‘Maybe I will try to find a left back at midnight’
Arsene Wenger is in search of a new left-back.
The Arsenal manager has admitted his plans ahead of the transfer window’s opening tomorrow, after an injury to Thomas Vermaelen on Saturday.
The Belgian defender limped off after 54 minutes with a calf injury during a committed battle with QPR and it now appears Vermaelen will not only miss Monday’s visit to Fulham but more action in January’s busy schedule.
That has prompted Arsene Wenger into the look for a new defender after seeing his full-backs drop like flies over the past couple of months. With Bacary Sagna, Carl Jenkinson, Kierran Gibbs, Andre Santos and now Thomas Vermaelen all missing, Wenger has admitted it would be “stupid” for injuries in that department to cost Arsenal.
The Gunners’ only internal option is to deploy either youngsters Ignasi Miquel or Francis Coquelin in a make-shift defence, and with his side now 4th on the league table and perhaps in the hunt for the title, Wenger has revealed it is imperative that a new defender arrives in the coming weeks.
“He (Vermaelen) has a calf strain, so maybe at midnight I will try to find a left back! It is serious enough for him not to play on Monday [against Fulham] or against Leeds for example. We now have three left-backs out [injured]. Francis Coquelin came on in this position and did quite well, but he is a central midfielder.” Wenger said.
“Straight after the game I don’t know (about defensive needs), because I have to analyse it all. Kieran Gibbs is not too far but it would be stupid for us to drop points because we don’t have a left back.”
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I’m usually left midfield but I’ll have a go Arsene.
You can probably do better than Clichy did.
Stupid manager so u were waitin 4 vermalaen 2 pick n injury b4 u start searching 4 a left back. Dnt sign any player wait until u r out of top 4. Idiot
you are an idiot person you shuld not be an arsenal.go look for another team to support..
I think its only stupid of you. The transfer window doesn open until midnight today. When was arsene meant to sign? Take note we have two quality left backs sidelined.
go n fuck yourself with your stupid manager remarks.. wen we were struggling at 17th he was wanted out by a majority (especially after blackburn loss) now in the top 4 and the window hasnt even open and you judge him again as stupid..dont forget our stupid manager made legends out of thierry and viera wen nobody had heard of them..i suppose sir alex is stupid as well, a loss to blackburn and a 6-1 thrashing to man city, and he has more than half his team out but YEAH HES STUPID… how the fuck do you know what the medical staff hav told the managers or what their plans are considering the transfer window hasnt even open… no wonder your comment has so many fucken down ratings… GROW A FUCKEN BRAIN YOU IGNORANT CHILD!!!!
you have nothing nice to say about our manager at all… are you a genuine Arsenal supporter ? if you have nothing nice to say about another human being… i guess you should keep it within yourself… well that was what i was thought by my parents. find another club to support, perhaps?
really sad to read about species like you, man… and a Happy New Year to you too… cheers
wenger you need to look carefully in to the department and find some one abled to do better on behalf of the injuries.
John Arne Riise! Come on, Wenger!
Wenger do that as soon as possible before it‘s too late.
Hurry up professor Wenger. We need to win all January matches including a revenge against Man U
Get Taye Taiwo on loan as he is not getting much playing time in Milan and he was a star in Marsaille before he left for AC. He is a pure Beast and would be a perfect signing , Go on Arsene
Though Taiwo can’t play Champions League 4 us, but certainly a perfect loan signing
Aly Cissokho!! Powerfull fullback that could prove to be a very reliable option at left back. Kind of reminds me of Sagna in terms of consistency.
Wenger should sign more players not only left back but one more striker and one holding midfilder to help song and RVP let him enter market and stop stories am tired of him
Vertoghen from Ajax gives us both. he can play across the whole back or DM as well. great player
could vermaelen be out of the united game
any decent left backs in MLS to loan before their league starts??
not a bad thought as i believe we would only be looking for a loan option…but my instincts say that if there was anyone good enough for the premiership they wouldnt be playing MLS but maybe the french or german leagues
Wenger is too stuborn. Why would he wait for TV5 to be injured before he even think of buying left back? We dnt jst need only left back, also right back. These two have been the reason for our goal drought since Santos and Sagna injured. I dnt knw why Wenger is always stuborn towards is own success, he knws how he won trophies before,so let him do it wit those strategies.
Well one thing is that you can’t buy anyone until the window opens & there is a 25 man squad rule.
But dont let these facts stop you winging like an uninformed girl
All those that are calling wenger stupid for not thinking about a left back b4 now are stupid. How many LB do you want a team to have? Who cld have predicted the injuries? We have Santos n Gibbs, so what happen when they come back?… Get one on loan Mr Arsenal Wenger.
Dont be stupid Roly…… How can you say that wenger was waiting for TV5 to be injured….. The transfer window is only opening tomorrow and even if he wanted to buy someone he couldn’t before that…… so stop posting ridiculous comments and think before you say something……..
wnger sign jan vertonghen
id love him with us, as he is a diverse player who can play along the back line and as a defensive midfielder (bit like vermaelen) and he has an understanding with tv5.. but wed hav to get a player off the list (YES YOU SQUILACCI !!) and even then with the form of koscielny, per n tv5 i dont think a player of his calibre would want to sit on the bench wen everyone is back fit, rumour is that a few big clubs are sniffing around, but in my eyes the boy has arsenal written all over him…
BRING BACK PEDRO BOTELHO!
U are d one who is stupid cos u re clueless. Idiot
May as well buy a new left back as Gibbs is as unlucky with injuries as Diaby.
AW should buy,
baines,cissokho,vertonghen in LB
tasci,subotic/hummels in CB/RB..
he should buy michael jordan for free kick taking, and boris becker for corners, and michael schumacher to replace theo on the wing…..
Those pple who r called les Boss stupid shd go 2 hell. The transfer window is just open 4 cry out loud.
pls sign players 4 us not loan
go for taiwo vert baines plus a striker plz podolsk
I feel Arsenal have a reasonable chance of winning the FA cup.Wenger better not repeat what he has done in previous years. Get a defender and a striker.
It is time to act and save Arsenal the misfortune of dropping points because of left and right backs.losing a central defender now in Vameleen puts the entire defence in a vulnerable position.Good Loan deal is appropriate at the moment.Arsenal shoot accurately and reduce too many passes at goal scoring opportunity.congratulations and happy new year.Gunners for life
Agree with the Jan Vertonghen suggestion above. Quality player that could cover as left back and provide versatility as a centre back and defensive midfielder.
If we could get him for around £10m this month, it would be a superb signing. Already played alongside Vermaelen for Ajax and Belgium, and could see him doing very well in England.
winning the premier league is not out of sight but I believe we have a great chance of winning the fa cup.
emmabrown the stupid clown.nothing to do with waiting for injuries its squad size and then finding someone worth buying.also learn to write english your words make you seem like a blind chimp on crack.