It was not so very long ago that Arsenal thought that Philippe Senderos was a starting center back. Now we have so many good ones we're loaning them out. I watched the second half of the Middlesbrough-Hull game today to see how Calum was doing, and I think he's doing quite well. There was a scare when he landed on his head after an aerial challenge (no malice involved) but he took a minute to shake it off and was back on. His passing was sharp and his defense more than up to whatever Hull had to throw at him and his mate Gibson (who was superb). He was dominant in the air and I didn't see him get burned for speed.
I like Rob Holding a lot. If Mustafi or Koscielny go down injured, he and Gabriel can both do a creditable job until we get our starter back. I fear Per may never play for us again. By the time he heals, Wenger will be very reluctant to break up his central defense to give him a run out. But even without him, we have two excellent starters and two good replacements on hand, as well as Chambers out on loan. Monreal may never have to slide over into the middle again.
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