Goodplaya survey results part 2: Gallas should stay and CAN play with Kolo
REMEMBER all that hoo-hah over William Gallas earlier this season?
It feels like a long time ago now. And the Goodplaya survey, which around two thirds of respondents replied to after the Roma game but before Fulham and the rest after Fulham, says as much.
He may have been stripped of the club captaincy, but just one in five fans want to see Gallas sold, with the vast majority actively against such an idea. The 62% backing him is admittedly down on the 82% who said he had redeemed himself when the last Goodplaya survey was held when we were flying high in November 2007, but it’s not bad.
Arsenal should sell Gallas
Agree strongly: 62—–6%
Tend to agree: 139—–14%
Neither agree or disagree: 175—–18%
Tend to disagree: 361—–37%
Disagree strongly: 247—–25%
The recent defensive shut-outs seem to have made a real impression on people: it’s hard to believe that back in December when we were chaotic at Villa Park, three times as many people would have been for the Gallas-Kolo partnership than against it.
Gallas and Toure can work as a partnership:
Agree strongly: 86—–9%
Tend to agree: 519—–53%
Neither agree or disagree: 158—–16%
Tend to disagree: 198—–20%
Disagree strongly: 25—–3%
And what of Djourou and Senderos? On both, it’s a complete split: there is no consensus on whether the former should start and the latter should be brought back.
Djourou should start, irrespective of who his partner is:
Agree strongly: 78—–8%
Tend to agree: 272—–28%
Neither agree or disagree: 346—–35%
Tend to disagree: 259—–26%
Disagree strongly: 28—–3%
Senderos should be brought back:
Agree strongly: 121—–12%
Tend to agree: 274—–28%
Neither agree or disagree: 180—–1%
Tend to disagree: 273—–28%
Disagree strongly: 136—–14%
But whatever happens, the fans do want a new defender:
Arsenal need to sign another central defender:
Agree strongly: 455—–46%
Tend to agree: 291—–30%
Neither agree or disagree: 100—–10%
Tend to disagree: 118—–12%
Disagree strongly: 21—–2%
And that completes part two of the Goodplaya survey results. Next, it’s Eboue.
3 March 2009 at 1:27 pm
I think the support JD is strong. the question was should he START. Had the question been, do you think he will make it, I would think almost everyone would say say. Senderos does not enjoy the same support. Even when the question is simply should he return to the club (nothing about playing), and knowing we are weak at centre backm with the vast majority saying we need to sign a new CB, fewer than half want big phil back.
3 March 2009 at 1:50 pm
gazzap,
Thats probably because he’s shite
3 March 2009 at 1:57 pm
A Kolo Senderos partnership got us to the champions league final with a record number of clean sheets. And this was with wing backs or Flamini and Eboue, obviously not up to the standard of Clichy and Sagna.
Yes Gallas and Toure is working well at the moment, but it worked well for he first half of last season as well. I suspect that Gallas will leave in the summer, and despite his resurgence in form I hope he does; how long until he provokes another media firestorm? We could do a lot worse than returning to the Kolo Senderos partnership, with Djourou a capable backup, and buying in another centreback who could compete too (unlike, for example, Silvestre).
3 March 2009 at 1:59 pm
Alex V,
Clichy trying harder but getting worse every match, thats the truth. I said it.
3 March 2009 at 2:10 pm
Doughnut,
Clichy’s an interesting case. He isn’t having his best season, but he’s still not playing badly. However, he has always given 100%, he’s still relatively young, he still has great potential to get even better, he’s as committed a player to Arsenal as you’ll see, and it for those reasons that I’m happy to overlook a few mistakes or performances where he hasn’t been at his best.
And I have a feeling that come the end of the season the old Clichy that always bombed forwards will be back.
3 March 2009 at 2:33 pm
So what !!!!!!!!! Some of you even suggested(At another site) Kevin Keegan as a new manager it just goes to show how little the fans know about appointing personnel.
22 February 2010 at 8:05 am
There is obviously a lot to know about this. Its always best to know first before jumping right into things.
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25 July 2010 at 8:16 am
@John I totally agree with that point
27 July 2010 at 6:58 pm
@Michael Can you elaborate on your point?
29 July 2010 at 5:14 pm
@Mike I’m not quite sure I understand what your saying