Ok, you are correct. He is a sidegrade - different player, overall quality should stay the same.

But seriously though, please not turn this into a Sagna vs Debuchy debate. If you think he is a downgrade then fine.

Chambers is not going to start next season so he's a bit irrelevant in this context. He's an upgrade on a player who barely featured last season.

Gut check as of 13.25 - we're going to sign Colombian starlet Juan Quintero and a Vermaelen replacement if he jumps ship, then we're finito. No Khedira

Have some faith, Y va. The wife swapper tweeted earlier that Khedira is done. All the signs are there!

Klaus wrote:

Chambers is not going to start next season so he's a bit irrelevant in this context. He's an upgrade on a player who barely featured last season.

Let's say our first XI is:
Szczesny
Debuchy - Kos - Mertesacker - Gibbs
Arteta - Ramsey
Walcott - Özil - Cazorla
Sanchez

Giroud, Chamberlain, Podolski, Flamini and Wilshere (backups) will all probably get a fair share of matches. Why won't Chambers? Last season we had injury problems at left back, midfield and our wide players. This time it can be right back. Don't see why our backup there is more irrelevant than the others.

He might play, but he's still a backup. We upgraded the wrong rightback if we were looking for positional improvement.

innervisionscm wrote:

Debuchy is not a Sagna upgrade by any stretch of the imagination.

Not a downgrade either. Some would argue he fits our style more as well.

Klaus wrote:

Have some faith, Y va. The wife swapper tweeted earlier that Khedira is done. All the signs are there!

Gut feeling altered by Wenger's press con

"I think August 15 to 30 will be busy again."

Khedira!!

Why can't we just sign him now? Before the season starts ffs!

Because he is not back from holidays ...

Wenger: "I'm very happy [with our business] and I'm still open to do more."

Wenger rules out move for Quintero. "That is wrong," he says

Wenger: "@T_Vermaelen05 is injured. It is a possibility that he goes."

Wenger: "I think August 15 to 30 will be busy again."

No further signings by the Palace game then?

wenger already said he'd bring in another cb if tv5 goes

gut check changed to cm, tv5 replacement, plus 1 more opportunistic madness if possible

Think Chambers is that CB replacement, and I think Vermaelen out is a certainty.

pretty sure wenger made the tv5 replacement comment after chambers was confirmed

Chambers is the versatile player Wenger wants, the Sagna if you will, can play right back and also in the center of defence.

I think Vermaelen will leave and Wenger will bring in a CB.

Either way can't expect Chambers to be the only backup for 3 people. If he's needed at RB ur can't cover CB and vice versa. If Verm leaves we absolutely have to buy a competent CB (probably even if he stays).

Rex wrote:

Think Chambers is that CB replacement, and I think Vermaelen out is a certainty.

Wenger says he will replace Vermaelen if he leaves because he is an important player. Chambers will be our 2nd RB/4th choice CB.

Delighted that he says we will be signing more players