no offense to per, who is a composed, mature player...but he is terribly slow
TV is one of the best centrebacks in the world, and kos is showing he is showing top drawer, after 1st season jitters
Barcelona want a new defender and have Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen, 26, Manchester City's Vincent Kompany, 26, and Chelsea's David Luiz, 25, on their hit-list if they are unable to sign their No.1 target, Athletic Bilbao's Javi Martinez, 23
yes tv made a few botches last year , all centrbacks do, especially the way arsenal plays , it puts incredible pressure on the middle of defense(tv,kos,song) because of the short passing game in all 3rds of the field
anyways, tv is a great player, and if some of u dont know that u r foolish. top player, wanted by any top notch team
TV>>>PER
posted on 20/6/12
"Also don't know why you regularly slate or denigrate Vermaelen's aerial ability, Kamran. You're unique in that one cos most consider it an asset of his. Vermaelen gets beaten for headers like everyone, including Vidic or Kompany, but he attacks the ball very well and leaps like Cahill. You underrate his aerial ability. Go watch his utter dominance of Carroll in our Emirates fixture against 'Pool last season."
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Again, I disagree. I think his aerial ability is overrated. He does okay in open play against long balls, but from set pieces he's a real weakness. He gets pushed around too easily. The same goes for Koscielny.
Djourou is our best player in the air, followed by Mertesacker who's not as good as he should be considering his height, but he's still got good aerial ability.
posted on 20/6/12
bottomline, tv is a great consistent player, and clueless to suggest otherwise...and yes he had a few bad games
posted on 20/6/12
"bottomline, tv is a great consistent player, and clueless to suggest otherwise...and yes he had a few bad games"
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Are you WUMing me here?
If there's one thing he's not, it's consistent.
Vermaelen is a great footballer, but not a great defender.
posted on 20/6/12
I agree Vermaelen's better in the air facing long balls than set-pieces cos he has more time to time his leap unlike set-pieces were the ball arrives quicker and his smaller size is a disadvantage. I still believe he's generally great in the air but we'll agree to disagree.
posted on 20/6/12
Mertesacker currently is the better defender, (well pre-injury anyway) but Vermaelen is the better overall player. It's this which makes me put Vermaelen ahead of Merty.
posted on 20/6/12
"I agree Vermaelen's better in the air facing long balls than set-pieces cos he has more time to time his leap unlike set-pieces were the ball arrives quicker and his smaller size is a disadvantage. I still believe he's generally great in the air but we'll agree to disagree."
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Yeah, we'll have to disagree. Glad we agree on him being better in the air in open play than from set pieces though
I don't think he's bad in the air, but imo it's an area where both him and Koscielny can improve on.
posted on 20/6/12
Vermaelen is more suited to the English game than Per. Quicker, more aggressive, attacks the ball well. Mertesacker possibly has the best positioning I have ever seen from a defender.
posted on 20/6/12
I would prefer Vermaelen only to let you know.
posted on 21/6/12
JD is the worst person in the air at arsenal. for someone who is 6ft4 he pathetic and weak in the air.
posted on 21/6/12
"JD is the worst person in the air at arsenal. for someone who is 6ft4 he pathetic and weak in the air."
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Another clueless post. You have no idea what you're talking about.