Coaching won't address our height issues though, we need some bigger defenders....I'd also say we need some leadership back there.
I don't think the current group are good enough personally and that's discounting the fact we now have a crock at full back as well, a player who spend most of his time on the treatment table and isn't great at defending when he doesn't.
The issue I have with all of this is Wenger doesn't seem capable of fixing the defensive problems. If he's not personally capable fine, but he should at least be looking to hire someone who is capable. I'm sure there are top class defensive coaches out there who would like the challenge.
Wenger's word mean nothing, actions speak louder than words.
Exactly, which is the point Letters keeps missing.Originally Posted by selassie
Wenger has had years to whip these guys into shape and if he could coach defence and hasn't been able to. What's so different about this year compared to the days when we had Kolo, Gallas, Senderos, Djourou and Silvestre? When Sol Campbell lost his form and focus, Wenger couldn't get him back and track and we've been suffering ever since. A fresh injection has to come from somwhere. More practice won't change anything because we've been down this road before and tried the exact same thing.
If we won't sign a player that can organise a defence, then I hope we sign a defensive coach.
Not just defenders, the entire team needs a little more height imo, it's no good having 4 giants when everyone else is a midget, everyone's taller than Clichy though so him going is a good start anyway.
I've said several times I'm skeptical as to whether he'll be able to fix the defensive problems.
But I'm not going to criticise him for acknowledging it's a problem area when I agree with him. That would be silly.
The point is he's talked the same shite in the past but done fuck all about it.
Wenger talks the talk but is nowhere near walking the walk.
The King Is Back.
He's getting criticised for not doing anything, it's not like our defence suddenly sucks, it's been in a mess for around 4-5 seasons.I've said several times I'm skeptical as to whether he'll be able to fix the defensive problems.
But I'm not going to criticise him for acknowledging it's a problem area when I agree with him. That would be silly.
I don't think folks would even criticise him if he held his hands up and acknowledged their was an issue, but whilst he does acknowledge their is a problem he throws in stuff about us not conceeding in open play, who cares, the stats tell us our defence suck..it doesn't matter how we conceed, we conceed period.
Arsene made the same mistakes with the Goalkeeping position holding a defiant stance, at one point he was even stating that Almunia was World Class!
Last edited by selassie; 15-07-2011 at 12:54 PM.
That's because you read the quotes and can't see the pattern. You never have. Some people can. There is a reason for all the 'moaning'. You keep going on about other posters but maybe you should take a back seat and just listen to the arguments.I've said several times I'm skeptical as to whether he'll be able to fix the defensive problems.
But I'm not going to criticise him for acknowledging it's a problem area when I agree with him. That would be silly.
Yep because height has been a problem with Barcelona for years
how high they dive has been yes
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