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Wenger: Arsenal Have Already Signed A Defensive Midfielder

By on August 7, 2014

It seems Arsenal have already signed a defensive midfielder with manager Arsene Wenger confirming today that he plans to play Calum Chambers in the centre of the park.

Fans have been calling out for the boss to bring in an established defensive midfielder to offer protection to the back-four after our weak center was exposed several times in the big games last season.

The likes of Sami Khedira, William Carvalho and Morgan Schneiderlin have all been strongly linked with a move to the Emirates this summer, but Arsene believes that Chambers has all the qualities to become a top defensive midfield player.

Speaking at his press conference ahead of Sunday’s Community Shield clash with Manchester City, Wenger said:

“He’s 19 years of age, he’s a young promising talent and when you’re a manager you believe in the players when you buy them,”

“I’m a great believer that we spent a lot of money for him, that’s true but in the longer term it is well spent – that is the most important thing. When a player is bought for a longer period you can never say it’s expensive. At the moment it’s expensive yes but I don’t regret it.

“He can play a major role because in what I observe he has the qualities to impose himself in this part of the team. I believe he can play in defensive midfield and that’s where I see him.” source: Arsenal.com

Chambers came through the youth ranks at Southampton playing as a central midfielder but eventually dropped to right-back and occasionally played in the center of defence.

He looked very comfortable at centre-back at the Emirates Cup last weekend and many thought this was where his long-term future lay at Arsenal, but it seems Arsene has other plans.

While I don’t doubt the bosses judgment on where Chambers should play in the long-run, I do think it would be a huge mistake for us not to bring in an established defensive midfielder this summer. We are so close to having a title-winning squad it seems an unnecessary risk to take.

Chambers may become a fine midfielder in a few years but he’s not got any top level experience in this role yet, so I think it’s vital we sign someone who is ready-made to replace Arteta and let Chambers develop his game over the next couple of years.

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  1. Savage

    August 7, 2014 at 6:10 pm

    If you watch the whole interview, Wenger was asked specifically if Chambers was ready to play every game, and he said not yet, as he’s only 19. Check the video on Arsenal.com, after 6 minutes.

    Wenger also implied he will also play CD – the DM thing is long term.

    A really great versatility option.

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  2. Saintjay

    August 7, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    Yes, he’s a gud player no doubt about that, but arsenal need 2 bring in a more experience player. Also, we need a quality striker & a CB.

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  3. Joel

    August 7, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    The Emirates Cup proved once again that Arsenal need a defensive central midfielder.If Wenger decides to continue with Arteta or try Wilshire in this midfield defensive pivot then the end result will be the same as last year-Any high quality team with the ability to counter-attack at pace will rip us apart.This is so frustrating!!…So near yet so far.An additional cb to replace Vermaelen and a defensive midfielder will mean that Arsenal will be able to compete with anyone.Obviously,a 30 goal a season forward would do very nicely too but with the exception of Falcao I don’t believe there is anyone much better out there than those players that we already have.
    Unfortunately I still don’t see us buying this defensive midfielder that we have all craved for so long!!

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    • Melvin Kinnear

      August 8, 2014 at 3:46 pm

      Couldn’t agree more – the whole world knows it and says it all the time, every year – just sooooooooo frustrating.

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  4. Amanzuru Mike

    August 7, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    buy DM

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  5. Leo Eka

    August 7, 2014 at 9:32 pm

    this cud av bn our season bt without a natural Dmidfielder….we a doomed…..
    lets jct wait 4 d repeat ov last season

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  6. Panther

    August 7, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    What the hell is wrong with Wenger? Why doesn’t he just buy a defensive midfielder for christ sake?

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  7. Samaila Danlami

    August 7, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    Actualy arsenal need Defensive middle felder

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  8. adisu meseret

    August 7, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    I wish man city will hammer them 6-0 then this coach will act quickly.what a guy he he is.i am always dreaming when he will leave arsenal.

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  9. Dan

    August 8, 2014 at 2:25 am

    Does Wenger seriously not remember the thrashings we took last year?! Why is it every year he’s happy with us being one or two players short from being serious contenders?! It’s obvious to everyone that Arteta and Flamini are not good enough to be first team starter’s. Wiltshire is not defensive minded, yet does he try to resolve the situation.. We may have numbers but they’re not good enough to win us the league. Diaby you cannot rely on, seriously learn from your previous mistakes, but not Wenger. For christ sake Wenger for once stop being so stubborn and listen to us. We need a really dominant midfielder, a Carvalho/Bender/Khedira/Schneiderlein, any of these would vastly improve our team and makes us ready to be serious contenders. If we don’t sign a dominant midfielder, we will get run over again by the big teams and we will hear the same excuses from Wenger, injuries, blah blah, i’m fed up of this every season.

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  10. eddy

    August 8, 2014 at 7:00 am

    i realy dont hav anytin to say bcos d decision hav been pronouce.let us al just hav our usual faith and cary d team along wit our church n mosque minded ok.

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  11. arsenal-steve

    August 8, 2014 at 7:02 am

    Wenger is after 4’th place again. What’s a matter with the guy? It pains me when people like Michael Owen write us off, but even I cannot see us winning the league with Arteta, Flamini, Wilshire as DM. They are all so weak. Chambers is a work in progress. Too early to play him week in week out. Wilshire was screwed by over playing. What’s wrong with Wenger?

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  12. Delford Magaya

    August 8, 2014 at 7:51 am

    We have to be confident with what Arsene Wenger is doing at the moment. He has brought in experienced players, such as SANCHEZ,the Goal keeper, Chambers and we have Campbell and Yaya Sonogo. He said he is still in the market for other players as well, we can see how serious is he. So lets support what he is dong and see what are his plans. He knows English football so much, so he has some plans ahead of the coming season. We must have confindence in Arsene Wenger.

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    • wandera yusuf

      August 9, 2014 at 6:42 am

      In arsene venger’ i have no dought,let’s give him time to what he has for us.

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  13. Douglas

    August 8, 2014 at 8:40 am

    I think the Arsenal board is only having a budget of £63 million on transfer and Wenger has already spent it , so that why we are chasing for a DM right now maybe next season we will target for one.

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  14. Malaysian gunner

    August 8, 2014 at 8:40 am

    What happens if the guy is found short in crucial games? Then
    it’s back to square one. Wenger has wasted too much time and if
    he doesn’t get it right,he will have nowhere to hide.

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  15. adeyinka abiodun

    August 8, 2014 at 8:41 am

    Let’s see wot he’ll do b4 d end of transfer

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  16. Chilly

    August 8, 2014 at 9:24 am

    Since Viera left we’ve nt had a good DM and dats why it took us 9years to win a trophy.

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  17. andrew

    August 8, 2014 at 10:12 am

    Arsenal needs to buy an already established DM.Calum might be gud in future but not now.We are tired of glooming

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  18. Arcsemite

    August 8, 2014 at 11:11 am

    wenger is good enough to handle the situation interm of transfer saga,just remain keeping the faith no ado.

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  19. Dan

    August 8, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    You say keep the faith but that’s difficult when I hear Wenger’s comments from yesterday. And he’s been making these sort of comments for year’s now. Yes we’ve signed Sanchez, but if our midfield keeps getting dominated against the big teams then Ozil/Sanchez won’t be getting the ball to beat our opponents. Arteta and Flamini are good squad players but that’s it, they’re not going to beat the likes of Matic, Ramires, Yaya, Fernandinho, we will get absolutely dominated again. Wenger’s biggest strength is his biggest weakness to, his faith in player’s. For every Henry, Fabregas, Viera, Ramsey, you get a Bentner, Denilson, Cygan, Senderos etc. One of Arteta, Flamini or Diaby have to go to make room for a new defensive midfielder. Personally I would love us to sign Schneiderlein, he’s an Arsenal type player who’s also very good defensively. But this won’t happen we’re be stuck with Arteta getting steamrolled in the big games again, Diaby playing 5 games then getting injured and Flamini giving away stupid free kicks. Hope I’m wrong, but without us signing a strong defensive midfielder we have no chance of winning the league, be fighting for 4th again. Anyway, I’ll wait until the end of the transfer window and see what happens, like you’ve said, but I only expect us to sign a replacement for Vermaelen but who knows..

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  20. Akson

    August 8, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    We need a DM Mr Wenger.May you also consider buying Marcos Rojo quickly before the Saints get him, he is a good left back. I think he will do more than scoring one goal and providing one assist all season long.

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  21. Achuil Tong

    August 8, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    Wenger is just bullshid I pray that he get his candy ass out of Arsenal ‘s job so that we can get a manager that can make us rejoice because time to swallow bitter saliva is over:-( Pot

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  22. Issa

    August 8, 2014 at 4:29 pm

    why wenger always make us cry every season? wenger, cant you ashamed of the new coaches in england? stop the habit of managing players now adays. managing in football is over. buy the right man in the right place. cant you remember the unbeatable squard? wenger, if you dont buy a natural DM and classic stricker, this would going to be another worst season again for arsenal this season.

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  23. Dr Naol

    August 8, 2014 at 5:04 pm

    I hate this type of saying that some one has the potential to be some thing. try it and you will say its humiliating game after playing with city unted lvpl or the likes. I will afford no humiliation this time. thank you because you will buy defensive midfielder

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  24. Dr Naol

    August 8, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    They say “promise is a currency of liers to buy more time” and its true mr wenger has purchased 9 years giving out a lot of promise and keeping the dollars in accounts.

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  25. Dr Naol

    August 8, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    They say “promise is a currency of liers to buy more time” and its true mr wenger has purchased 9 years giving out a lot of promise and keeping the dollars down pockets.

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  26. Lamb

    August 8, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    All of you anti Wenger people are an embarrassment to our great club PLEASE just go off and support Chelski that is if you don’t already

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    • Norsegooner

      August 8, 2014 at 9:19 pm

      So anyone that is concerned about us scrapping for 4th place year after year should support Chelski?
      Get a grip!

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  27. Anei Abuk

    August 8, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    Actually we don’t have problem with wenger because he has good records (unbeaten) in arsenal club only thing we is defensive midfielder in order to assist in supplying of ball and good lineup as concern

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  28. Norsegooner

    August 8, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    I actually blame the board more than i blame Wenger in person. I don’t beleve he has got the 100 millions to spend. The greedy board has probably put they´re foot down for any more new (expensive) players

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  29. Musanvu Dominic K

    August 9, 2014 at 5:50 am

    This Tie We Need A New Partric Viara In Order 4 Us To Win Mooore cups.

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  30. Musanvu Dominic K

    August 9, 2014 at 5:58 am

    Father Wenga Pliz Remembes 2 Put Smile Again On Our Face By Signing A Player Who Is Like P.Viara Of 2003~2004. A Season 2 Remember.

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