KG3 wrote:This contract extension is up there with giving Wilshere and Jenkinson those long term contracts back in the day.
We are actually pushing out talented, athletic centre backs like Saliba and Mavropanos, for an average joe who turns like a bus. Holding is a Crystal Palace level defender at best.
I don't know how arteta doesn't see how Gabriel is our best defender, it's not even close in my opinion he's literally head and shoulders above Holding and Mari, I'd also rather Gabriel play alongside saliba next season as they are both quick and mobile, sick of seeing defenders playing for us who look like they are running through treacle. No doubt someone will say that they kept a clean sheet tonight but let's not forget that Villarreal probably should have stuck 4 past us in the first leg but for a good Leno save and poor finishing and could quite easily have scored tonight with the chances they had.