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An analysis of the left-back situation after injuries to Gibbs and Traore

Written by Jeff Patterson on August 18, 2011 – 9:00

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When Arsenal announced the sale of Gael Clichy this summer, a majority of Gooners seemed to view his departure as an acceptable loss. A 7m deal for a player with only a year remaining on his contract, and a defender who was at times, prone to errors in defense.

Fans were much less accepting of the news that manager Arsene Wenger planned not to invest in strengthening the left-back position. Instead, Wenger pronounced his faith that Kieran Gibbs and Armand Traore were ready for promotion to the first team.

To Arsene’s credit, Gibbs and Traore have both looked the part skill-wise in this early season, Gibbs especially has been surprising, though the occasional mental lapse on defense isn’t exactly uncommon. Traore was solid as well, especially as a more defensive option.

The biggest issue I have with this decision is the same concern I’ve had since Arsene first made this decision. Neither Gibbs, nor Traore has proven that they can be reliable solutions at fullback. Gibbs has always looked promising, but has never been able keep himself healthy for any length of time. Traore has bounced around on loan, and has never really found a place, as a loanee or as a Gunner.

Unfortunately, this decision came back to haunt Arsene on Tuesday night, and I believe it won’t be for the last time. Traore suffered an injury in a reserve match, and thus was not in the squad and Kieran Gibbs suffered another of his mysteriously sudden injuries against Udinese. Arsenal spent the entire second half playing “cut-and-paste” with the back four, and were somewhat lucky not to concede, although they did lose Johan Djourou to injury as well.

So now, with the Premier League not even into its second week, Arsene is faced with the possibility of being without three of the eight players that comprise our defensive department.

At left-back, if neither Gibbs or Traore is fit to start, Wenger will have to choose between Thomas Vermaelen or 19-year old Carl Jenkinson. Vermaelen is probably the best choice at fullback, but that of course would mean that the walking-disaster himself, Sebastian Squillaci, would likely make his first start of the season.

To compound the problems, Arsenal will be without Alex Song, meaning that Emmanuel Frimpong will likely be given his first Premier League start.

This is a situation that is quickly getting ridiculous, and the reinforcements need to be brought in quick. Last year at this time, Arsenal seemed a squad overflowing with talent. This year’s edition seems stretched to beyond all that was thought possible, and with Eboue gone, and Nasri and Bendtner possibly following him, it looks to get thinner still.

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  • Mike says:
    August 18, 2011 at 9:52

    nah thanks but no thanks… Verm can go LB when we have enough CBs fit… we just need Gorcouff and Hazard, and we will be running riots in premiership…. oh, and get rid off rosicky and chamack! i rather keep Bendtner than Chamack

    ——————–wos———
    –sagna–Kos-verm–Traore-
    —————Song——-
    —-Walcott-Wilshere-Gervinho-

    ————–Gorcouff——-
    ———-RVP—–

    Subs:

    1.Vitto
    2.Djourou
    3.Hazard (£30 mill will do)
    4.Arshavin
    5.Ramsey
    6.Frimpong

    This team will have you on the edge of your seat, like the good old days! but has wenger got any bottle to make decisive decisions or will he just dither!??!

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    • GunnerEye says:
      August 18, 2011 at 10:30

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    • ed says:
      August 18, 2011 at 14:47

      im sorry but you need to get off the gourcuff train. as a mad lyon fan i have to say that since joining from bordeaux he has been less than impressive, and is another player prone to injury. a man who, sadly, struggles to find his place in a rebuilding ligue 1 side is not going to make much of an impact in the epl. he has lost a lot of the gloss from his game over the past 18 months unfortunately. i would rather see a real creative and central figure like marvin martin come in from sochaux, and there aren’t many better left backs around than aly cissokho, another player who lyon wouldn’t mind offloading to lighten their considerable wage budget.

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  • Carmelo Pace malta says:
    August 18, 2011 at 9:31

    Hey why panic?sometimes such circumstances tend to be a blessing in disguise,i will put jenkinson in the centralrole ( he has height,something we badly need ) ( on the right hand side,and shift tv5 at left back,now that ryo is eligible i pick him as one of our strikers,be patient we have a weath of talent coming through.

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    • TheMonk says:
      August 18, 2011 at 9:51

      You sound like Arsene for the last 6 years :/

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    • Dan AKA The Truth says:
      August 18, 2011 at 10:58

      I still don’t understand the logic in putting our only quality centre-half at left-back, where he would probably admit himself that he can only do an average job there… it’s mental!

      Sign a left back and a centre-half, Wenger. Cahill and Baines (Bill Kenwright was saying earlier that the Toffees have no money!!!), there, job done!

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      • Chris says:
        August 18, 2011 at 11:14

        Yes, I was also surprised with Arsene’s statement saying that Thomas can be utilised as left-back, it seems that some things never change I’m afraid.

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      • Ben says:
        August 18, 2011 at 13:31

        According to the manager of Belgium VM plays at LB for his country.

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      • Dhaval says:
        August 18, 2011 at 16:10

        I am on sign LB(Leighton Baines) brigade.He’s 25, he’s good at defending, he’s good on overlaps and he’s one of the best if not the best at taking free kicks. One of the best curlers. And we need someone good to take free kicks. We get far too many free kicks and we waste them. To me if he joins he’s 10goals a season defender.

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  • tomas says:
    August 18, 2011 at 9:32

    Gibbs has got such chicken legs. Why are our players not with a good strength coach getting stronger and fitter.Higher a NBA strength coach and we will have much less injurys and stronger players on our team. I also doubt if Gibbs is mentally strong. If he gets tackeld once he is out of the park. Nigel Winterburn (not a big guy) had less injuries at the end of his carrer then Gibbs in the beginning of his. We need tough guys with heart. And we need a new strength coach cant anyone see that. All those achillies injuries. Its a joke Arsene has not adressed that matter many moons ago.

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  • Tsokan says:
    August 18, 2011 at 9:34

    Liverpool didnt have a LB,we had 2,why should we be interested.
    Injuries coming too early for my liking.

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    • Graham Chown says:
      August 18, 2011 at 9:59

      We should have been interested because neither Gibbs or Traore have convinced many of us that they are either good enough or physically strong enough to be a first team regular. We need a LB with a large dose of defensive knowhow don’t we ?
      Why can’t the manager ever convince us that he understands defending.

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  • Theohari says:
    August 18, 2011 at 9:35

    It’s still not too late everybody! Imagine in the next week if Arsene just makes 2 signings (ideally a quality midfielder/centre back). Regardless of who leaves, it will completely bolster the squad, so the negativity is not really justified yet!

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  • Amrit says:
    August 18, 2011 at 9:48

    Theohari, I think you are right, imagine is all we can do since in reality Wenger will not be investing. He hasn’t done so far so why now in the last week when he has games to concentrate on?
    What our squad needs is 4 players. One world class LB, One CB, one midfielder and one world class striker.

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    • TheMonk says:
      August 18, 2011 at 9:55

      Summed it up there Amrit

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    • Charlie says:
      August 18, 2011 at 10:31

      Why now ? How about because he’s just sold Cesc, is about to sell Nasri and we’re about to see whether Arsenal will be in the Champions League this season. Each of those points is significant. He has always said that he’ll buy to replace who leaves and that makes sense.

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      • Jorg says:
        August 18, 2011 at 10:57

        Yes that is obvious although not for everybody.

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        • Hunter says:
          August 18, 2011 at 13:18

          Because we know it’s not true. Most of us are still waiting for him to replace Adams, Vieira, Pires, Keown, Seaman………..I simply don’t trust him anymore. We lose world class players and he replaces them with kids who are average at best.

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          • Jorg says:
            August 18, 2011 at 13:51

            The question was ‘why now?’. It will be difficult to come into terms with any established quality player before the 25th.

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  • Richard says:
    August 18, 2011 at 9:57

    We just need prayers. We need to keep Varmaelen in the Central Defense because the treat of Carrol, with the high balls is even worse. We can gamble with Jenkinson on left back, but AW needs to get an accomplished player before the window closes. Shall we get chance to see the Samurai (Ryo) playing?

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  • Dando says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:06

    If our manager doesn’t replenish our stocks (defense midfield attack) by the weekend he should be taken outside and shot. Any other team with title ambitions buys first then sells. Not us. We sell then dither waiting for 31st August sales, but by then we could be out of CL and quality players will not come or the quality has already been snapped up. If we had bought at the beginning of summer the CL qualifying draw wouldn’t have been on the table like it is now with a precarious 1-0 lead. Forget plan B on the field. What about plan B in the boardroom. It must have been obvious we would lose at least one of Fabregas and Nasri. Instead the board must still have faith in Wengers ability to persuade players to stay. Well, not anymore. We are only 3 players away from a title challenge (even playing 433) but if we don’t get them we will struggle for top half.

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  • Jorg says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:14

    There will be signings. I think it was indirectly announced through publishing the Walcott interview at their web site. I am just curious who it will be.

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    • Patrick O'Neill says:
      August 18, 2011 at 11:37

      sorry to sink your boat but there will not be signings – reply to me on 31st August and say “well you were right”. I’ve seen enough of AW bring in Ancelotti.

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      • TheMonk says:
        August 18, 2011 at 15:57

        Frank Rijkard if anyone

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      • LFS GUNNER says:
        August 19, 2011 at 4:14

        Ancelotti? Does Wenger has a son? Bring him instead, maybe he’s got some fresh ideas. Just kidding, I don’t want Wenger to be sacked.

        I’ll post my stupid idea: The last few seasons we started the league very strong just to drop down at the end. Maybe Wenger wants to revert that situation, start very weak (done!) and end up winning all (hope!). //end of stupid idea//

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  • John says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:14

    I would rather see meade on instead of Jenikson for the only reason being Karl is so right footed he stood out like a sore tumb on Tuesday and Liverpool will exploit this with Downing.

    We need someone who plays there and Maede had a good game on Monday.

    Hopefully Traore can start Gibbs injuries are a freaking joke at this stage

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    • Patrick O'Neill says:
      August 18, 2011 at 11:38

      Who is Maede, am I missing something. The only one I can think of is Raphael Meade and he must be 60 years old like myself.

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      • LMAO says:
        August 18, 2011 at 12:40

        It shows how much you know about Arsenal & you call yourself a supporter, Jernade Meade did well considering he’s more a midfielder

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        • Line says:
          August 18, 2011 at 13:40

          Just cos he’s not familiar with Meade doesn’t mean he’s not a supporter. He’s probably been following Arsenal for longer than you have so show some respect to your fellow gooner.

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          • Patrick O'Neill says:
            August 18, 2011 at 16:10

            for LMAO have you ever heard of Raphael Meade, I think not. And yes I am a gunner for life, saw my first match in 1966 – when did you see yours and I still don’t know who Jerneade Meade is – who does he play for??????

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  • Jamie says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:15

    Wenger won’t spend in the next two weeks. He’s already has an incredible center-half in Squilacci and yes, the fox in the box in Chamakh. Look, if he bought a couple of world class players, what’ll happened to the young players? They couldn’t get their chances to play. In short, arrival of quality players will “kill” the younger players progress.

    It’s been six years and the fans are getting restless but the board and Wenger is doing their very best to assure the fans every single season that they’ll bolster the squad with experienced and quality players. But what happened now is Wenger and Co is to slow to make their moves to potential targets, and at the end, they’ll give “we can’t compete with the money that those clubs have”.

    Pathetic.

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    • Patrick O'Neill says:
      August 18, 2011 at 11:40

      They’ll compete all right if we are in danger of being relegated – oh I forgot “they’re too good to go down” I remember that being said in 1977 when ManU were relegated

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  • bc says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:16

    The reason we were not interested in enrique is that he is not as good as gibbs or traore. the fact is that there about 4 left backs better than gibbs cole.evra baines and vermaelen. then you have gibbs and cissokh traore is not far behind them. enrique probably falls in the essou akouto category of left backs certainly not good enough for arsenal. sure we need a better left back but lets be honest everton have already turned down 2 bids of 20m for baines. of the left backs out there he is the only one we are likely to get to come ro us. we would be far better served using belgiums best left back in his best position whilst buying 2 better centre backs. that is a far easier and a far cheaper job. mertesacker and cahill would come cheaper than baines and both are better than vermaelen. 75 caps for germany do not lie.

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  • Richard says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:18

    You guys are all submitting passionately for our club. I sometimes wonder if AW gets to read the blogs. All we hear from him is about there being no quality players to buy. If that was the case then Arsenal would be the team winning all available trophies because other teams do not have quality players. Why is it that we see quality players but he doesn’t. Could it be that he means he can not see cheap quality players? Let him pay the money for quality players period. May be he has also run out of ideas, never know.

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  • Solomon says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:26

    Interesting article and wonderful comments. Amrit, you a right. We just need a world class LB, CB, a creative midfileder and a quality stiker even if nt world class. I honestly cannot understand what is going on with our beloved team? We’ve sold a LB, a creative midfielder, an utility player and on the verge of selling another creative midfielder and a striker that was never given enough chance to prove himself but only invested in one great player (gervinho) and three future greatness. What kind of board/manager is running us down like this? Suppoerters are becoming sick of this i dont care attitude from the people runnig our club.
    Le Prof. has got his own problem. I dont know why he so much fancy Charmack ahead of Bendtner. I’m sure the Danish guy could have done better than the Morroco man against Udinese. Even Vela could have been better at least. Our main striker in Champions league play-off turned to become an Udinese defender at no fee paid to us.
    Please board do something and do it urgently.

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  • Richard says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:30

    Our defense will be overstretched because of a feeble offensive side. Gervinho’s ability to press defenses will be missed. A defense comprising of Sagna, Cahill, Mertesacher and Vermaelen would be hard to beat. A midfielder like Harzard would help a great deal.

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  • pat says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:33

    Arsenal can still make it again.Let’s believe in arsèné again

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  • pat says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:38

    We remain in arsenal against all odd.

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  • Richard says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:39

    Solomon you are spot on about Chamakh. He was running like a headless chicken on Tuesday. I kept telling people watching the game with me that Arsenal was playing 10 men right from the beginning. What happened to Chamakh. He was promising when he had just joined and scored against Liverpool. Lets hope the game Saturday will be for him to re discover his form.

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  • CHARLES KIPKORIR says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:42

    If wenger isn`t interested in buying a left back…the he should consider a loan move.There are several options available on the position.Go fr one of the for Real Madrid left back!!!

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  • Mar says:
    August 18, 2011 at 10:47

    I will not sacrifice Vermaelen to play at left back only to see Squillaci to get partner with Koscielny. Let Jenkinson or Miquel play there. Also think time for Rosicky to be demote to the bench. Let Arshavin play through the middle, together with Ramsey and Frimpong and get Miyaichi to start on the left if Wenger still prefer 4-3-3.

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  • Solomon says:
    August 18, 2011 at 11:35

    Mar, i this Miquel will be better on the left. Carl is a right footed player with little experience o the left while Miquel is left footed. We were luck on Tuesday not to have conceded due to the absence of a left full back. If you watched Carl, the poor lad was just thrown in the mist of war. Many atimes he felt lost. he had to move the ball quickly to his right and atimes he will even be looking for where the ball was.
    Why are we so quick to allow transfer of our players to other teams be completed on time so that the players leaving us can go and feature for their new team in a important game but we are slow in bringing in a replacement to feature for us in our own important games?
    We of course believe in the team and the club but we are tired of hanging our believe around Le Prof. Some of his comments these days are not encouraging at all.
    Just imagine him saying i am not afraid to slash the money if i fiond the right player but we were unable to meet the demand for Mata. If his statement is what he intend to do, why has he not put in a bid for Hazard, Cahill, Dan or Samba. Why does he seems interested in Phil when the chairman of the club said they are not going to sell him? This man is taking us for a joke.

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    • Peter Clark says:
      August 19, 2011 at 6:19

      I thought Jenkinson did really well under the circumstances. His first game – and playing in an unfamiliar position while we are under the kosh. A great debut – and hopefully he will go on to great things.

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  • serge says:
    August 18, 2011 at 11:44

    Wenger might as well announce Bendtner will be starting in the left back position because of his defensive qualities and mental strength

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    • LFS GUNNER says:
      August 19, 2011 at 4:21

      how about Almunia as a LB?, c’mon the guy’s beeing paid, at least sweat a little!

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  • JohnW says:
    August 18, 2011 at 11:51

    Don’t have a heart attack Hawk, Miguel can also play left back, in fact i think he will play this weekend. I also don’t think the Liverpool midfield is way above our current available squad , if Rosicky does not play, Wenger will play Arshavin behind the striker and have either of Chamberlain or Miyachi play left midfield. All these are going to be temporary gaps because I think Arsene will buy (MUST) atleast three players. The reinforcements in case the starters get injured is my major worry right now.

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    • Chris says:
      August 18, 2011 at 11:59

      Miquel?

      The same Miquel who was so poor against Leyton Orient last season?

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  • Skavorn says:
    August 18, 2011 at 12:08

    Loool The Moment Cesc Leaves arsenal he wins the super Cup
    He Must be glad he left.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14568305.stm

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  • mayowa says:
    August 18, 2011 at 13:20

    I don’t know y u guys(fans) keep disturbing urself. If le prof like let him buy players. What I wil suggest is if by 31st of august, no additional quality players are bought, we should all, I mean all the fans both present at the stadia 4 matches or watching should abandon the matches. By d time they(board/arsene) witness empty seats each time a match played they wil do the needful.

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  • Bouba says:
    August 18, 2011 at 13:37

    I agree with Amrit, we need 4 players ( at least ) …
    But we all know, deep down, it will NEVER happen…

    We have ( he has ) less than 2 weeks to make some serious signings. Nasri is on his way to Man City, so we have lost all our creativity ( which only repose on Wilshere ). Ramsey is more of a “Pirlo” type.

    Gibbs will get injured again because he does not have the strength of a footballer anyway… Baines ( Everton ) would be formidable for us and Samba ( because we need a barking dog in the defence ).

    We don’t need an exceptional striker because, with the way we play, he will always have several opportunities to score ( a Kevin Doyle, a Moussa Sow, etc… )

    Marvin Martin would be perfect for us and he is cheap for a new international ( £9 millions )… Next year is price will double, easily.

    Anyway, fingers crossed until they bleed, Wenger will do some businesses… I don’t believe so because he is convinced of the strength of his squad.

    I was watching the Bayern Munich game and the Classico Spanish super cup, and checking the bench of both teams… I felt sick in my stomach with the quality… Our bench is a bunch of kids and he hopes to achieve greatness… Deluded “fool”…!!

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    • Jorg says:
      August 18, 2011 at 14:18

      Can you please share with us what you know about Mavin Martin. I guess not everybody here is very familiar with this player….

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    • LFS GUNNER says:
      August 19, 2011 at 4:24

      I agree, our bench is not even complete.

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  • USAGooner says:
    August 18, 2011 at 14:08

    It hurts to say this, but if Arsene doesn’t buy some players quickly (LB, CB, and ACM), and by quickly I mean before the transfer window closes, Arsenal is going to find themselves so far back from the top four, it will be a struggle to make Europa next season. Every squad with which we are in direct competition has improved their side while Arsenal have take steps backward.

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  • Bouba says:
    August 18, 2011 at 14:30

    Well Jorg, if you watch the French national squad and the Ligue 1, you will have some insight about the player…

    I was talking about that with an Arsenal colleague during CL game and he told me that we are concentrating too much on the premiership ( supposedly the best league !! )…

    Marvin Martin had the best passing records (assists) in the french league last year, just before Hazard and Gervinho. He is also the best player in Europe ( just after Messi ) for taken opponent one on one ( which Wilshere nor Fabregas could or can do… The only player who could do that for us was Nasri… Now we might have found another in Gervinho )…

    So basically the creative mid we need now as we have lost Fabregas and Nasri ( soon ).

    And he is a free kick specialist.

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    • Jorg says:
      August 18, 2011 at 15:23

      Thanks!

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      • Skavorn says:
        August 18, 2011 at 15:32

        Heres a video
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26_V2Fzjpmc&feature=related
        Hes Clearly Good Enough to Be an Arsenal so we should sign him Quickly before other teams buy him.

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  • Personal Jesus says:
    August 18, 2011 at 14:44

    AW have lost his mind if he not go soon in trantsfer market and buy more players .

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  • Dush says:
    August 18, 2011 at 16:25

    I agreed wit amrit,all we need are 4 quality players in bains/cissokho(Lb),hazard(mdfield),cahill(cb),scot parker.

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  • gunner1 says:
    August 18, 2011 at 16:34

    Fabregas in 8 years at Arsenal won one trophy.

    10 minutes at Barca and he has won the supercup!

    PS Don’t expect any signings.

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  • Ray says:
    August 18, 2011 at 18:00

    Actually I had mentioned this earlier. Now seems that it had happened.

    Look at our left back. At the moment, none of them (Traore and Gibbs) look like a left back same class as Evra and Ashley Cole. Look promising they may but let’s not lie to ourselves, these two aren’t the quality for a winning team yet.

    Fine, give them the opportunity to play but what if both injured and we know that how injury prone Gibbs is. So, we are keeping an injury prone player together with another player who do have a place even in the club who loaned him. Then my friend, you call this an winning team in BPL and CL.

    Now what happen next is Jenkinson will be forced to play as left back. Definitely not his preferred position and it is unfair to criticize him if he were to make any error. It is just like you ask your junior to do your home work because you are lazy, if there is tones of mistake, who to blame except for yourself. So, the same thing here, how can we blame Jenkinson if Wenger refuse to sign a left back?

    Ok, after Jenkinson made some error, finally Wenger managed to figure out that he needs Vermaleen there. Ok, he put Vermaleen there. Again, Vermaleen playing as left back also means a risk for error. But to make things worse, Squilacci will start as CB. Oh, that is definitely a nightmare for all Arsenal fans.

    So, here we have another option which is either Wenger sign Baines or Cissokho but I can’t see Wenger doing that and as usual, he knows the risk and knows where is the problem but he will only do something (sometimes this theory is false) after he is being poke by the needle and felt the pain.

    Another option is sign a CB and continue to play Vermaleen there. Well, this is another safer option.

    If I can see this, I am sure Wenger can see much further than me. It will be good if he can point out that I am wrong and prove me wrong. But, if Wenger knows the problem and yet he does nothing on it, then perhaps he needs to answer the following questions:

    1. Which one more expensive? A left back + CB or no CL?
    2. Which will bring back the fans to the stadium and continue to pay a premium price for the ticket?
    3. Losing more star players and cost to develop them is more expensive or start signing some good players (not necessary have to be expensive but definitely not a striker who player 100++ games and scored about 20++ goals so far)?

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  • barry says:
    August 19, 2011 at 9:21

    that really is what squillaci has become, “the walking-disaster himself” .

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