«Arsenal desperate to sign experienced
international defender in January» Is that coming from Wenger himself?
Not exact matches
The U.S. Commission on
International Religious Freedom's 2010 Annual Report took note of the shift, stating, «This change
in phraseology could well be viewed by human rights
defenders and officials
in other countries as having concrete policy implications.»
Here is an excerpt from an article on Chantal Delsol I have forthcoming
in Perspectives on Political Science: In the place of «true judgment» or prudence, the defenders of international justice satisfy their hunger for rational certitude and analytical specificity with mere..
in Perspectives on Political Science:
In the place of «true judgment» or prudence, the defenders of international justice satisfy their hunger for rational certitude and analytical specificity with mere..
In the place of «true judgment» or prudence, the
defenders of
international justice satisfy their hunger for rational certitude and analytical specificity with mere....
Give Chambers and Holding a chance, Wenger has been spot on with
defenders in recent years, even the one that left us still manage to find careers
in clubs and
international.
Marseille have turned the Cameroon
international into one of the best
defenders in Ligue 1.
The latest
defender to be linked is the 23 year - old Kostas Manolas from Olympiakos.The Greek
international has been a regular
in the top flight of Greek football for five years with AEK Athens and Olympiakos, so he may not be too keen to be demoted to fourth choice at Arsenal if it will put his
international place at risk.
The England
international hasn't played since breaking his leg
in a collision with
defender Hector Moreno, and it remains to be seen whether he will feature again this season, or whether he will be able to take part
in Euro 2016 this season.
The Arsenal and France
international defender Laurent Koscielny is apparently fit again and available to play
in the second leg of the Champions League knockout tie with La Liga giants Barcelona and hopefully our best centre back will then stay fit for the rest of the season.
It is now a generally accepted truth that the best
defender in the Arsenal squad is the France
international Laurent Koscielny.
With an # 8m deal
in the works to bring Olympiacos
defender Kostas Manolas to Arsenal before the transfer window slams shut, the impressive young Greek
international could be set for a start against the Premier League champions at the Emirates.
The Nigerian
international defender spent last season on - loan at Istanbul minnows Kasimpasa and established himself as a first team regular
in one of the best performing defensive sides.
England captain Wayne Rooney has warned his latest
international teammate Harry Kane to watch out for the tricks of the Italian
defenders during the two sides» friendly
in Turin on Tuesday, reports the BBC.
The Daily Star claims Man United have scouted 21 - year - old Elland Road
defender Charlie Taylor on a number of occasions, and report that the Premier League side could make a # 4m bid for the former England Under 19
international in January.
Their central
defender Gary Cahill picked up a possible broken nose
in their pre-season game against Barcelona last night, while their Spanish
international striker Diego Costa was left with a possible hamstring problem.
Thomas Vermaelen and Jan Vertonghen both play alongside the 23 year old at
international level and the intelligent
defender could well be of use at both the Emirates Stadium and White Hart Lane and he would be the latest
in the long line of Belgians making an impact
in then English top tier.
Chelsea were heavily linked with the
defender in the winter window, but the France
international is likely to become first - choice
in Rafael Benitez's back - line.
The German
international defender endured a rocky first season with the club, and it is unclear where he stands
in Arsene Wenger's pecking order.
Experienced Italian
international defender Giorgio Chiellini is said to be prepared to snub interest from Liverpool and Manchester United
in order to stay with Juventus, according to Football Direct News.
I also feel that a lot of people have gone a bit overboard
in their slating of the
defender, with some suggesting that his pairing with Koscielny just does not work, because he and the French
international played very well together when Wenger gave them a run after Mertesacker's red card against Chelsea and he would have kept the pairing for the Leicester and Barcelona matches if Gabriel had not been unlucky enough to pick up a knock.
He didn't seem to stand out from the crowd
in yesterday's
international game vs Switzerland but then as a
defender then perhaps he simply done his job without showing anything too fancy.
Brazil
international Alves, who became the world's most expensive
defender when he joined Barca from Sevilla for $ 32.5 m
in 2008, will be out of contract at the end of the season.
The England
international, who has missed the start of the season through injury, has been one of the top
defenders in the Premier League for the last few years and could yet earn himself a big move.
Maksimovic is a versatile
defender who can play
in any position across the defence and as a defensive midfielder, much like his
international compatriot Branislav Ivanovic.
Young Greek
international is considered by many as one of the best young talents
in Europe and the
defender / defensive midfielder has certainly impressed at Schalke over the past two seasons.
According to a report
in The Mirror, Arsenal fans could have another reason next season, because Arsene Wenger is apparently keen on bringing the England
international defender Chris Smalling to north London to join his former team mate Welbeck.
The biggest concern of the summer so far was the swollen ankle of Alexis Sanchez that the Chile
international suffered
in the Copa America final after a terrible tackle by the Argentine
defender Gabriel Mercado.
The Wales
international required surgery to fix fractures to both his tibia and fibula
in his right leg following a challenge from Stoke
defender Ryan Shawcross.
The Upton Park side face losing the 26 year old New Zealand
international on a free transfer
in a matter of months and as such may elect to cash -
in on the
defender whilst they can.
Nevertheless, the Brazilian
defender will push to get back into the starting line - up
in west London after the
international break, with Essien seemingly still a popular man with the club's supporters too as many left comments insisting that they wished he would return as well.
With Koscielny having just returned from a hamstring problem and with the France
international having struggled with niggling problems
in recent years, I can not see Wenger risking his best
defender.
The Mail claim that Roma
defender Antonio Rudiger is at the top of the transfer shortlist for the Red Devils, with the German
international recovering from a serious knee injury he suffered
in the summer to continue to establish himself as one of the top
defenders in Serie A.
A few years ago I seem to remember hearing some comments from the Arsenal and France
international defender Laurent Koscielny about his burning desire to win things
in his playing career, with the suggestion that if this was not going to0 happen with the Gunners then he would be forced to leave north London for a club with more ambition.
The Arsenal
defender retired from
international football shortly after winning the World Cup last summer
in Brazil, but could make a U-turn should his country qualify for the Olympics
in Rio next year.
Unlike his manager, the France
international defender Laurent Koscielny did not even mention the supposed foul on Hector Bellerin
in the build up to Chelsea's first goal.
The most likely deal now appears to be one involving Benfica
defender Victor Lindelof, with O Jogo reporting that the Swedish
international is closing
in on a # 38m switch to Old Trafford.
The 21 - year - old Ghana
international has matured into a top
defender over the course of his time
in Germany, first with Greuther Fürth and now with Augsburg, and is a player with a bright future.
If Arsenal have agreed a fee with Valencia and personal terms have already been set
in stone for a while, then get the German
international defender over to England for his medical now so we can wrap this deal up and move onto the next player.
He has been the subject of quite a number of Arsenal transfer rumours before, but the latest statement from the Switzerland
international central
defender Fabian Schar is sure to make him the subject of many more
in the next few weeks and months.
A lot of Arsenal fans might be getting quite excited about the possibility of the Gunners being able to sign the Real Madrid and Spain
international star Sergio Ramos during the current January transfer window, after a report
in the Metro today revealed that the Spanish
defender was keen on a transfer to the Premier League.
Manchester United's quest to sign Southampton
defender Nathaniel Clyne this summer appears to be over after reports
in the Mirror Online suggest that the England
international is ready to commit his future to the Saints.
The England
international has been the most reliable
defender so far this term and if he can be given a consistent role
in central defence the 22 - year - old could finally live up to his potential.
The former Arsenal and England
international defender Sol Campbell is not exactly well loved at the home of his former employees Tottenham, as he was one of the few players to cross the north London divide and it made it even worse for the fans of the Spuds that once he did make the transfer the centre back played a major part
in helping Arsenal to achieve that historic title winning campaign that earned us the name of the Invincibles.
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If the Arsenal transfer rumours about the possible impending departure of the Arsenal and England
international defender Calum Chambers from the Emirates are true then it could be that Arsene Wenger has already found a replacement for the former Saint
in the shape of the 20 - year old Bolton Wanderers centre back Rob Holding.
The France
international exploded onto the scene
in his first year at Old Trafford, when he finished as their top scorer and terrorised
defenders with his pace and finishing ability.
That seems to have been the ideal chance for the young
defender and he has grabbed it to such an extent that he is now
in front of Calum Chambers
in the pecking order, having been chosen to partner Laurent Koscielny when the France
international returned to face Leicester City
in our second Premier League game of the season last weekend.
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In one way, looking from an Arsenal perspective, you could be happy that England did not use our young
defender Calum Chambers as they once again flopped at an
international tournament.
The biggest surprise for me this evening with the Arsenal team selected by Arsene Wenger to face Tottenham
in the Capital One cup game is that the boss has not picked Gabriel, and tha Braxzilian
international defender who has just been let off his red card from the Chelsea game has not even made the bench.
The
international break will either revitalise us or end our season because when I think of manures front 5 against our snails and shite
defenders — I can only see one outcome when they visit us
in a couple of weeks..