season of football. And Per is an intelligent top quality defender who's presence and positioning made an immediate impact the day he joined. We look good across the back now, and having a player of JD's obvious quality challenging for his place can only help that. I wish some of the people who make their mission to slag and jeer our players would fuck off though.. It does nothing for the confidence of our players. I have to agree. I have no idea what the BFG does back there, but he does it very effectively and it makes a real difference to us. Maybe that's the problem? Defenders who quietly and efficiently defend aren't exciting enough for some people? He had a bad season and didn't look confident at all, particularly at RB, so his general play suffered, but he's shown many times he can dribble and pass. JD is an excellent footballer but not a natural defender. "He used to play as a defensive midfielder in his youth for former club toile Carouge FC, but on his arrival at Arsenal was converted to a central defender. He occasionally fills in at full back for Arsenal and played several games in central midfield while on loan to Birmingham City." So he's probably capable of providing backup there, and may be a place in which Wenger could have offered him playing time, especially if we need an anchor style defensive mid for a particular game. Yar only reason Per let's Kos