At the outset of his career, many considered Rosicky to be the new hope for Czech soccer. He excels in the midfield for the Czech national squad and formerly for the German club Borussia Dortmund. Rosicky signed with Arsenal FC in June 2006.
His stature is small, but his maturity, composure and ability to attack are all big. His smooth ball skills and crisp technique have made him one of the finest midfielders. All of which has made him a fine grab for Arsenal FC. With a pair of Czech titles in hand, he took a risk and made a well-publicized move to Bundesliga. This paid off for Rosicky when he won the German title in 2002.
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Tomas Rosicky signed for Arsenal FC on the 23rd of May 2006 from German giants Borussia Dortmund, for a rumoured fee of £7m.
Rosicky, a playmaker blessed with incredible natural talent, signed for Dortmund in 2001, a year after starring in the Champions League with Sparta Prague. He even scored twice against Arsenal in a 4-2 loss at Highbury, where he scored one goal after dribbling through Arsenal's entire back four.
His ability to orchestrate play earned him the nickname of "Little Mozart" in Germany. Rosicky joined Sparta Prague at the age of 8, following in the footsteps of his father, who was a celebrated player in the former Czechoslovakia.
He made his debut at 17 and won the championship in 1999 and 2000. He earned his first international cap in February 2000 and within a year he had moved to Dortmund for £18m, a Bundesliga record at the time.
We look forward to his debut.
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Arsenal new boy Tomas Rosicky has admitted he was on the verge of joining Atletico Madrid before stepped in to secure the Czech's services.
He said that Arsenal had been keeping tabs on him for a long time: "Arsenal were interested for a longer time, but they never came out with a concrete offer," Rosicky explained.
"I had decided to go to Atletico. If the clubs had agreed, I would have gone there.
"But suddenly Arsenal came into it and everything was clear."
Rosicky admitted the last few days have been hectic, as he had to take time off from the Czech national team training camp to meet with Arsenal officials.
"It was very hectic. [My agent] Pavel Paska hinted to me that I should be ready. I had to take one extra bag to Seefeld [training camp in Austria].
"First we had to ask coach Karel Bruckner to release me from the training camp. I would like to thank him for doing so.
"The medical was in the morning, then there was a break and later they examined me once again. At 5pm we drove to Highbury where I signed the contract."
Having finally decided where he is going to be playing his football next season, Rosicky is keen to put his mind off the transfer and concentrate on the World Cup.
"It was not easy for me, it was all the time the topic of discussions. I hope I will have some quiet now."
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25/05/2006 10:00:00. "Few players have as much talent as Tomas Rosicky, which is why the confirmation that Arsenal have signed the creative Czech playmaker has been greeted with almost as much delight as the news that Henry has decided to extend his contract"
But Arsenal fans have to query why Borussia Dortmund were so eager to get rid of Rosicky or indeed why theyve been trying to offload him for the better part of three seasons.
The reason is partly down to the fact that Rosicky financially crippled the club. When Borussia Dortmund bought him for £18 million a Bundesliga record - in 2001, they were banking on permanently taking over from Bayern Munich as Germanys super club. By spending heavily they had already won the Champions League as well as a number of domestic honours.
Rosicky, however, pushed them over the edge. Overburdened by expectations and unable to cope with the departure of manager Ottmar Hitzfeld, Dortmund started to falter and without the backing of regular Champions League football, financial meltdown was inevitable.
Through no fault of his own, Rosicky was caught in the middle of their crisis but, with a lucrative contract freshly signed, he had little incentive to move and Dortmund were unable to take one of the greater burdens off their budget.
Inevitably, this made him rather unpopular and with his performances being too unpredictable he was soon tagged as another football mercenary in it only for the money.
Yet Arsene Wenger must be confident of succeeding where others have failed. And there are few better suited than him to turn potential into results. Not only is the list of players he has pushed through at Arsenal alone almost endless but he has shown an ability to mould even the more problematic players like Nicholas Anelka and Robin Van Persie.
Rosicky wont come with the same characterial baggage as those two but Wenger will still have to work hard with him, focusing particularly on three areas: strength, consistency and tactical placing.
The first challenge is a given for any player coming into English football. The pace at which the game is played is unmatched elsewhere in Europe so Rosicky will not only need time to find his feet but also step up his physical sharpness or otherwise he will be crowded out of games too easily.
Consistency, or lack of it, has been the most frustrating feature of Rosickys career in Germany. As one fan described him, he is the best most unproductive player capable of alternating spells of grandiose football ingeniousness with long periods where he simply doesnt look interested.
Wenger will also have to try and figure out where best to play Rosicky. Nominally described as a striker, he clearly isnt that - as 20 goals in over 150 games in the Bundesliga - but rather an advanced midfielder with the freedom to move behind the main striker. That is the role that hes often taken up with the Czech Republic to great effect, especially with fellow Dortmund player Jan Koller up-front.
Arsenal, however, dont play with a target man, which means that Rosicky will have to play on either of the wings, especially as he doesnt seem to have the strength to take up one of the central midfield roles habitually filled by Gilberto and Cesc Fabregas. This too will need some adapting from his part but Wenger must be confident that ultimately he will have a player capable of taking over the creative mantle of Robert Pires.
Then again, Rosickys best season for Dortmund (2001/02 when they won the German league and were beaten in the UEFA Cup final by a Van Persie inspired Feyenoord) came when he was playing behind a strike partnership of Jan Koller and Marcio Amoroso. It could be that Wenger is planning to use him in that role just behind Henry and Adebayor.
Rosicky certainly has the talent to do that, or even take up the role of Henrys partner in a similar manner as that adopted by Denis Bergkamp in the past. But with the move to Arsenal coming late in the day he was poised to go to Atletico Madrid before the Spaniards failed to honour the first instalment of the transfer fee it will be his attitude that will eventually determine whether he succeeds.
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