Makes sense. According to the Sun we are.
The only central defender who is a lock is Thomas Vermaelen.
We have William Gallas, in the throes of a contract wrangle, Mikel Silvestre, who … ummmm….. errr…. is Mikel Silvestre, Johan Djorou who has been incapacitated for over a year and in the midst of a tentative comeback, Phillipe Senderos, caught in a strange career limbo, and Sol Campbell, an admirable return to the Premiership but limited to off the bench.
Young. 24 years of age. Check.
Fair bit of height at 6′ 2″ . Check.
Possesses outstanding tackling abilities. Check.
Shows true mental grit. I saw him take on Drogba and frustrate him to the point of tantrum. Check.
Can score the odd goal when needed. 5 in 29 appearances. Check.
Has not broken any Arsenal bones. Check.
Cahill pushed his national claims quite hard with his performance. It was touch and go with Capello.
He is Owen Coyle’s poster boy on defense and that is frankly the best endorsement. We need the best of British steel, not another import. He is also ready to move on. And Coyle is resigned to losing him.
“If a big team wanted me to come and play for them, then you have got to be realistic and look at the fact it may be a right decision for both sides.”
Can we pry £14 million from Arsenal’s treasury? It might be worth it.