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Arsenal have had terrible injuries to their defence for the last three or four seasons and this year is just as bad, if not worse, but Wenger has announced he is only looking for a loan signing to get through … Continue reading →
Chelsea Close In On Brazilian Centre-back
Brazilian defender Dede has impressed in his home country playing for Vasco Da Gama, and after an excellent season the 23-year-old centre-back is now being trailed by Chelsea and Real Madrid who both want to get their hands him. The player’s agent Gi…
Chelsea’s Villas-Boas Found A New Centre-Back For The Team.
Chelsea’s manager Andres Villas-Boas doesn’t seem to be too worried about his centre-back situation, at least not worried enough to take action in bringing outcast Brazilian defender back to the first team. Ahead of the Fulham game AVB is hopeful t…
AVB – Chelsea Must Transfer A Centre-back Quickly. Who Will Come?
London seems to be cursed around this time of year, and while Arsenal has big problems with full-backs and has no less than 4 injured full-backs, across the city at the Stamford Bridge the problems are in the centre compartment. Even Ivanovic got injur…
Chelsea Confirm Interest In Star Centre-back
Chelsea’s manager Andres Villas-Boas has admitted the club’s interest in transferring Bolton Wonderers’ central defender Gary Cahill in January, but also said that this transfer depends on the situation with the Brazilian centre-back Alex. “…
Wenger is right – Arsenal don’t need a new centre-back
Arsene Wenger said recently to arsenal.com that he would not be purchasing a centre back in the winter transfer window approaching this coming January. How would this affect the revitalised Arsenal backline as we look to finish the season on a high not…
Wenger is right – Arsenal don’t need a new centre-back
Arsene Wenger said recently to arsenal.com that he would not be purchasing a centre back in the winter transfer window approaching this coming January. How would this affect the revitalised Arsenal backline as we look to finish the season on a high not…
Wenger Snubs Rumours About New Centre-backs
Arsenal’s manager Arsnee Wenger reacted to the recent transfer speculations which are being made in England and made his strategy clear for everybody. The French manager denied rumours, but didn’t say that Arsenal are not going to transfer any play…
Koscielny got tired of being a third choice central defender!
Laurent Koscielny felt that he was getting outran by other defenders at the club and started working harder and harder to be a first team player even though at the moment he’s playing as a right-back after fellow Frenchman Backary Sagna got injured a…
Wenger Not Interested In Cahill
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has seemingly ruled out a move for Bolton centre back Gary Cahill. He also indicated that he sees Vermaelen, Koscielny and Mertesacker as the three main centre backs with Squillaci and Djourou seen as back up. It definitel…
Coco: Who out of Koscielny, Vermaelen and Mertesacker ?
The centre-back position in this Arsenal team has been its Achilles heel for some time now, but the timely return of Thomas Vermaelen to the team has brought a measure of solidity to our backline. Vermaelen is regarded by most as our best centre-back. …
Kashmaster: What CB pairing should Arsenal use?
Who would have thought a year ago that Arsenal could have a real dilemma in choosing a CB pairing? Well now we have 3 good CBs worth about £30 million altogether. Let’s analyse the 3 possible CB pairings: Mertesacker & Koscielny This is the…
Who should be the centre-back pairing for Arsenal?
It is a situation that is both welcome and uncommon at Arsenal – one area of the squad is nearing full fitness. Whilst Mertesacker, Koscielny, Djourou and Squillaci are ready to play, Vermaelen is looking like a contender to be fit for the Chelsea ga…
Koscielny: We Just Want To Win
Arsenal’s French centre back Laurent Koscielny has told Arsenal.com that this Gunners side aren’t setting any targets, they just want to win. The 26 year old has made a fine start to his career in North London making some very impressive p…
Loan Watch: Bartley To Return To Playing Soon
Kyle Bartley, Ranger’s centre back who is currently on loan from Arsenal is close to a return to full fitness and he is hoping to make a comeback appearance in the glamour friendly against Liverpool on October 18th. Bartley is currently recoverin…
Loan Watch: Bartley Requires Surgery
Kyle Bartley looks set to become the latest Arsenal player to be ruled out for the next month at least. The centre back, who is currently enjoying a second loan spell at Scottish club Glasgow Rangers, requires a hernia operation. It is the second time …
Vermaelen Out For A Month
Arsenal have today confirmed the disappointing news that Thomas Vermaelen will miss the next month of football due to injury. He’s had a minor operation to remove an inflamed tendon from his left ankle, the opposite ankle to the one that was oper…
Jason: Scouting for Arsenal – Dante Bonfim Costa Santos [Video]
FOR THOSE WHO FEEL WE NEED ANOTHER DEFENDER, JUST IN CASE….by Jason Godfrey Before the recent news of Per Mertesackers inevitable transfer, I had been doing some scouting for Arsenal. I aligned my search with what I believed to be Arsene Wenger’s criteria for defenders (25-28 year old center-backs that are obviously experienced, quality, and [...]
Jason: No Jadson, no Juan Mata, no new centre-back, but I still trust Wenger
NO JUAN MATA, NO JADSON, NO CENTRE-BACK YET: SHROUDED IN MYSTERY, BUT DO NOT GIVE UP by Jason Today’s interviews with Wenger have revealed that there will not be any dealings with the Spanish international Juan Mata. “We will not do a deal for Juan Mata. I don’t have to give a reason,” said Wenger. [...]
Wenger – Thomas Vermaelen is Arsenal’s new centre-back!
Arsene Wenger may have promised the Arsenal fans a new defender this summer (after Carl Jenkinson’s arrival I might add), but it seems that the return of Thomas Vermaelen (and maybe the departure of Gael Clichy!) is enough for Wenger to believe t…
Introducing Arsenal’s new centre-back – Ignasi Miquel!
Arsene Wenger has promised the Arsenal fans a new defender before the end of the transfer window, but there is no imminent signing on the horizon so far despite the big words. Kyle Bartley was thought to be nearly ready to take the step up to the Arsen…
Phil Jones impressed with Arsenal
There have been numerous rumours linking the young Blackburn defender Phil Jones with the Gunners, as well as many other top clubs including Tottenham, Man United and Liverpool. The England U21 international is trying to concentrate on trying to make s…
Gary Cahill or Mamadou Sakho for Arsenal?
There have been a lot of Arsenal transfer rumours lately, and after Arsene Wenger admitted that he was looking for a tough “commanding” defender this summer there have been many names put into the frame. Today there are reports that Wenger …
Gary Cahill to Arsenal? Sign him!
Defense is one of the areas where Arsenal has looked vulnerable this season despite performing admirably on most occasions. And it is no wonder that we are linked with a new defender every now and then. Since last season, one of the names that have bee…
Arsenal and Man City chasing big French centre-back
According to reports from France, Arsenal and Man City are both scouting the 17 year-old Lens defender Raphael Varane. Arsene Wenger’s search for future centre-backs for the Emirates has now become imperative while Roberto Mancini is trying to po…
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