No brainier, should be Per all day
I would rather play Campbell than Gabriel at the moment
Obvious options obvious answer Mert.
I don't have that much faith in Kos tbh. Gabriel is very poor though
As much as I like Per, I'd keep Kos and Gabriel until the end of the season. Gabriel needs all the games he can get, as he's played even fewer games than Gibbs this season.
Playing Per would be a step backwards IMO. I'd even go as far as fielding Chambers for a couple of the remaining games.
We can't keep Mert locked away like Anne Frank, let him play!
Gabriel because he's in my FF team.
Would love us to play Ozil at the back. Could be a really good defender
Gabriel and koscielny suffer from the same problems that Kos and Verm had... Too similar and can't deal with height
Per is still the best option but he can't play every game so I don't see why we shouldn't try chambers there more often
Gabriel needs to be dropped. Every game he's played he's cost us. Wenger trust in players is so much. Chambers may as well be given a chance
Remember when set pieces was one of not the most significant of our Achilles heels? Well, the West Ham game aside, that's not really been the case for the last few seasons, and I think Per (and to a lesser extent, Giroud) have been a big part of that. I thought it was odd that Wenger dropped him at a time when Gabriel's form had hardly been great, so I would definitely have him back in.
Per and Kosc is one of the best partnerships we have had for years
Per has been better than both koscielny and Gabriel this season but has clearly fallen out with wenger
Well for once I wholeheartedly agree with Castor!
Also think nacho needs a bit of a break. Would like to see Gibbs come in
Seriously though, Mert has been our best CB this year with Kos extremely poor and Gabriel nothing short of a catastrophe! He makes that error for the red which he was left badly exposed by Kos and he faces the chop. Terrible decision making by Wenger there
Giroud. He is so effective at stopping our attack scoring he should be able to stop theirs as well.
Or Mert because his play is all about positioning, reading the game and being in the right place .Kos game is all about attacking the ball. The two of them complement each other and any other CB paired with Kos results in both of them suffering and making mistakes as there will be times they both attack the ball.
I'd give Chambers a go. What's the worst that can happen we lose like normal??
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 12 minutes ago
I'd give Chambers a go. What's the worst that can happen we lose like normal??
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But don't just lose. We lose CL football next season.
Hummels or Howedes.
It's so obvious, almost too obvious for our foolish manager. If we were Chelsea or City, we probably would have signed Howedes a year and a half ago.
Wenger probably won't even try for either player
comment by I am gooner now (U16927)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 12 minutes ago
I'd give Chambers a go. What's the worst that can happen we lose like normal??
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But don't just lose. We lose CL football next season.
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Couldn't be ars e d about CL football
Personally I think we need to go all out for Hummels with a £30 mil bid. Also why not test Real Madrid's resolve with a 30-49 Mil bid for Varane. We all know how stupid they get when someone offers them big money.
Easy question to answer really.
Mertesacker 'til the end of the season. If not him and we end up with literally nothing to play for, then Chambers. Might as well start planning for the future and, who knows, maybe Chambers has it in him to step up? He looked pretty good in the few appearances he's had at CB this season.
Gabriel is awful.
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 45 minutes ago
comment by I am gooner now (U16927)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 12 minutes ago
I'd give Chambers a go. What's the worst that can happen we lose like normal??
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But don't just lose. We lose CL football next season.
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Couldn't be ars e d about CL football
Personally I think we need to go all out for Hummels with a £30 mil bid. Also why not test Real Madrid's resolve with a 30-49 Mil bid for Varane. We all know how stupid they get when someone offers them big money.
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Without being able to tout CL football when trying to sign them we wont get them. Our negotiators seem to be fecking awful anyway, so take away one of the big draws for players we want to sign and we will be lucky to get anyone better than we already have.
Players don't give a monkeys about CL. Show them the money and they will come.
comment by Lexington Sanchez 125.2 (U8879)
posted 55 minutes ago
Easy question to answer really.
Mertesacker 'til the end of the season. If not him and we end up with literally nothing to play for, then Chambers. Might as well start planning for the future and, who knows, maybe Chambers has it in him to step up? He looked pretty good in the few appearances he's had at CB this season.
Gabriel is awful.
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Yep
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 28 minutes ago
Players don't give a monkeys about CL. Show them the money and they will come.
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You do realise youre talking about Arsenal don't you?
Chambers, he would make a great partner for Kos. The height issue worsens as Calum is our shortest CB at 6'0 but he has similar defensive style to Per in the fact that he reads the game and brings composure to the backline
Although I'd use Per if top 4 is on the line we have to look at phasing Merts out the team, he's failed us massively and overall was only consistent in 2013 otherwise he's been average and lacked leadership that some strangely feels he brings.
Chambers should be used at some point before bringing in a tall commanding defender in the summer
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posted on 20/4/16
No brainier, should be Per all day
I would rather play Campbell than Gabriel at the moment
posted on 20/4/16
Obvious options obvious answer Mert.
posted on 20/4/16
I don't have that much faith in Kos tbh. Gabriel is very poor though
posted on 20/4/16
As much as I like Per, I'd keep Kos and Gabriel until the end of the season. Gabriel needs all the games he can get, as he's played even fewer games than Gibbs this season.
Playing Per would be a step backwards IMO. I'd even go as far as fielding Chambers for a couple of the remaining games.
posted on 20/4/16
We can't keep Mert locked away like Anne Frank, let him play!
posted on 20/4/16
Gabriel because he's in my FF team.
posted on 20/4/16
Would love us to play Ozil at the back. Could be a really good defender
posted on 20/4/16
Gabriel and koscielny suffer from the same problems that Kos and Verm had... Too similar and can't deal with height
Per is still the best option but he can't play every game so I don't see why we shouldn't try chambers there more often
posted on 20/4/16
Gabriel needs to be dropped. Every game he's played he's cost us. Wenger trust in players is so much. Chambers may as well be given a chance
posted on 20/4/16
Remember when set pieces was one of not the most significant of our Achilles heels? Well, the West Ham game aside, that's not really been the case for the last few seasons, and I think Per (and to a lesser extent, Giroud) have been a big part of that. I thought it was odd that Wenger dropped him at a time when Gabriel's form had hardly been great, so I would definitely have him back in.
posted on 20/4/16
Per and Kosc is one of the best partnerships we have had for years
Per has been better than both koscielny and Gabriel this season but has clearly fallen out with wenger
posted on 20/4/16
Well for once I wholeheartedly agree with Castor!
posted on 20/4/16
Also think nacho needs a bit of a break. Would like to see Gibbs come in
posted on 20/4/16
Seriously though, Mert has been our best CB this year with Kos extremely poor and Gabriel nothing short of a catastrophe! He makes that error for the red which he was left badly exposed by Kos and he faces the chop. Terrible decision making by Wenger there
posted on 20/4/16
Giroud. He is so effective at stopping our attack scoring he should be able to stop theirs as well.
Or Mert because his play is all about positioning, reading the game and being in the right place .Kos game is all about attacking the ball. The two of them complement each other and any other CB paired with Kos results in both of them suffering and making mistakes as there will be times they both attack the ball.
posted on 20/4/16
I'd give Chambers a go. What's the worst that can happen we lose like normal??
posted on 20/4/16
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 12 minutes ago
I'd give Chambers a go. What's the worst that can happen we lose like normal??
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But don't just lose. We lose CL football next season.
posted on 20/4/16
Hummels or Howedes.
It's so obvious, almost too obvious for our foolish manager. If we were Chelsea or City, we probably would have signed Howedes a year and a half ago.
Wenger probably won't even try for either player
posted on 20/4/16
comment by I am gooner now (U16927)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 12 minutes ago
I'd give Chambers a go. What's the worst that can happen we lose like normal??
----------------------------------------------------------------------
But don't just lose. We lose CL football next season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Couldn't be ars e d about CL football
Personally I think we need to go all out for Hummels with a £30 mil bid. Also why not test Real Madrid's resolve with a 30-49 Mil bid for Varane. We all know how stupid they get when someone offers them big money.
posted on 20/4/16
Easy question to answer really.
Mertesacker 'til the end of the season. If not him and we end up with literally nothing to play for, then Chambers. Might as well start planning for the future and, who knows, maybe Chambers has it in him to step up? He looked pretty good in the few appearances he's had at CB this season.
Gabriel is awful.
posted on 20/4/16
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 45 minutes ago
comment by I am gooner now (U16927)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 12 minutes ago
I'd give Chambers a go. What's the worst that can happen we lose like normal??
----------------------------------------------------------------------
But don't just lose. We lose CL football next season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Couldn't be ars e d about CL football
Personally I think we need to go all out for Hummels with a £30 mil bid. Also why not test Real Madrid's resolve with a 30-49 Mil bid for Varane. We all know how stupid they get when someone offers them big money.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Without being able to tout CL football when trying to sign them we wont get them. Our negotiators seem to be fecking awful anyway, so take away one of the big draws for players we want to sign and we will be lucky to get anyone better than we already have.
posted on 20/4/16
Players don't give a monkeys about CL. Show them the money and they will come.
posted on 20/4/16
comment by Lexington Sanchez 125.2 (U8879)
posted 55 minutes ago
Easy question to answer really.
Mertesacker 'til the end of the season. If not him and we end up with literally nothing to play for, then Chambers. Might as well start planning for the future and, who knows, maybe Chambers has it in him to step up? He looked pretty good in the few appearances he's had at CB this season.
Gabriel is awful.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep
posted on 20/4/16
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 28 minutes ago
Players don't give a monkeys about CL. Show them the money and they will come.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You do realise youre talking about Arsenal don't you?
posted on 21/4/16
Chambers, he would make a great partner for Kos. The height issue worsens as Calum is our shortest CB at 6'0 but he has similar defensive style to Per in the fact that he reads the game and brings composure to the backline
Although I'd use Per if top 4 is on the line we have to look at phasing Merts out the team, he's failed us massively and overall was only consistent in 2013 otherwise he's been average and lacked leadership that some strangely feels he brings.
Chambers should be used at some point before bringing in a tall commanding defender in the summer
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