After his impressive debut in the Community Shield back in August, Arsenal fans waxed lyrical about Sead Kolasinac. The 24 year old scored the leveller for the Gunners against Chelsea at Wembley but it was the way he applied himself against the bitter rivals that endeared the fans to him. Not only was he calm […]
Tag: Laurent Koscielny
With Thomas Vermaelen set to return in some measure in the Carling Cup this evening, either from the start or off the bench, it will pose a rather welcome selection problem for Arsene Wenger. The question is: how should he handle it? Will it be Per Mertesacker who drops out or Laurent Koscielny? Or will […]
This is the third part of AFCB’s 2010/2011 Season Review, focusing specifically on the players primarily used across the back four last season. Each player has been giving a report card-style rating (ranging from A+ to E-) as well as the justification for their rating based on their progress and overall performance over the course […]
Please listen to this song while reading the post… Laurent Koscielny intercepts the ball for what feels like the hundredth time. He stops Barcelona’s attack dead like a wave breaking on a rocky shore. He pauses for a moment, deliberating over what to do with his second or two in space. Soon confronted by an […]
It was announced today that Laurent Koscielny will be part of the France national team squad for the friendly against Brazil on 9 February. From Tours FC in Ligue 2 to Lorient in Ligue 1 in France to Arsenal and the French national team in less than three years, Koscielny’s rise has been meteoric. This […]
It is no coincidence that our recent return to form has come at a time when we have established a settled and reliable first-choice eleven. I thought today I’d take a look at what each member of the starting team brings, why they work together so well and perhaps most importantly, why I love watching […]
By now all of you should be well aware of the news that Thomas Vermaelen has finally gone in for surgery on his troublesome achilles tendon problem. After waiting and waiting for the natural healing process to do it’s thing — the usual approach to an achilles tendon problem — complications with his problem have […]
This is not a proper match report — I am still in Sweden for another two days and things will get back to normal for the Manchester City game on Wednesday — but a quick look at the things that stood out to me in our comfortable win over Birmingham. Firstly, the squad rotation. Arsene […]
I’m currently working on a piece analysing each and every goal that Arsenal have conceded this season in a bid to identify any trends about our defensive problems. It’s quite an exhaustive task and as you can imagine, it’s taking some time. While I’m working on that I thought I’d throw a question out to […]