Monday 10 January 2011
Lankan gooner: Five defensive options for Wenger
Lankan gooner: Five defensive options for Wenger: "Pape Diakkhate Club- Lyon (loan) from Dynamo KyivAge- 26Height- 5ft 11 Reasons for Versatile- can play left back as well as left midfie..."
Five defensive options for Wenger
Pape Diakkhate
Club- Lyon (loan) from Dynamo Kyiv
Age- 26
Height- 5ft 11
Reasons for
- Versatile- can play left back as well as left midfield.
- Cost- will not be expensive as his parent club does not see him as part of their long term future
- Language- French speaker hence will be able to fit in easily and communicate well.
- Age- he is an experienced CB who is coming into the prime of his carrier so his best days are still ahead of him and will also be able to sell him on if he is regarded surplus in the future
Reasons against
- Height- not the tallest CB and height is something we are desperate for
- Contract situation- he is with
Philippe Mexes
Club- Roma
Age-28
Height- 6ft 1
Reasons for
- Experience- has great experience at the highest level with both France and Roma
- Language- As a French international and French speaking player will fit in with the team well
- Pace- has a fair amount of pace and will suit our high line defensive play
- Cost- out of contract in summer so could be bought for cut price
Reasons against
- Positional play- poor positional play and often gets caught out of position a lot
- Injury record- has been injured quite a bit in the recent past and might not be the best cover for our injured players
- Form- has been in poor form and fallen behind on loan Bourdiso at Roma
Cristian Chivu
Club- Inter
Age- 30
Height- 6ft1
Reasons for
- Winner- Part of successful Inter and Roma teams and a born winner
- Versatile- Can play across the back line as well as holding midfield providing much needed cover for Song
- Cost- Age and squad status at Inter will mean that he will be available at a relative low price
- Technical ability- can pass the ball and very comfortable in possession which is vital for our playing style
Reasons against
- Cup tied- cup tied for CL
- Age- at 30 with his injury records his best days might be behind him
- Natural position- Started off as a CB but since has become a jack of all trade and never really established as a proven CB
- Seria A- has played majority of his football in
Christopher Samba
Club- Blackburn Rovers
Age- 26
Height- 6ft 4
Reasons for
- PL experience- Knows the league well and will need little adopting time
- Cost- Samba has made it clear he wants out of
- Leader- natural leader of men and vocal- will help our defense communicate better
- Aerial ability- Will bring aerial strength and set peace defending know-how not many of our current defenders have
- CL availability- Will be available to play in
- Ball playing ability- has filled in as a striker at times for
Reasons against
- Lack of experience at the highest level- No European experience and playing for a club like Arsenal is a big step up from
- Squad status- should he join us he will become a squad player once our first choice defenders return, might not be happy to sit on the bench
- Arsenal V Blackburn history- Arsene has never had the best of relationships with
Servet Cetin
Club- Galatasaray
Height- 6ft 4
Age- 29
Reasons for
- Experience- experienced at the top level having played 48 times for
- Aerial ability- very strong in the air and a fighter, just what we need at Arsenal
- Determination- famed for his never say attitude and playing through injuries- almost an old school English CB we all seem to want at the club. Nicknamed ‘Bionic Servet’ for his passion and determination ( also known as clone of keown)
- Goals- for a CB he does contribute with few goals and will b a strong threat from set-piece
Reasons against
- Injury- has suffered fair few injuries in his carrier and at 29 might be a gamble
- Lack of experience outside Turkey- All his carrier has played in
- Price- Galatasary have no need to sell and might demand high fee for a player who’s coming into his 30s
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