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08 Aug 2018 16:19:53
Ed's are we honestly entering the season within these centre backs? The lad from Freiburg Coyuncu looks to be going Leicester for £20m really? We have 3 fit center backs not one has a turn of pace. City are going to run riot.

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08 Aug 2018 19:35:50
Yeah The lack of real pace at the back at back concerns me also, that is why I though it was strange move letting Chambers go on loan yes not the best defender around but s he has decent recovery pace that could fit alongside the other two in a back 3, kind of like a sweeper.

Either Emery has a lot of faith in youngsters Holding and Mavapranos as backup or there is another incoming in the pipeline that the press have not picked up on maybe one on loan. Without Kos I still think we will be vulnerable at the back. Coyuncu was heavily linked with us, but I guess we spent out too early.

08 Aug 2018 21:01:55
How much stick would Wenger get for the state of affairs at the back?

08 Aug 2018 21:17:34
Holding is to small to slow without any presence, I like Mavapranos but he can’t b a starter Mustafi is woeful and doesn’t want to b there what he did against Aguero last year was laughable. We’ll do well to finish 6th.

08 Aug 2018 23:44:29
Emery can't fix this is one window will take time so much deadwood to move.

On a side name I need to change my avatar : (.

09 Aug 2018 04:00:50
Oh sy mate, I appreciate your undying loyalty, but if you admit it's a sorry state of affairs at the back, why is it? He was left a complete mess.

09 Aug 2018 06:57:00
Let's give Emery the opportunity to coach the back four and see how the two new defenders settle in. Albeit in pre-season matches, we conceded few goals.
Having worked with Chambers, Emery shipped him out, which didn't surprise me as in my opinion he is a very average defender.
We have signed Mavrapanos who looks full of promise, Holding has all the attributes to be a decent defender and will hopefully improve rapidly under the new manager and coaches.
Sokratis is a solid defender and hopfully Mustafi will regain the form that won him a World Cup winners medal.
The central defenders will now gain much needed protection from the system Emery will use and have Torreira to protect them and Leno a footballing goalkeeper who can sweep in behind them.
I was intrigued by the dual systems that Emery used in pre-season matches, where we defended in a 4-4-2, whilst attcking from a 4-2-3-1. I have always liked the defensive side of a 4-4-2. Where the two banks of 4 offere excellent protection, but has never thought of the switch to a more offensive formation when attacking. It will be interesting to see how things evolve during the season, although us fans must be patient as it will take time for the squad to get used to Emery's methods.

09 Aug 2018 07:00:58
How can’t we afford centre backs? Liverpool have spent more on a keeper than we hav all window? How’s that work then?

09 Aug 2018 07:44:18
I don't get it either Monkey, there only being £50 mil seems odd to me, we have massive sponsorship and kit deals, huge TV income like everyone else and the highest ticket prices in the world what are you doing they doing with it all?

09 Aug 2018 08:42:07
We can only hope this season is all about Dick finding out who he needs to keep and who he doesn't and next summer we will go for it with Dick having had time to work things out for himself rather than simply guess.

09 Aug 2018 12:59:44
SY the reason Arsene got so much stick is because he kept failing to make an impact on the title race for a decade, Dicks not failed once yet so no stick required just yet mate.







 

 

 
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