Laurent Koscielny Factfile
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Gooner Get Ya
Monday 21 June 2010
15:57
Laurent Koscielny has apparently signed for Arsenal for a deal around £10m. A similar fee to what was spent on TV5.
Koscielny is 6'1" or if Wikipedia is to be believed 7'4", either way he will be decent in the air, this is further backed up by the 3 goals he scored last season.
He spent a couple of years in the French second division which is very much like the second division in rugby, Brutal! It also means that he has had to work hard to progress to a better club. He has been very good in terms of adjusting to Ligue 1 and helped the team gain their highest finish in the league. The majority of Arsenal players have been picked up from clubs at a young age or come through big teams academies. A player who has had to battle up the ranks is something that will help the fighting mentality of Arsenal.
Personally I am a bit sceptical about him because of his lack of experience compared to the likes of Vermaelen who is the same age and captained Ajax and played in the CL by the age of 23. I also follow Ajax to an extent and knew that he was a good option, Ajax have a MEAN defence, signing Jan Vertonghen would be my first Choice. But like I said the other day, we have been linked to the whole squad!
Obviously rejecting a signing that I have never seen play is churlish and he has obviously been well scouted but Arsenal need leaders and hard men. Lets hope if we do sign him (a bid has apparently been accepted) that he and TV5 can form a watertight partnership for the next 10 years, we might not even need to sign a new keeper!
On a Personal note My football hating Spurs supporting (out of spite) father has got World Cup Fever, just as it has bored the arse clean off me! Great song here though!
Koscielny is 6'1" or if Wikipedia is to be believed 7'4", either way he will be decent in the air, this is further backed up by the 3 goals he scored last season.
He spent a couple of years in the French second division which is very much like the second division in rugby, Brutal! It also means that he has had to work hard to progress to a better club. He has been very good in terms of adjusting to Ligue 1 and helped the team gain their highest finish in the league. The majority of Arsenal players have been picked up from clubs at a young age or come through big teams academies. A player who has had to battle up the ranks is something that will help the fighting mentality of Arsenal.
Personally I am a bit sceptical about him because of his lack of experience compared to the likes of Vermaelen who is the same age and captained Ajax and played in the CL by the age of 23. I also follow Ajax to an extent and knew that he was a good option, Ajax have a MEAN defence, signing Jan Vertonghen would be my first Choice. But like I said the other day, we have been linked to the whole squad!
Obviously rejecting a signing that I have never seen play is churlish and he has obviously been well scouted but Arsenal need leaders and hard men. Lets hope if we do sign him (a bid has apparently been accepted) that he and TV5 can form a watertight partnership for the next 10 years, we might not even need to sign a new keeper!
On a Personal note My football hating Spurs supporting (out of spite) father has got World Cup Fever, just as it has bored the arse clean off me! Great song here though!
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No we still need a keeper. Almunia is a joke. We also need 1 more CB on top of Koscielny and we could do with a new CDM that can also play back when needed. I like Van Der Weil and the Algerian CB whose name I won't even attempt for these 2 spots.
Almunia is defo trouble and we are still way short defensively. Ajax have a reputation for being a selling club but given that they have Suarez who is likely to go for £25m plus they can afford to push for higher prices than Wenger and the board are willing to spend. For another defender I would be more inclined to look for a player with experience in a major league (Italian, German or Spanish). CDM is not going to be dealt with because Song is class and Wenger is more than willing to put Denilson or Diaby there as cover whether you like it or not!