One of the most reliably excellent defenders in the league and should be a given in his position for league team of the season. (justarsenal.com)
They develop excellent defenders too but the shortfall of really exciting European strikers could be an indication of more hard times to come so it could prove necessary / wise to plan ahead. (justarsenal.com)
It's hard to believe that our manager, and one of the first team coaches (Dicks), were such excellent defenders at the club, yet fail to inspire a defence that has conceded more goals in the Premier League than most other teams. (westhamway.net)