Alongside Wilshere & Alexis, Kos was our best performer. Massive game player and was delighted when he signed a deal. No wonder Pep has wanted everywhere he's been this player is rare to find.
Kos edges Kolo as Wenger's best unearthed gem in defence. Those rash decisions, own goals and mental frailties are truly a thing of the past.
I'd fancy Kos in a 1 on 1 duel with any forward in the world he's that good. Also so composed on the ball it's a joke. He's much better with taller defenders who hold allowing him to sweep up and attack incoming balls.
That's why his best partnerships were with Djourou and now Merts instead of Vermaelen.
Was a bit sad to discover he turned 29 the other day I'm sure he'll offer us a few more solid years but his mobility is one of his most unique traits and I hope he doesn't lose that anytime soon.
He also scores massive goals for us, couldn't ask for more and wouldn't swap him for any other defender in the world
Kos' pocket victims:
Messi
RVP
Suarez
Lukaku
Many more
Will need one of his best days when Costa comes over but I have faith
Kos - Best Ball Playing CB In The Country
posted on 14/9/14
Cahill is extremely average
posted on 14/9/14
comment by Bluedroog - Free Palestine (U17596)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by ||The Great AFL©||™ (U11952)
posted 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Hahaha! Cahill is dreadful. Chelsea's system protects him. He looks like a fish out of water with England, he's also really susceptible in one-on-one situations.
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Oh don't be so silly, Cahill has been performing so well for a long time now. Now Torres is gone we have no passengers, as if a centre half could be carried by a team and one that had the best defence in the league last year.
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Chelsea are well organised defensively. It would be hilarious seeing Cahill in Arsenal's defence, with the lack of protection that would be offered to him.
posted on 14/9/14
Because you've seen more of Cahill than me.
posted on 14/9/14
This has got to be one of the most amusing articles I've ever read on this site.
Nobody outside of arsenal rates koscielny and he has had a nightmare stert to this season. At fault for 2 goals out of the first 4 conceded and yesterday was poor.(see his lack of attempt to block navas' cross for agueros goal)
Lazy, weak, poor concentration and just an average defender
posted on 14/9/14
Just read the comment that Cahill looks like a fish out of water for England he's England's most consistent performer. Very good player underrated coz he's not French with a flashy name
posted on 15/9/14
comment by Bluedroog - Free Palestine (U17596)
posted 14 hours, 59 minutes ago
Because you've seen more of Cahill than me.
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Obviously not. I'm just going by what I have seen from him.
As for the comments directly above..............
posted on 15/9/14
I think I’ve seen every Cahill performance for Chelsea, I don’t miss games. I’ve seen him live many times and I’ll re-watch them on TV for another perspective, if I’m not at the game I’ll watch it on TV, I’ll then watch the Sky extended highlights and again on MOTD, I know our players very well and I’ve seen some terrific centre backs come though the Bridge in recent years:
Terry
Cahill
Gallas (at his peak)
Desailly
Carvalho
Bogarde
Leboeuf
Alex
And Cahill compares favourably, he’s improved massively since he’s been at Chelsea. As one post (possibly yours) marks he’s poor one on one, that was a weakness when he first arrived but one Jose has taken out of his game. He has decent pace, a great header of the ball, great last ditch tackles, very good on the ball brining it out, good fitness and concentration and is a tough yet elegant player, he also has a brilliant understanding with Terry.
Our system has suited him and got the best from him no doubt but to suggest he is average is so wrong, he performs and performs, he’s been absolutely first rate.
posted on 15/9/14
Fair enough.
posted on 15/9/14
Have a look out for him (not in a sheet England team, although I thought he was one of our better performers in the WC) and I think you’ll be surprised at how much he’s improved. When we signed him I was pleased but thought he was no more than a squad player, his game has come on bounds.
posted on 15/9/14
I will be paying special attention to him. I don't think he's one of the best in the league, but I am also of the opinion that there is a real dearth of quality centre backs nowadays.