Laurent Koscielny

[Master Splinter]

You can't compete at the top level when you have players like Koscielny in the team. Simple as.

In fact turns out you can't compete at a lower level either when he's in the team.

Solution? Make sure he's not in the team.

NQ .

(You're not the only one to write off players, but you have admitted you were wrong tbf).

Koscielny has been superb after a few patchy performances early in the season. But then again, the whole team was crap. When he's played with Vermaelen, Mertesacker or Good Djourou, he's always looked good. When he's played with Squillaci or Drunk Djourou, he's looked not so good.

As many said, he's got better and better as he got more used to the League as well. Looked composed at RB too.

A Must Start™ in every game.

[Flavs]

He is going to get a back injury sooner or later though from carrying a 6'6'' german every game...

[selassie]

This boy is turning into one of our most consistent performers. I thought he had another good game on Saturday, strong on the ground & in the air & he covered the CB's.

He's our most improved player this season IMHO.

[Flavs]

He has been spending too much time around RVP.

Heil!!

[Niall_Quinn]

NQ .

(You're not the only one to write off players, but you have admitted you were wrong tbf).

Koscielny has been superb after a few patchy performances early in the season. But then again, the whole team was crap. When he's played with Vermaelen, Mertesacker or Good Djourou, he's always looked good. When he's played with Squillaci or Drunk Djourou, he's looked not so good.

As many said, he's got better and better as he got more used to the League as well. Looked composed at RB too.

A Must Start™ in every game.

MS

That was the OTHER Niall Quinn - idiot! I've always said Kos was a decent player and all he needed was time to settle down! You can apologise any time.

Meanwhile Merts is turning out to be a bit shit. We're not going to be able to compete at the top level if he's in the team. Simple as. Solution is - don't put him in the team!

[Cripps_orig]

NQ .

(You're not the only one to write off players, but you have admitted you were wrong tbf).

Koscielny has been superb after a few patchy performances early in the season. But then again, the whole team was crap. When he's played with Vermaelen, Mertesacker or Good Djourou, he's always looked good. When he's played with Squillaci or Drunk Djourou, he's looked not so good.

As many said, he's got better and better as he got more used to the League as well. Looked composed at RB too.

A Must Start™ in every game.

So you've done a Dixon then?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He is going to get a back injury sooner or later though from carrying a 6'6'' german every game...

Merts

[Power n Glory]

I'll hold off the praise until the season is over. The signs look good but I remember Djourou looking solid at one point last season and then he just fell apart.

[Marc Overmars]

We're always quick to praise and quick to condemn.

Arsenal fans.

[Syn]

This thread is a quality read.

Anyway, he has been disgustingly good recently and shows no signs of losing his form. You could always see he was an intelligent defender with the number of interceptions he makes but there were doubts as to whether he would cope with the physical side of it but has shown he has the strength to deal with Crouchy and the other non-footballers that pollute the pitch. After Vermaelen - who I think is, by some distance, Arsene's best signing in the last 10 years - this guy has shown he can be a very solid defender.

Things are looking good. When we get our best player back at Christmas, things should move up another level.