we're in DEEP trouble if we go into the season with Gibbs starting at LB.

We will be screwed if we don't buy a replacement

Gibbs is a left back as much as he is a goalkeeper.

Baines is who I'd like.

They are not better then clichy but they are still good left backs, I don' think baines is worth the money everton are asking

liverpool is also looking for a left back so the prices are really going to be inflated.
Baines would be ideal but he will not come until wenger is prepared to spend 15+ million

Bastos is another possible replacement.

I am going to be extremely unhappy if after months of speculation we will just go with Gibbs.

Yeah..

Cheaper option is Enrique. 8mil is the touted fee. I wouldn't mind him. But dammit, he wants to move to Liverpool, last I checked.

What do you think about Vargas and Diego Renan?

Accoring to Young Guns, Gibbs wanted more first team assurences before he signed a new contract.

Now Clichy is gone...

I've got a bad feeling.

Speaking of his move to Eastlands, Clichy said: “I’m really happy to be joining such a great club. I hope I can add to the quality we already have here because we have a fantastic squad who I believe will continue to get better.

“I can’t wait to get started and I think anything is possible with this team.”

Clichy also revealed that in joining the Blues, he will be re-joining two of his best friends in football.

“When I first came to England, it was Kolo Toure and Patrick Vieira who took me under their wing and really looked after me,” he said.

“Kolo would pick me up and drop me at home and his wife used to cook meals for me. Patrick was always there to offer me advice so it’s wonderful to be back and at the same club they are at.”

Clichy will be officially unveiled during the forthcoming tour of the USA and Canada

http://mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2011/July/Clichy-signs-for-City

thats the flaw we keep losing the experienced players and the young ones have no one to look at

im with jay

i have a bad feeling clichy isnt going to be replaced....

Gibbs first choice, one of Jenkinson, Botelho or Traore as back-up.

on the other hand, looking forward to seeing botelho. Been 3 years lol

We're going to get arse invaded on the left next season and we're not going to do a damn thing about it

Highly as I do rate Gibbo, I don't agree on him being first choice yet..

i won't mind Vertonghen or Kos moving to Left Back..... if wenger is in the market for a pure wingers like Gervinho, then we don't really need Left Backs that bomb down the wings

imalegend wrote:if wenger is in the market for a pure wingers like Gervinho, then we don't really need Left Backs that bomb down the wings

Oh yes we do!! How else will Chelsea/United/any other half competent team score against us on the break every single time otherwise?

We are still short in defence.. We have enough problems as it is with our center backs, moving one of them to a full back is just a receipe for disaster.

We HAVE to sign two defenders now. A CB AND a FB. Great.

This has put me in a really sour, pessimistic mood

may be Taiwo? Bassong?

but we should get Bale or Lahm

Lex wrote:This has put me in a really sour, pessimistic mood

Join the club.

1. We need to strengthen our squad and everyone knows this. We take a step backward and sell one of our few experienced players. For a paltry 7million. We wouldn't sell if it wasn't the last year of his contract, but we put ourselves into a position where he has the option to move. Wonderful.

2. He rubs salt into the wound by moving to City, of all teams. Mind you, I have no problem with the way he handled the situation, but I do hate the fact that another one of our invincibles has moved to a PL rival club.

3. His parting words give me a feeling that he has lost hope of Arsenal ever landing any silverware. He talks about how good city is and how much he looks forward to winning with them and how there is no limit for their team. WHAT OF ARSENAL?

I just have a really sour taste in my mouth. Not a good day.

KMD wrote:may be Taiwo? Bassong?

but we should get Bale or Lahm

Too bad he is at spuds. No way they'd sell him. Arsenal are his childhood club and him and walcott are good friends. Unfortuntately, no way this is happening. Redknapp would rather kill himself than sell to a PL rival, more so Arsenal.

few did it before.... with latest being Sol Campbell... i wouldn't mind it
how long he got left on his contract?

srigooner wrote:

KMD wrote:may be Taiwo? Bassong?

but we should get Bale or Lahm

Too bad he is at spuds. No way they'd sell him. Arsenal are his childhood club and him and walcott are good friends. Unfortuntately, no way this is happening. Redknapp would rather kill himself than sell to a PL rival, more so Arsenal.

Money talks, the sad thing is Arsenal is not the team that would pay the price for Bale.

I couldn't care less if he was playing for Spurs. The fact is Bale is worse than Gibbs at left back and to play him there would be a waste of his abilties.

GoonerJay29 wrote:I couldn't care less if he was playing for Spurs. The fact is Bale is worse than Gibbs at left back and to play him there would be a waste of his abilties.

What about Eboue, do think he could play that position, if he is called upon?