Est83 wrote:Arsenal Tone wrote:Another Wenger player gone. Another defender whose best attributes were attacking attributes.
Nothing against him, just we all know Wenger was more worried about full backs getting forward than being able to defend. Hopefully Tomiyasu will offer more protection to the defence and allow the right winger more freedom to attack.
Cole
Clichy
Lauren
Sagna
Monreal
Some of the best to have ever played in this league. Not saying he hasn't picked some bad ones (Santos was definitely a winger!), but even the likes of Eboue was defensively solid, and Kola is clearly more suited to the defensive side of the game.
Wouldn't agree with your point, personally.
Cole, clichy and lauren were all wing backs rather than defenders, better at attacking than defending. Sagna was top notch tbf. Monreal was 'decent' but nowhere near world class.
Eboue was not defensively solid btw. Kola came in as an attacking left back, no idea why Arteta plays him at CB.