He was tackling for the whole team though. There was a time when he used to get 7-8 clean tackles in one half.
That red card stupidity against Kane & he never came back.
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Why not Wilshere??
Coquelin actually developed a lot that season. You can see his long balls and dribbling are actually quite good by the end of the video.
IMO heās got more in his locker than Xhaka. Heās the only player weāve had in years who could actually slide-tackle cleanly AND win the ball, heās way more mobile and agile than Xhaka, heās long passing isnāt as good perhaps but itās still good, he can dribble way better than Xhaka, heās way faster than Xhaka.
I think he deserves another chance in the line-up playing next to someone like Wilshere because he was genuinely awesome for us with Cazorla.
Off topic but Rosicky 
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Have we seen Coq and Jack together like that? Probably worth giving it a go. Coq is better than Elneny and Xhaka is well Xhaka - how Xhaka has managed to play so many games is a mystery. Heās had good spells but at other times has been a liability. I guess the problem is he hasnāt really had anyone competing for his position.
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Heck he can be a pretty solid right back as well.
He was one during Yossi benayoun 4th place race season.
Why has Wenger completely shut him down this season?
Coq and Wilshere were in the academy together and have played together for years but Iām not sure theyāve ever played in the first team together (maybe a couple league cup outings 7 years ago).
Strange but true.
Unsurprisingly I didnāt work.
Another example of Wengerās arrogance in thinking he could play players out of position rather than buying a proper player.
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Yeah I remember watching some youth final with Coq & Wilshere in midfield.
Left back too no? Anyway he wanted to leave because he didnāt want to be a fullback.
Yeah but that was back when he was young & ambitious.
I am sure he knows his abilities better now. He is a defensive player with tidy footwork. He would be great as a fullback.
BOUHAFSI
Happy to use this gif again
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Your happy to see him go?
That would be a disaster.
No big fan of Elneny but no, heās not.
Canāt believe people are lamenting the loss of Coq. He was good in 14-15 yeah, next to one of the best 8s youāll see, but heās an extremely limited footballer who was getting more idiotic each year. Maybe Marcelino can put him in a pressing system alongside some good footballers and make it work, but itās clear we canāt, so I see no reason not to rejoice the fact weāve cleared out a player who was a) dead weight b) occasionally picking up valuable minutes that couldāve been given to a youngin in Europa and c) making Ā£75k a week.
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Iām not lamenting the loss of Coq. Iām not going to lose any sleep over him going. Iāve already said Cazorla made him look better.
Not sure why you picked on me there either, I wasnāt the first person to suggest the Jack/Coq partnership. I was replying to Cristo and just agreeing that it was worth a shot given we have fuck all else in midfield. But itās irrelevant now anyway seeing as he is likely leaving.
Good riddance, been absolute shit for much longer than he was good.
Talentless pashun merchant.
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Letās see what Marcelino can do with him. Bants if he performs well.
Marcelino showing what competent coaches can do with these players.
Valencia have now bought Gabriel and Coquelin.
Do they want Walcott for free as a loyalty bonus?
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I like him and hope he does well at Valencia. Happy for him to get a chance at an exciting team like Valencia.
Go on Coquelin!
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Also if any of you think weāll replace Coquelin with another CM youāre highly mistaken lol
Ramsey, Wilshere, Xhaka, Elneny, Willock, AMN. Iām sure Wenger thinks we have plenty of midfielders who can do a job.
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For how much?