Laurent Koscielny for me is now our best defender. I love Vermaelen but Koscielny is playing out of this world. Best one on one defender in world football IMO no tricky, fast player will get past him. He's improved incredibly physically.
Vermaelen has struggled at LB whereas Koscielny has done well at RB which shows me that Koscielny is a better footballer and a better defender
Koscielny at RB > Vermaelen at LB
posted on 22/12/11
yes and coq is better than song isn't he?
Is bendtner still world class john?
Its the statements you said above that devalue your opinions.
posted on 22/12/11
What about Cahill? I read Chelsea is interested too and he would cost "only" 7 m.
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Cahill is a good player, he could play for a Top 6 team but currently we are stacked in the CB position. If we are to buy a defender, it has to be a full back but in this window it will be hard to find a good experienced fullback.
Does anyone know when Jenkinson or Gibbs are available.
posted on 22/12/11
gibbs hopefully the next game.
posted on 22/12/11
Gary Cahill isnt going to come. Hes a quality player but CBs isnt an issue for us its full backs and a striker and possibly an attacking midfielder
Not convinced by Gervinho
posted on 22/12/11
John, i would even say full back is an issue for us. Its just freakish that out fullbacks and there backups are out injured.
I think a loan would be best if Gibbs is out for awhile as Sagna should be bk late January.
I actually think a striker is needed as im just waiting for RVP to be injured. Its been too long since he has been away from his Best Friend the treatment table.
posted on 22/12/11
Anyone who cannot see Vermaelen is not our best defender is clearly deluded. He has everything that any defender would like to have in his game accurate shot, excellent header, and most of all can read the game while defending.
posted on 22/12/11
Koscielny is our best defender, I've been saying this for a while. He's a more complete defender than Vermaelen. Vermaelen is a better leader than Kozza, but's improving that part of his game.
Koscielny's passing, tackling, positioning, game reading and arguably heading is better than Vermaelen's.
"Anyone who cannot see Vermaelen is not our best defender is clearly deluded."
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Oh dear
posted on 22/12/11
"Anyone who cannot see Vermaelen is not our best defender is clearly deluded."
This double negative is confusing me big time.
posted on 22/12/11
wenger said in his post avfc talk thing that no fb's will be back till mid jan so no gibbs.
posted on 22/12/11
Oh dear god, I've just read through the comments and I can now safely say that Reverend is a bigger tool than Gav/Hizmo.
Reverend you massive idiot, you absolutely gigantic surfer, I was on that thread and I replied to you on more than one occasion. The fact that you were rubbing his poor performance on my face shows how plastic you are.
Koscielny hasn't had half as many bad games in an Arsenal shirt as Vermaelen has - FACT! I love the way you're writing Kossy off because of a few mistakes he's made in the past. Or I don't know, maybe deep down you know he's a good player but you won't let your obsession with me get the better of you.
So which one is it Rev?