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Nice to see a player trying to stay at the club rather than get the fuck out. An a quality player too. He may not be the best defender on the planet but he's not Cygan or Stepanovs either and certainly represents a step forward rather than back. With Kos and Merts and maybe one more addition in time we could say we have at least stabilised that part of the team. Not before time of course, because it was a complete disaster zone.
Harsh on Cygan tbh
He's never been a class defender, lets not let those goals he scored when he first came,obscure that real fact about his defending. But whatever he's decent, and actually seems to care about the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Rather see him sign than watch us go through a series of disastrous audtions looking foe a replacement
mmm hmmmQuote:
Originally Posted by hobson's choice
Most overrated non-English defender in the premiership. I have no idea how he has gotten this acclaim as a class defender, and I dont know why Arsenal fans feel the need to bestow that upon him. Arsenal fans have seen what a class centerback is many times over the years. We have one on the team right now to show Vermaelen what that is in Koscielny.
And laawd help us if Wenger makes him captain.
Who, Vermaelen? He doesn't want to leave, so that's not going to happen...Quote:
Originally Posted by mastermind84
Class defender.
Merts and Kos is probably our most effective pairing.
However Vermaelen is vice-captain and by definition that means he's likely to be one of the first names on the team sheet.
which is the problem. hopefully bould can coach some discipline into verm to stop him marauding off into the sunset every other minuteQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Decent player, if not the most disciplined defensively.
We never have a problem getting players who aren't really attracting the interest of other clubs signing a new contract though, it's just those club are after we never seem to be able to hold on to.