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Do you think he´d contribute with some authority to our denfence?

Decent player but with his lack of pace and our high line and tendency to leave the CBs exposed, he'd get killed here.

Seems to have done alright this year, is he worth taking a punt on? Maybe but he's not worth as much as we'd probably have to pay, we might as well just stick with Senderos if Hangeland costs any more than 4/5m.

He's too slow, about as quick as tweety.

I don't think he's too slow - he's had an outstanding first season and look at the way fulham have turned things around in their defence. Great presence, reads the game well and marshalls a back four effortlessly. We're crying out for a player like him in our squad.

Can you see Arsenal signing a player from Fulham ?

Neither can I.

Didn't stop Man United :whistle:

Are we Man Utd ?

Can you see Wenger signing a player from Fulham ?

I just cannot see it at all.

Just like you couldnt see us buying Arshavin?

I did not say that we would not sign Arshavin.

I was surprised though, but we were desperate at the time.

Are you saying that you think we will sign a Fulham player then ?

he is certainly a physical presence, i have not seen him play much nor are am i well acquainted with fulham's defensive tactics but they had to have been doing something right over there...cause lord knows their forwards have not scored much.

Saw him on Saturday at Craven Cottage and he won nearly everthing in the air. Though Carew went against Hughes, Hangeland was impressive and got the assist for Kamara's 2nd.

Still not the kind of player we need, solely due to the lack of pace.

I don't get the point you keep repeating. What is the issue you think Wenger would have with buying a player from Fulham?

Having seen him alot this season (Fulham season ticket this year) he has been excellent, nullified Stoke's air bombardment, scores a couple, puts in some good passes cutting out the midfield, his positional play in defence is superb, ok he's not the quickest but most CB's aren't much faster or slower and Clichy/Sagna do the same cover job that Pantsil/Koncheski do (and they get forward plenty) I would have him in ahead of Djourou/Senderos/Silbeanhead and would give Gallas a good run for his money, Fulham will certainly struggle if he goes as he gives them the confidence to bomb forward, and mixes it up on corners. I guess the only quesition is if this is just one good season or can he do it again?

This isn't his first season, from what I remember he was bloody awful last season but *meh* that doesn't have much impact...I still don't think he's any better than Senderos for the money we'd pay but I'd be willing to give it a bash, hell he'd at least stop the shambles during set-pieces but not convinced he'd be able to fit into our defensive plan (I call it a defensive plan merely due to the fact our defenders implement it) of keeping a high line and running after anyone that gets through.

who'd the mancs sign from Fulham?

Saha, Van Der Sar

VDS.

huh. whaddyaknow.

And not forgetting the whole Saha hooha.

RE: Hangeland, has been quite impressive this season. However all this talk of lack of pace is concerning. How would he cope converting from Fulham's more organised, sitting defence to our own Keystone Cop, kamikaze style system?

So the defender we're looking for is faster than a bullet, strong in the air, can organise and won't get caught out of position. Hmm.

Yep, Superman should just about do imo.

In all seriousness though, IF Hangeland is intelligent enough to not get caught out of position too much he could be an asset.

Been excellent.

TBH he should be in the team of the year. But of course he plays for an unfashionable club like Fulham regardless of them exeeding expectations.

Someone like him is a must for us IMO.

Doesnt matter who we get for 2 reasons

1 - Unless we sort our midfield out, teams will have a free run at our defence

2 - Our defence themselves have to change their mentality on defending. Playing too high up means we get caught with the long ball time and time again. Hangeland is not quick enough to deal with that. Hell Toure is quick enough to deal with it and he has problems himself.

They don't have a sitting defence at home, they do away from home and that usually ends up in getting duffed up.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport...-Hangeland.html

Have been hoping for this to happen for a while.
Been very very impressed with Hangeland's season, he is the kind of defender we so desperately need - think he'd be excellent for us. Easily one of the best central defenders in the premiership, captain of Norway and good leader.

£15m?

No thanks.

Hes done well this season but in our defence where we play a high line, he wont be too good

If our scouts are so good why didn't we buy him last year before he went to Fulham?

It'd be crazy to pay Fulham £15m for him. Tall central defenders who can head the ball really aren't that rare - we just don't seem to want to buy them. Hopefully that's now changed.

Cos he wasnt as good then as he is now?

How long's he been there? One season?

Season and a half

manyoo got saha and van der sar from there.
OK saha is on par with rossicknote for fitness but nobody is saying those two were shite

edit: i see ache made the same point earlier

maybe the same reason we didnt get roque santa cruz for 10p and balckburn did?

hodgson had a few years and contacts in scandinavia, just feckin buy him :coffee:

Pretty good. Would be our 2nd/3rd best CB.

We hardly ever buy from any Premiership team.

In fact who was the last?

Silvestre, Diarra and Gallas in recent years.

I can't recall who before them. I'd like to see more ready made Prem players bought in, but the cost is what obviously puts Arsene off.

I rate Hangeland, but 15m? Hmm. It would be a huge gamble on the basis of one season.

:good:

All from top clubs though.

I'd like to see Arsene signing some premiership players, Ashley Young, Jagielka, Lescott etc.

Youngs shit and not needed.

Jagielka is pretty good but injured

Lescott isnt attractive enough :Zimm:

Wheater's not attractive enough. Lescott's fine. ;)