Match Reaction vs Man City (away).

[fakeyank]

Coq was amazing today no doubt but let's not go overboard and think we still don't need to buy a world class DM.


At the very least Coq demonstrated he's a capable deputy and should start over Arteta and Flamini any day.

It's hard not to get overboard as the last 3-4 games of Coquelin has been as good as I have seen this year in the PL. Yes, we need to sign a DM but I see no reason why Coq cannot be the main man in that position.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We only need to have someone show discipline, being some fabled world class defensive midfielder would be better of course but there aren't many of those.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger on now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fucking commentator - asking Wenger if we need a DM after that performance.

[Niall_Quinn]

Neville

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pace.

Power.

[Master Splinter]

Since he arrived in the Premier League at the start of the 2012-13 season, Olivier Giroud has scored 11 headed goals, two more than anyone else.

Giroud for England!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

It's hard not to get overboard as the last 3-4 games of Coquelin has been as good as I have seen this year in the PL. Yes, we need to sign a DM but I see no reason why Coq cannot be the main man in that position.

Because it's way too early and premature to even hint at him being the solution.

For a start let's not forget there was a reason he was at Freiburg on loan last year (where he didn't exactly light up any trees) and Charlton this year before getting recalled.

And apart from Man City today most of the teams he's started against haven't been that great or that challenging. I also think he's way too short for the role as well ........ we haven't had a DM since Gilberto who could comfortably head the ball away which means that long balls always have to be dealt with by the CB's. This results in us always struggling with aerial attacks as either the BFG or Kos have to go and attack the ball leaving gaps for the opposition to exploit. His passing isn't fantastic either.

Yes congratulations to Coq for his excellent recent performances and he deserves to start for the time being but ultimately he doesn't have the right pedigree or quality to be starting week in week out for a team with aspirations to challenge for the league. We did the same thing Almunia; he had a few good games and everyone thought he was the solution and then we ended up wasting 3 seasons with him as number one before everyone finally realised he wasn't good enough. Top top quality please.

[Alpha]

It's hard not to get overboard as the last 3-4 games of Coquelin has been as good as I have seen this year in the PL. Yes, we need to sign a DM but I see no reason why Coq cannot be the main man in that position.

Happy to see people finally recognising Coquelin talent . Since he came he has never had a floppy game with us . Even when we got mugged 8-2 at Old Trafford he was one of the best players on the pitch .
We should however still sign an experienced DM to allow the new signing baby Beilik to grow and to slowly get rid of Flamini and Arteta who seem to be at the end of their roads .