Francis Coquelin vs Emmanuel Frimpong

I think this is going to be a really interesting battle in the years to come. Both young players that can play the DM role. Both players that have so much energy and can cover so much ground. While Frimpong has got all the hype I think Coquelin has gone under the rader with his performances and the fact that he is actually now a player that is part of the squad. Coquelin did pretty well against United. When he was subbed off the score was 3-1 and we where getting back into the game when Arshavin missed that one on one and we where starting to attack them. This game was his first in the prem for us and away to the best team in the league and trying to mark Rooney. Frimpomg also had a very good debut until he got sent off.

Coquelin for me is a far better player with the ball then Frimpong. In the carling cup he hardly gave the ball away but Frimpong does have those moments where he plays a nothing pass. Coquelin rarely has those. By all accounts he was really good in his loan spell at Lorient and they wanted him back but Wenger felt that we needed him this season. And for me its not as clear cut as most seem to think as to who is better and who should play for us now between Frimpong and Coquelin. This guys reminds me a lot of Flamini because of the energy in his play and he can play like a box to box player. He would be the perfect player in a 4-4-2 and maybe one day him and Wilshere can play there.

But i do like Frimpong also. He knows his game at a young age and does have the sheer physical gifts to also become very good for us. But needs to become better on the ball and Coquelin needs to grow physically. But for me he has all the tools to become a DM for us and for me he has more potential then Frimpong. What does everyone else think?