Go for Robinho, Edu tells Arsenal
Edu has urged former team Arsenal to sign his fellow Brazilian Robinho.
Arsenal are reportedly trying to lure 21-year-old Robinho away from Santos, and Edu feels the youngster would be a perfect fit for the Gunners.
“Arsenal have made a good choice to try and get him,” said Edu. “With the amazing talent he has, he is a fantastic player. It is something that you don’t find often. I am sure he will be happy wherever he ends up.”
Edu admitted “time was right” for him to leave Arsenal for Valencia, where he not long ago signed a five-year deal.
“I left Arsenal just because I felt it was the right time to move,” the 27-year-old said. “I have been playing there for almost five years. It is good to play in Spain and I hope to win as many titles as I did with Arsenal.”
Asked about what he will miss most, he revealed: “For sure I will miss my friends which I had on the team. All were good friends and we had a great atmosphere in the group.”
Edu claimed he “will always remember” his time at Highbury.
“I have good memories, memories I can never forget,” he stated. “Like when we won the championship at Manchester United’s Old Trafford. Or when I scored two goals in the Champions League against Celta Vigo. So I have been there for almost five years and we have won many titles – it feels very good.”
The Brazilian midfielder has not played much of a role in Carlos Alberto Parreira’s rotation during the Confederations Cup, where he has come on as a substitute just once in four matches.
No line-up changes are expected for the final against Argentina, but Edu is patiently waiting for another chance to shine.
“The others played well in the semi-finals against Germany so they deserve to get another chance,” he stated.
He fancies Brazil’s chances in today’s clash with their arch-rivals.
“There are a lot of things involved in this final, a lot of responsibility. And we will see a lot of good players.
“I like when Brazil are under pressure because I think we play better then. We need to be aggressive.”
