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Holding was a promising defender and good on the ball, had some cracking games at the end of last season. The problem is for any defender playing for Arsenal eventually gets the better of you. It is a graveyard for CBs because Wenger isn't really interested in them and the way they play is almost designed to leave them constantly exposed. Only Koscielny in recent years has really made a proper go of being consistently able to play well, because he's unnaturally good at stepping out and reading the game. But even he has numerous occasions of looking shambolic.

That'd be more than I'm expecting.

He's Jamaican, which means he's far more likely to be Protestant. Most Jamaicans are massively homophobic like.

Can't really see him being anything more than a left-footed body to give us some depth that isn't Haidara shaped. I guess even that will make him useful of sorts.

Intriguing to see Colombia producing all these young CBs. Remember at the World Cup their backline were all ancient.

Seville derby on in a bit. It must be proper mortifying for Betis fans the success Sevilla have had in the last decade. Both had very similar histories and then Sevilla just winning 5 UEFA Cups out of nowhere.

Nah I think the Monaco system made him look better than he is. Always thought Fabinho was the far better of the midfield two they had during their run last year.

Terrifying.

Same story with Paulinho, really.

Agree. It was very clear we were trying to give a nervous young lad some touches of the ball early on, and also to give us some controlled possession - yet the crowd was going mental for him to blare it clear.

I remember an interview (not sure if it was video or text) where he seemed particularly harsh on El-Mhanni like.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastle-investigate-under-23-coach-11804585 Odd

16 derbies without a win for Everton? Hadn't realised it was that bad

https://twitter.com/donhutch4/status/949377042092609536

It's actually my mate's granda funnily enough. RIP.

Any excuse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_JVekPzUVo

The 'casual nature' in which he took the chance (if that's even true) is only a problem if it doesn't go in.

Might sell me ticket now I know you're all taking your hoards of offspring.

If that Serbian keeper can't start ahead of Vladimir Stojkovic for Serbia then colour me skeptical.

Proper odd man is Tevez

Exactly. It's literally an impossible situation to pass judgement on as an outsider.

That can't be legit

Sky and the media have no consistency with Korean names. They always have Son's name back to front but then Ki Sung-yueng is always the right way round. Surely it's a case of having the names correct or westernizing them all like with Japanese names.

:lol:

He was already sold to Birmingham before Benitez arrived.