Slow & Sluggish: Why Arsenal Should Get Rid Of Defender Amidst Transfer Rumours

According to the Daily Telegraph, Arsenal are going to have to fight off interest from Paris Saint Germain , Monaco and Bayern Munich if they want Laurent Koscielny to stay at the club next season. For me it's an easy decision. If I was Arsene Wenger I would just let him leave the Emirates.

Per Mertesacker is the number one centre-half at Arsenal and for the last two seasons Koscielny has been favoured to Thomas Vermaelen to partner the big German.

However, the Frenchman has struggled to change my mind on his capabilities. He has a knack of losing focus in the important games and has cost Arsenal a number of points this season.

He's incredibly slow on his feet and when a striker runs at him he is easily beaten, leaving whoever is in the full-back position to come across and try to cover.

He is strong in the air, I'll give him that, but his sluggish play on the deck is more than enough a reason to let him find a new home in the summer.

I would look to move for a younger, pacier, more dynamic centre-back to come in and partner Mertesacker, and I know I am not alone in my thought process. 

Comments

[Duncan]

You for real??? LK6 and PM4 were unbeaten for a run of 2 years!!!

[james]

unbelievable, describing Koscielny as slow and sluggish? how then will you describe Mertesacker?

[Tapps]

I can only imagine that you are mad, drunk or a Spurs supporter - or possibly all three. The Kosh has been one of the most consistantly good Centre Halfs in European football over the last few years. Strangely, that IS THE REASON WHY PSG AND BAYERN WANT HIM!!!!!

[Dr green thumbs]

Ummm. Kosc is actually quite quick for a cb, I too think you are describing Mert - if u had any complaint with Kosc, it should be that he is overly aggressive when tackling and going to ground in the box.

[dude.]

How wow!! Some1 is flippen stupid AF! how the hell u see Koscielny like dat is beyond me. U truly must be blind or jst damn right stupid n a hater to say dat.. he is easily one of the world, hes all round n world class! Only idiots wuld share uur thoughts.. smh #clown

[rodger]

too harsh judgement from an ungrateful writer.

[Shubham]

Arsenal should try to keep the existing back line intact. It is in the holding role, on the wings and striking department that they have been found wanting. If they can add players in those positions the team will be up there as challengers.

[TT]

This article jut got you excluded from my newsnow page. Got enough decent websites for opinion without this tosh!

[Aaron]

Your completely right no TOP TOP defence concedes huge amounts of goals to their rivals, he isn't good enough, vermaelan on form is miles better than koscielny, I think it would be good to get a better centre back

[Fred]

Only God knows what you smoke. Koscielny is actually one of the quickest defenders in world football. Other than Kompany I don't see defenders to compare with him in epl.