I love how you cover players that other yohtubers don't. Could you please do a video on Tim cahill, Harry Kewell, Mark viduka or Mark schwarzer. I'm Australian and would love to see a video on some of our boys! Considering that football is a minority here their achievements are pretty awesome

@theretroroute 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I have a list that I gradually add to and I will put these on for sure.

@theGhostFacekillah92 2 жыл бұрын

@@theretroroute If you do Harry Kewell be sure to include the fact that he joined Liverpool under a mysterious cloud screwing Leeds out of money as they were entering administration, then as a final screw you joined a side whos fans killed two Leeds supporters.

@joshuadavids7683 2 жыл бұрын

he's 30 in 2010? damn what a beast

@ayno6891 2 жыл бұрын

great video this channel deserves more and more and more views

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@fractaled3129 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Enjoyed that.

@yelnaw 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. So well made!

@yazidhaibai 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do Tomas Rosicky, maybe?

@JulioGonzalez-yf6nm 2 жыл бұрын

This is great content man. I just subscribed. Keep it up!

@diprose 2 жыл бұрын

He was great for Arsenal and loved by the fans...

@thenightspitter Жыл бұрын

Great video, keep it up 👍

@stef3 2 жыл бұрын

Great channel m8 Really enjoying your content

@mredmister3014 2 жыл бұрын

This was really well done.

@GrizzlieJake 2 жыл бұрын

your presentation is amazing mate.

@ri-goblazt5894 2 жыл бұрын

I like the football history in this. What I don't understand is, how is this a "down fall" or a "fall from grace"? He rather did quite well as a world footballer!

@mandodw2341 3 ай бұрын

Took me back to being a kid, number 23 on my back and my tongue out every time I scored. What a player!

@15lastone Ай бұрын

I love him❤, he was definitely one of the finest I've ever seen❤❤

@Azziee 2 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@shauntaylor6040 2 жыл бұрын

I remember his display for arsenal at Liverpool, but then ?

@aydenbrown3064 2 жыл бұрын

I bet you do

@runawayrunaway7408 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video man, fantastically produced and looking forward to more

@TheDeadlyTikka 2 жыл бұрын

love the background music btw ;)

@igorlthn1109 2 жыл бұрын

Good video. I kinda want this kind of video about Diego Milito

@theretroroute 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. He’s on my list so look out for that soonish

@blabla-rg7ky 2 жыл бұрын

one of the few russian footballers I have ever liked. I never knew what had happened to him. I mean, why he only had 1 great season for Arsenal (and the peak of his career in the 4-4 draw against L'pool). He's been very talented, too bad that he had fallen into obscurity...

@Kevin.Anthony3 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite Arsenal players. Can you please do a video for Rosicky or Santi Cazorla?

@theretroroute 2 жыл бұрын

I will definitely add them to the list of future videos. Thanks for watching

@jontez1340 2 жыл бұрын

Just subbed love this chanel

@davidbuur6999 Жыл бұрын

Ashavin was one of the very technical players at the time, he was the type of player that would give his all for any team. Sadly Arsenal didn't try to keep him to continue playing for the Club, it would be nice if at that time Ashavin playing for Real Madrid, Barca, or MU would be really good.

@tekiero 2 жыл бұрын

i'm crying at the end

@Alfieandoliver 2 жыл бұрын

a true Arsenal Legend

@krzysztofwalczak5948 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when he was plaiyng, had much higher tempo and abilities then other players

@exitthelemming145 2 жыл бұрын

As an Arsenal fan I have to agree with the final assessment i.e. Arshavin was a prodigiously gifted player but never likely to adapt to a league where physical endurance and self sacrifice are valued just as highly as individual moments of sublime skill. He was also a bit mental but in the most endearing way (unless you were a lady driver...)

@oluwolechaviro9937 2 жыл бұрын

POV: u’re Arshavin and u come across this video 😶

@tomclough705 2 жыл бұрын

Love the fact he made his professional debut against my team Bradford in the old inter toto cup. Proper pub quiz knowledge 😂

@jonasdr3824 2 жыл бұрын

Big fan of Arshavin 😎

@adelhasnaoui5232 Жыл бұрын

Arshavin, Cesc, Nasri, Diaby, RVP ... another era.

@dragrussia 6 ай бұрын

Diaby in moment was a best CM in the world

@ampeireambrose4561 3 күн бұрын

Andrey Arshavin, as an Arsenal fan, I love you.

@MOBBLORDS 2 жыл бұрын

This guy casually makes some extremely bold statements and puts them across as if its fact.

@lodersracing 2 жыл бұрын

A fantastic player that came to the end of his career.

@sidharthdinesh2218 2 жыл бұрын

Nice content bro . Try to do Sebastian Giovinco ,

@theretroroute 2 жыл бұрын

Great Shout!!! I'll add to the list. Make sure to watch more, subscribe and like.

@Angela-Aberdeen 2 жыл бұрын

@@theretroroute La formica atomica!

@hfhhfhfhghf8619 2 жыл бұрын

nice man,keep it going,more inter players pls

@theretroroute 2 жыл бұрын

Just did Adriano, make sure to check it out! Thanks for watching

@hfhhfhfhghf8619 2 жыл бұрын

@@theretroroute ofc i did mate,hes my favorite,pls Recoba or Zanetti

@theretroroute 2 жыл бұрын

Recoba has been requested a few times so he is definitely coming soon…

@andyf8704 2 жыл бұрын

Not a failure. Wenger failed many young players who had a lot of potential.

@samueldavid6953 2 жыл бұрын

Could you cover James Wilson. He was up there with rashford at one point yet his career went down

@luisitoviii1090 2 жыл бұрын

he was a forward that they turned into a winger, it was a bad call to have expected him to track back deep.

@binghamincline8535 2 жыл бұрын

My G

@JB-ts1es 2 жыл бұрын

Is the background music Dead Man by Neil Young ?

@someguyfromarcticfreezer6854 2 жыл бұрын

He came as 28-29 year old to Arsenal FC. Age happen just like anyone else.

@agv-vt8co 2 жыл бұрын

04:40 I swear, he HAS to be the long lost Russian nephew of Arséne Wenger! :D

@rango_1013 7 ай бұрын

He could have shined for longer in North London had Wenger moved him back to his favourite position in the centre. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen and aging Arshavin just couldn’t keep up…

@jacobsauti3093 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do Kalusha Bwalya?

@raymondagholor2745 2 жыл бұрын

If he had enough age on his side, he'd have left arsenal for greener pastures after Wenger turned the club into mediocre. I don't buy the whole financial constant story. Wenger just didn't strike the right balance between building a team that's consistently competing and also building a stadium. Not saying it would be easy, but seeing the players Wenger brought in then, one could argue Wenger could've done better. If that team had slightly better players than we had then, and Wenger was also on his A-game, we could've won at least two EPL titles before Wenger left. In all, I love Wenger but I can't help but be mad at him for his contribution to bringing this club to the level it is today.

@David-mo3cy 2 жыл бұрын

Tbf man, well put. I hold the same sentiments myself towards Wenger. A great mind no doubt but extremely flawed as time went on

@kurransingh7436 2 жыл бұрын

The ownership too didn’t make the best decisions

@tombowers6713 2 жыл бұрын

Wenger couldn't replace Pires and ended up putting #10s and #9s at the left wing hoping to replicate him.

@aj3422 2 жыл бұрын

Rise and fall of theo wallcot please

@miknes12345 2 жыл бұрын

Is Arshavin though not like so many other football players. They might have 5 brilliant years, and the rest is just so and so. I think for anybody doing any job, there comes a point where there is just not so much motivation left. His initial years as could be seen by his brilliance at Euro 2008 were fueled by a desire for achieveing something bigger and better, but once that has been achieved, as is the case for so many players, they are just satisfied with what they have achieved and let their careers falter.

@offlong 2 жыл бұрын

well in an interview with Russian media he said that Barcelona offers Zenit a 15m transfer, and it's the dream club for him, but Zenit tries to make more and asked them for 25m. Barcelona rejected and Zenit signed an agreement with Arsenal for 22m. With Barca, he can win more trophies cuz they were at the pick.

@DEDEBC4L 2 жыл бұрын

Alex song!! Next

@julianpohlman2676 2 жыл бұрын

He was a top player.

@emmanuelchidi1994 2 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest player that has done it in football filed

@tired783 2 жыл бұрын

Miss these days of soccer….

@isaacakrofi5 11 ай бұрын

Can you bring the story of Shevchenko

@theretroroute 11 ай бұрын

One day

@HanOle12 2 жыл бұрын

04:00 I was not expecting to hear a chill Nirvana-cover in the background of this video tbh.

@stefanoscolapasta 2 жыл бұрын

Macheda's would be an interesting story

@errol-ih4jy 2 жыл бұрын

HE ENDED UP A MILLIONAIRE, WHO COULD DO LOTS OF OTHER THINGS OUTSIDE HIS FOOTBALL CAREER, HE WAS A FANTASTIC TALENT, AND HIS NAME WILL LIVE ON, IF THATS A RISE AND FALL, GIVE ME THAT ANYDAY, THE ONLY FAILURE IN THIS SCENARIO, IS THE STUPID JOURNALIST WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A SAD ENDING.

@tekiero 2 жыл бұрын

it's sad football-wise bro

@MonTube2006 Жыл бұрын

Hope he got into rehab

@aleksabenovic6046 2 жыл бұрын

You got it all wrong in the end. It wasn't so much that the fans were booing Arshavin for coming on. They were booing Wenger for substituting Oxlade Chamberlain who had a really good game and because he did it just so that we don't pay money to Southampton ( weird deal).

@lapsusrevealer3328 2 жыл бұрын

the man has two celebrations

@denker032047146 2 жыл бұрын

No just NO. This is solely a Wenger fail. He keept pushing him out of his field to make room for players that wasnt better than him in that position. Wenger set him up for failure. The same way the club set up Özil for failure. Our strikers apart from RvP was shit to be honest for a team that wanted to win the title. And blaming Arshavin for this is just freaking wrong. Wenger made some horrible transfers because he was cheap as fuck.

@nader91 2 жыл бұрын

100% agreed

@Morpheen999 2 жыл бұрын

Top level strikers are usually the most expensive transfers.. Thats why other players always get forced into that & other positions

@adamh4h4 2 жыл бұрын

Blame the top at Arsenal, not Wenger. They refused to spend any money for top stars. Can't blame Wenger for that. His hands are tied.

@denker032047146 2 жыл бұрын

@@adamh4h4 no that is not really true. Wenger had this view for a long long time that he didnt want to spend large amounts on players. And we have super rich owners that he just bend over for. And for him and the board getting top 4 was the only goal for every season. Never to win just to qualify for CL. And this started pretty much right after the unbeaten season.

@deanlumsden5195 10 ай бұрын

Great player for the time he was at the club no complaints from me bar having my away shirt stolen from me, at least the fly emirates sponsor stayed on that kit.