Per must play when fit.
we are facing Coventry. Sure we can handle without him
Two bob cup barely registers as a friendly for me, I mean in real games. 😆
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Agree, then.
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😆 I love him!
He'll probably say it was intentional and well rehearsed, looks slick, not easy for a big man to do.
Great graphic of Mertesacker's interceptions via arseblog ... it was really notable how early he snuffed out danger. Had a great match.
Imagine how many interceptions he'd make if he was built like Koscielny!
😆 I imagine his anticipation is that well developed precisely because he has the manoeuverability of an articulated bus.
Either way, unlike his performances in a couple of other matches this season which weren't so assured, he made a pretty good case to remain a starter.
I'm a bit disappointed he hasn't scored more goals (or even 1) from set pieces.
He's shit- Sell him.
Easily our best CB, needs to regularly start from now on.
Captain wrote: Per must play when fit.
Per + 1
That must be obvious to even Wenger by now. You don't chop and change the defense on a 'whim' or to adapt to the opposition. He is evidently the best CB we've got despite his lack of pace. He should be starting with Vermaelen, and only, ONLY if he needs a rest should he be out of the side.
Per & TV is easily our best partnership..
Per and koscielny, by long..
Captain wrote: Per and koscielny, by long..
Cosigned. Get Yanga in on a free and we'll be set.
RCB: Mertesacker, Mbiwa LCB: Koscielny, Vermaelen
For the last time, fuck Vermaelen as captain.
flobaba wrote: That must be obvious to even Wenger by now. You don't chop and change the defense on a 'whim' or to adapt to the opposition. He is evidently the best CB we've got despite his lack of pace. He should be starting with Vermaelen, and only, ONLY if he needs a rest should he be out of the side.
That's the key point. Per has been the constant in central defence, taking him out today was wrong.
He organizes, he has a calming presence, he makes tackles on passes before they become dangerous plays...He's clumsy, so what....He's slow, so what...He compensates with his vision....We missed him today, as a defender, as a leader on the pitch...
