Arsenal Sign Per Mertesacker

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14-12-2011, 03:38 PM
Niall_Quinn

If he does a Kos we're quids in and laughing.
14-12-2011, 04:42 PM
Master Splinter

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

If he does a Kos we're quids in and laughing.

Always knew it was all about the money with you.
14-12-2011, 07:39 PM
Niall_Quinn

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Originally Posted by Master Splinter

Always knew it was all about the money with you.

Just think how much we can make in the summer window if this lot keep playing well - yummy!
15-12-2011, 09:21 AM
tigerthesmurf85

Sell Squillaci. Sign someone good. Then we'll have 4 good centre backs and Djourou.
04-09-2012, 01:31 PM
McNamara That Ghost...

Big fucking German.
We've got a big fucking German.
Big fucking Gerrrrman.
We've got a big fucking German.

Cracked me up.

Anyway, he has been very good so far, despite what the media seem to think (Hi Hansen) - underrated ability go get away with cynical fouls too. :bow:
04-09-2012, 01:34 PM
Letters

He's a bit slow but makes up for it with his German efficiency.

Row Z :bow:
04-09-2012, 01:38 PM
Marc Overmars

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

Big fucking German.
We've got a big fucking German.
Big fucking Gerrrrman.
We've got a big fucking German.

Cracked me up.

Anyway, he has been very good so far, despite what the media seem to think (Hi Hansen) - underrated ability go get away with cynical fouls too. :bow:

Bullying Suarez. :bow:
04-09-2012, 01:58 PM
Syn

Hes good. But Vermaelen has come back amazingly this season. I'd say Mertesacker is the worst out of the three main central defenders we have, but maybe the most crucial. Tricky one because Kos is the best and Vermaelen's captain. 3 good CBs though. As we've always said, individual defenders are good but organisation was shit. Hopefully we're sorting that out. Looks good so far.
04-09-2012, 02:11 PM
GP

It's not just the back 4 either. The whole team has been defending as a unit. Against Pool, Podolski spent as much time at left back as he did up front.

Impressed so far.
04-09-2012, 02:12 PM
Syn

Podolski knows the score.
04-09-2012, 02:14 PM
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon

there was a stat which said something along the lines of when we play BFG and verm together we let in half the amount of goals compared to when we pair verm and kos together.

looks like we know who 3rd choice is
04-09-2012, 02:16 PM
Marc Overmars

Podolski is our Kuyt. Only 10x more talented.

I would keep things as they are at the back for now, it's settled (for a change) and there's no need to potentially disrupt that. Kos is a great player to have in reserve but I think I prefer our CB partnership to be Merts + 1, and that 1 has to be Vermaelen because he's got the armband.
04-09-2012, 02:18 PM
Syn

I reckon Kos-Mert would be the best partnership but Verm adds a few goals at the other end which outweighs the number he might concede. He's captain anyway so he can't be removed. It's a brainfuck until one of the three get injured. And then it's just fuck when another one gets injured and Djourou is in. Because we do not have Song who can also stone there.
04-09-2012, 02:22 PM
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon

good dilemma to have.

3 decent centre backs fighting for 2 places.

djourou washing their boots.

everyone wins
04-09-2012, 02:25 PM
Marc Overmars

It's a nice problem to have, at least.
04-09-2012, 03:11 PM
Kano

always said the merts should be first choice to anchor the defence. only seen one game but by the sounds of things his presence seems to be making the difference.

with a defence that sits a little deeper, it draws back everyone in front of them and creates a better shape.

everyone is obsessed with pace and being fast. it really is not the decisive factor. it helps of course but you can still be a great defender without it.
04-09-2012, 03:23 PM
Shaqiri Is Boss

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

Podolski is our Kuyt. Only 10x more talented.

:gp:

He was annoyingly good on Sunday. Along with Corzola, Diaby and Arteta.

You were never really threatened, bar maybe the Suarez thing and the tackle on Sterling was just perfectly timed.

You can never have enough Germans!
04-09-2012, 03:31 PM
Letters

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

8.8 million f*ck me, of all the defenders we could have signed he's got to be one of the worst, well done Wenger.

:lol:
04-09-2012, 03:53 PM
GP

:lol:

Derp
04-09-2012, 04:25 PM
fakeyank

Kos will be useful next season when our captain leaves for Madrid or City..
04-09-2012, 04:31 PM
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon

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Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz

always said the merts should be first choice to anchor the defence. only seen one game but by the sounds of things his presence seems to be making the difference.

with a defence that sits a little deeper, it draws back everyone in front of them and creates a better shape.

everyone is obsessed with pace and being fast. it really is not the decisive factor. it helps of course but you can still be a great defender without it.

the only positive i can find of not replacing song is the positive impact it can have on the defence.

when you play a DM the other midfielders instantly assume they can bomb forward and the DM will stay back to take care of opposition attacks. its a psychological mindset triggered by having a player like song in the team. without a DM the whole team defends as a unit and all the midfielders do their part.
04-09-2012, 05:50 PM
Olivier's xmas twist

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Originally Posted by Letters

:lol:

:haha:
04-09-2012, 05:58 PM
Olivier's xmas twist

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Originally Posted by Wiltord's Winner

there was a stat which said something along the lines of when we play BFG and verm together we let in half the amount of goals compared to when we pair verm and kos together.

looks like we know who 3rd choice is

Kos is our best defender so proved to be last season, it would be silly to say he is 3rd choice. what i will say for the 1st time in a long time if one gers injured we know we have a good defender who can come in and replace them.
05-09-2012, 12:29 AM
Cripps_orig

This guy is awesome

Has impressed me through out the last 6 years

Certainly Verms best partner for sure which i said time and time again last season and now its being proven
05-09-2012, 08:13 AM
Boss

Didn't think he'd fit in so well.

Should swap between him/Kos depending on the team we play, how they attack (aerial threat or on the ground) and so on.
05-09-2012, 08:29 AM
I_Killed_Kenny

i thought the prem pace would kill him but he has been pretty decent so far. gives us a choice of type of CB pairing now which is great.
05-09-2012, 08:35 AM
LDG

Played well so far, and in the prem he'll do alright this year. Definitely benefiting from us playing a deeper line, with Verms staying in position.

Koscielny is the option in Europe, and against the best sides in the prem. Nowt to do with quality, but all to do with speed. Against the better teams, you need recorvery pace, and the ability to turn / step in quickly.
05-09-2012, 08:44 AM
Xhaka Can’t

A key contribution to his effectiveness is Verm remaining in position. I think Vetm will however be able to have a freer role playing alongside Kos.

It really is nice to have options in central defence for a change.

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05-09-2012, 10:29 AM
Seymour Butts

Can always have a back line including Kos and Mertsacker by playing Kos at right back in place of the injured Sagna. I believe he started out as a right back??
05-09-2012, 10:34 AM
LDG

Jenko deserves to stay there now though. He's been excellent thus far.
05-09-2012, 10:38 AM
Seymour Butts

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Originally Posted by LDG

Jenko deserves to stay there now though. He's been excellent thus far.

Agreed he has been very impressive - think the defence as a whole has done very well. Thats no coincidence with bould coming in which kind of makes me wonder why this was not done before.
05-09-2012, 10:42 AM
Olivier's xmas twist

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Originally Posted by Seymour Butts

Thats no coincidence with bould coming in which kind of makes me wonder why this was not done before.

That's is the question. Saying that its not only the defence who have defended well its been the team as a whole.

So yeah Bould has done what rice could not do and got he team defending as a unit. its good to know we have replacements for the defence if 1st choice's get injured, maybe Lb is a concern though.
05-09-2012, 10:47 AM
GP

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Originally Posted by LDG

Jenko deserves to stay there now though. He's been excellent thus far.

Yeah I've been impressed with GHELkers.
23-09-2012, 05:54 PM
McNamara That Ghost...

:bow:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...0px-TheBFG.jpg

Post match with Cazorla.
23-09-2012, 05:57 PM
Master Splinter

Big Fucking German :bow:.
23-09-2012, 06:00 PM
Olivier's xmas twist

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Originally Posted by Master Splinter

Big Fucking German :bow:.

:gp:
23-09-2012, 06:03 PM
Bergkampwonderland10

I love that Big Friendly German :cloud9:
23-09-2012, 06:07 PM
Olivier's xmas twist

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

8.8 million f*ck me, of all the defenders we could have signed he's got to be one of the worst, well done Wenger.

Let's hope the signings get better from here.......

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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner

Oh feck off with your moaning the guy is what we needed who else would we sign in the short space of time.
you have said we won't win anything so we have nothing to loose singing this guy then.

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

F*ck off everything I've ever posted about him has mentioned how sh*t he is going back years.

You don't like it...tough luck.

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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner

How can he be shit when he has played 75 times for Germany, germany are not england you have to be good the get in their side.

Just because he don't play for bayern or real ffs. Cahill is not worth more then 16 mill they were asking for.

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

Easily, Germany lack quality defenders.

Remember him in 2006 the German defence was a shambles the CB partnership was the problem.

It's not the fact he doesn't play for a top club, it's the fact I've seen him and never been impressed, some of the other players we've been linked with are more promising (even this Santos bloke) but this guy gets a big thumbs down from me.

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

We've signed a world class centre half, wow this is exciting who is he?

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Originally Posted by Joker

Mertersacker is anything but world class.

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Originally Posted by Ach

Delighted with this signing. Brilliant CB whenever I've seen him and has performed at the highest level where he was awesome at the last 2 World Cups.

Well.....
23-09-2012, 06:10 PM
Olivier's xmas twist

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Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm

Awesome signing.

Anyone who knows their football will be delighted.

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Originally Posted by GB.

I can't understand the instant dismissal of an experienced tactically aware international defender who is an automatic choice in the German national team. This is IMHO the type of signing we have been crying out for! My only complaint is that this should have been done pretty much as soon as the transfer window opened.

:gp:
23-09-2012, 06:21 PM
Joker

I still don't think he's world class. He's done very well this season, definitely, but I wouldn't put him in the same bracket as Kompany, Vidic etc.

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