Vermaelen fit for Chelsea - where does he play?

[Cripps_orig]

on Vermaelen's return…
He did very well. He had to come off for a minor calf problem but I hope it's not too bad. He will be a bit short for Saturday, I don't know yet what I will do. We have to test him tomorrow, but it doesn't look too bad.

He wont play

[Syn]

Old news.

Less old are these:

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...es-to-be-sharp

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...-chelsea-match

[Cripps_orig]

Read them as well and in neither of them does Wenger say a thing.

[Dog Toffee]

But their less old.

TV will play if hes fit. INstead of Mertesacker I think. Or Kozza, or right back, yeah he'l play right back if fit I think.

[Master Splinter]

Koscielny is not slow.

But yeah, not wise playing his first match at RB versus Chelsea.

Vermaelen should definitely play at LB over Santos though. He will be murdered if Mata or Sturridge are on form.

[IBK]

Kossy has done enough not to be dropped. I'm happy with Nutsack. TV at RB or not at all.

[GunnerFan4Life]

His heading ability has gone from 55% last year to 86% this year, Mertersacker is only 40%.

He still needs to do a bit more tackling (at least statistically only 2 per game most good CBs have around 3.5-5)

also if you add Vermaelen beside Kos (who is superior in every stat other than offside won to Kos) then we have a very strong CB partnership

^ comment from a Kos vs Marseille youtube video.

[Boss]

Vermaelen ahead of Koscielny, keep Djourou at RB.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Kos at RB would be counter productive as we are just seeing him gain his confidence back after a run of games with Merts. . .which I feel gets better every game, however Chelsea are a step up and we might see a few cracks resurface but Chelsea play football which might suit thus partnership a bit more.

Verm to play RB might be a thought as Djouru is often a breath away from doing something stupid. . ,


A question for all the talk about Wengers youth policy why do we not see any defenders make the step up, Gibbs aside cant think of any, and Gibbs has been around for a while now. . .are there no youngsters chomping on tje bit to get thay chance?

[Daniele]

Merts and TV5 CBs and Kos RB