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| santry_gooner | Oct 17 2013, 03:28 PM Post #11 |
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This takes the biscuit. In a thread full of premature comments on the state of Vermaelen's career... so quite an achievement really. |
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| anelka_henry | Oct 18 2013, 09:40 AM Post #12 |
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TV was at his best when bombing forward and aiding the attack! Unfortunately, that's not what he was acquired for. His meagre defending capabilities saved us well during a time when the club couldn't or lacked the desire to spend and frankly we didn't enjoy the luxury we have now. So, per the role the gaffer acquired him for, TV was never a recipe for success - we either failed or refused to harness his natural footballing instinct and as such no wonder he's being passed over for any defensive duties. |
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| cruyff_turn | Oct 18 2013, 11:14 AM Post #13 |
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All I'm saying is having a back-up CB is better than not having one (especially when you're already thin in said position). How can you argue with that? |
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| cruyff_turn | Oct 18 2013, 11:17 AM Post #14 |
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TV was at his best (as a defender) when he had a pacy partner who could snuff out danger behind him (William Gallas). This allowed him to do what he does best as a defender, pressure CFs and win the ball high up the pitch, both on the ground and in the air. Neither Koscielny or Mertesacker are ideal partners for such a player. Kos because he's too similar (just better), and Mertesacker because he's too slow. |
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| JustOneDennisBergkamp | Oct 18 2013, 11:38 AM Post #15 |
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Players learn new positions in every sport, even football. Verm neither reads the game like Mert nor tackles as well (most of the time) as Koscielny, so if they remain healthy, he's sticking to the pine. I've always thought he would be better deployed at DM. Yeah, I know Flamaretaartini and all that, but I'd love to see Wenger throw him out there in a cup match to see what he could do. Without saying it in so many words, Wenger would need to tell the rest of the team that Verm isn't exactly a chess master out there, so they'll need to give him cover at times as he flies about the midfield and occasionally does a Roberto Carlos impersonation. |
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| cruyff_turn | Oct 18 2013, 11:47 AM Post #16 |
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I think Vermaelen as a DM is a pipe dream. His passing, technique, and positional nous are not at the required level. |
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| JustOneDennisBergkamp | Oct 18 2013, 11:49 AM Post #17 |
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You would definitely need one hell of a holding mid to run alongside him. Yes, I dreamed this up, but it's way too early for the pipe. |
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| dsch15 | Oct 18 2013, 12:17 PM Post #18 |
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Would rather see the experiment tried than pronounced a failure beforehand. |
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| supercollider7 | Oct 18 2013, 12:17 PM Post #19 |
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A_H, I wouldn't mind us letting Vermaelen go, although I think he is a good defender. Sagna is not a bad backup but we'd still need to get a young CB in who can be 4th choice and learn from his experienced teammates. Cruyff, I disagree that Koscielny and Vermaelen are too similiar. Koscielny has always been more of a sweeper, while Vermaelen like to push up and win the ball early. Unfortunately Vermaelen tends to struggle against physical strikers and last season he was an accident waiting to happen (he's better than his form last season). Kos and Verm can play together but without Mertesacker we do miss his leadership. |
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| supercollider7 | Oct 18 2013, 12:27 PM Post #20 |
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There's probably a good reason it hasn't been tried, even in pre-season friendlies. Just because a defender can make forward runs and score goals and make decent passes from the back doesn't mean he can play in midfield. It's a different prospect altogether. Your feet have to be much quicker, your touch much surer, and most importantly you need to be able to run around for 90 minutes. I remember Wenger saying he didn't play Kolo in midfield because he didn't have the stamina for it. He was more built for short bursts of energy rather than continuous, steady running. |
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