Comments on: Gallas should partner Vermaelen or Djourou next season

By: Ryu Low

Ryu Low — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:34:31 +0000

I say keep both gallas and toure..they are the best defensive pairing we have..Vermaelen and DJ would provide good covering if any of them is injured..Sell both senderos and silvestre and get melo. I would love to see that coming. If it really happens i dare say we will have the best defences next season.

By: Spanish Fry

Spanish Fry — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:35:53 +0000

@ Jav – This is a great point about the left/right side partnerships. I’ll touch on it again in today’s post (Wednesday).

By: kinsgley

kinsgley — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:43:18 +0000

i would go for gallas any day any time in stead of toure and all want wenger to do is to play sagna,vaemelean,gallas and clichy if really we are to challege for title next season.

By: Jav

Jav — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:51:13 +0000

Gallas is our best defender.

Djourou and Gallas is our best defensive partnership.

Gallas and Vermaelen are both left sided central defenders. I do not see either swapping over to the other side. When did you last see Gallas playing as a right sided central defender?

Djourou and Toure are both right sided central defenders. Djourou has never looked comfortable playing as a left sided central defender and I have never see Kolo play left sided either, maybe as a right back but not on the left.

Why am I bringing this up? Because I think it matters and a lot of people are missing the point in that we now have two very good central defensive partnerships. I believe Djourou and Gallas make our best partnership and therefore Kolo and Vermaelen should be the other partnership.

I see Vermaelen, ultimately as Gallas’ replacement when he decides to retire and I think Gallas has probably got another 2 years left at the most.

So the choice for a 5th centre back currently is between Senderos, Silvestre and Song.

I would rather see Song continue his development as a central midfielder than be relied upon in defence which leaves Senderos and Silvestre. I would personally get rid of both but I do not see Wenger admitting to the huge error of judgement that is Silvestre after just a season.

So we still need a 5th choice central defender. Factor in that the ACN will rob us of Eboue and Toure for a month (maybe more coz they never see to come back fit and raring to go) and also Song who Wenger likes to use as a make shift centre back then it becomes obvious that we will need someone who can back up Sagna or maybe fill in at right central defence. This is why Michah Richards would be an awesome and forward thinking purchase. Young, versatile, powerful, athletic. We all know he is out of form and out of favour but we don’t need an in form player to be covering these positions. Exactly what Wenger favours and when you consider how cheap he is then it’s either now or never.

By: wolde cherkos

wolde cherkos — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:46:37 +0000

gallas must stay

By: Senior Citizen

Senior Citizen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:12:31 +0000

Where as Gallas is undeniably good and experienced defender, so is Toure, but what makes me think Toure sh’d stay rather than Gallas, is his commitment and loyalty to the club. Please this one to me matters a lot too. Till next bye.

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By: majok

majok — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:15:03 +0000

If Arsenal is to wind something for next season then let them play Gallas, Vermaelen, Toure and Clichy at the back Djouru is too slow and his tackles are also offensive.
Let me also remind Mr Wenger for the issue of the striker, please boss we need one.

By: Hey Nonny Mouse

Hey Nonny Mouse — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:50:39 +0000

gunning4eva – Toure is also a great defender (or why would man city with all their money want him?) + he’s versatile + he’s experienced + he goes on those great marauding runs up the pitch + he’s not going to sit down on his ass having a tizzy fit when things don’t go his way. I don’t think he wants to got to man city – i think he just felt he was getting pushed out by Gallas. He’s since re-pledged his allegiance.

And another thing – I really don’t understand all this ‘Let’s sell Ade’ business. He was our top scorer the season before last and only got pipped for league top scorer by Ronaldo (if memory serves) – that doesn’t happen accidently you know. He’s a very very good goal scorer. Big, talented and ambitious. Why would we not want him at the club? He’s already said he wants to stay. Come on you guys!

By: John Muhindo

John Muhindo — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:16:41 +0000

All arsenal players are good except last season they did not win atropy which can not be put one person,wenger just need addition of three new players only,the issue of partnership works when you have squad which you can rotate to avoid fatigue.