Arsene Wenger has reiterated his belief that French Centre Back Sebastien Squillaci can shoulder the responsibility of the title run-in now that Johan Djourou has been sidelined for the remainder of the season.
Squillaci, a summer signing from Spanish side Sevilla, has found it difficult, like any new player, to find his feet, but Wenger is not concerned.
“I think he had a good start to the season, after that he had a little dip in December,” said Wenger.
“But the recent games he played, like Stoke, he did well, so I do not especially worry about that.”
Squillaci has enjoyed a mixed spell in his first season so far, starting very well in the opening months of the season in the absence of Thomas Vermaelen, but lately he has found it difficult to forge a partnership with fellow Centre Back Laurent Koscielny.
Here’s hoping the French International can really help Arsenal to the Premier League title.
Aw has to be worried bcos there’s no magical performance in the pair of K&S.If squillaci has to play he should try pairing wt Eboue as CB. I knw that works.Then in the abscence of song, Koscienly can pair wilshere as defensive mildfielders while nasir and ashavin play frm wings into the midfield, also as attacking midfield to support VP $ Chamakh upfront.Tactics has to change now.Using the 4-4-2 (conservatively attacking) to 4-2-4( aggressive attack) thats y 2 CF should start.Then looking @ the Game of play the 3 most likely subs would be from the Back(Eboue), mildfield (asharvin or nasir) CF(chamakh) dependin on the players not getting it right on the field of play.A formation change can work out with these subs wt a 4-5-1 in a 4-3-3 style where I would be xpecting VP top striking and supported by Bedthner on the right wt asharvin/nasir on the left in a style of defensive to counter attack.then ramsey in d CMF.I know Eboue is good defensively if not given the job of attacking; he does badly trying to do both attacking and defending together.But 4 kocienly he’s very good but not wt set pieces,bcos he’s nt conservative. We’ve lost most of our games to that this season coupled wt his unabilty to adapt w squillaci’s style of defending and that’s my greatest fear as an arsenal fan.Koscienly’s prospect would be good for him as a defensive mildfielder.I’ll never mind if he falls back to assist defensively in the CB position @ just 25yards that would reduce the pressure on the defence from the middle.I want to believe Wenger would consider my view and do what’s best for arsenal to win the title this season if not we may not win again 4 the next 4yrs as player would seek transfer distorting the shape of the team u r trying to build.Its like starting allover again.I want wishere to be happy and all arsenal fans;then Fabregas can go and stop distracting his team mates.Thanks