Much has been written about Arsenal’s defence this season and the desperate need for a quality centre-back to be acquired during the summer. However, due to the performances of Laurent Koscielny and Johan Djourou’s performances last season, do we just need an adequate cover option for when either of these two pick up an injury, or do we need to go all out and sign a big name centre-back?
Koscielny has impressed a lot of people in his first season at Arsenal, which rightly earned him a call up to the France squad…so he must be doing something right, especially considering the fact that just three years ago he was playing for Tours in Division 3. I still think the best is yet to come from the 25-year-old. With time and a bit more developing, Koscielny could potentially be a great player for Arsenal and France.
Djourou has equally been impressive this season, and done a good job filling the gap left by Thomas Vermaelen. It is also worth noting that up until Djourou was injured we hadn’t lost a Premier League game when he played. He certainly has developed over the years, and at only 24 years of age, the Switzerland international can only get better with time.
I truly believe that both have earned their places within the Arsenal squad, and should be credited for their efforts. However, I do think we require a centre-back until both players are ready to take the position on a full-time basis. It is also worth considering that we have struggled with injuries in this department this season, so bringing in a player would be a sensible decision on Wenger’s part.
I would like to see Arsenal with the depth to not have to worry about injuries, and if that means making a tough decision and losing a few players, who haven’t performed, then so be it. But we shouldn’t get rid of the players whose performances this season have been superb.
The signing of either Chris Samba or Gary Cahill would be superb this summer, purely for the fact that Arsenal need a big name signing to organise the defence, as I don’t feel either Koscielny or Djourou have that capability yet.
If I had to drop either Koscielny or Djourou from the line-up, then it would have to be the Frenchman – his mistake cost us the Carling Cup final, and evidently, downhearted our team morale.
I, along with every Arsenal fan, want the Gunners to end their trophyless run next season, and I also want to see a lot more of this in our next campaign:
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we need a centre back with aggression
samba could be that signing or scott dann
someone that puts their body on the line
djourou and koscielny are too soft – yes they are good defenders but they dont strike fear into centre forwards like the john terry and vidic do.
to make us stronger at the back i would simple put vermaelen left back then either dann or samba to partner either djourou or koscienly
Did you not see DJ at Stoke and Fulham – shocking !!!
Yes we need another centre back,stupid!!!
nice video… PROUD TO BE A GOONER and about the article yes we need a a quality central defender
is the writter of this article seriuos? This si the problem we have at Arsenal, we got the AKB brigade and fans weraing rose tinted glasses. Witter of the article is even more deluded than wenger.
The only fans wearing rose tinted glasses are ones
like yourself have have never played the game at any level whatsoever and have no clue how to run a football club called Arsenal a viable business not a loss making fans fantasy of which Trash.Uni
ted,Liverpool,Chelsea,Spuds are,grow up already?
No we dont need a centre back….we need 2. Samba and Vertonghen with JD and Kos as back up and TV5 at left back. Also buy another RB, Jagielka or Van der Weil.
Sell Eboue, Squillaci and Traore and push Gibbs up the pitch, he aint good enough defensively but will make a good left sided midfielder/winger.
How about this for a deal Rosicky and Bendtner for Ashley Young?
YES we need two centre halves these two have no strength and the mistakes made cost the club trophies success and millions of ££.
Off course we need to sign a top quality robust centre half in the Martin Keown mould. Any one of you who think Djourou belongs in a top 4 teams defence is disallusional and misguided
i disagree competely. they are good centre backs. did not not see them against man utd, chelsea, barcelona? they played superbly well. Koscienly against barcelona was sensational, he broke down the play, passed the ball well and won a lot of headers. i believe the back 4 have no protection in front of them. song has been disappointing defensivly seeing how well he did last season. and then you’ve got cesc and wilshere who are playmakers. then youve got nasri and arshavin who don’t track back and help there full backs. Diaby has continually said he wants to play like Paddy but everytime he plays hes getting forward. if you think JD makes mistakes have you watched Samba this season? personally i think hes been poor and i would value him at 5 million.
SAMBA IS A BETTER DEFENDER THAN ALL THE EXCUSES FOR DEFENDERS WE HAVE AND THAT INCLUDES VERMALEAN AND SAGNA