Just read this as well, I think it was all of last night I said he'd be out for more than 3 weeks, either way, Monreal is cup tied so we have Santos home and away, or I don't know what, Verm is infinitely better at left back than Santos, but against pacey wingers on both sides who like to cut in, I dread the idea of them focusing on going around Mertesacker, he's just soooo slow, and frankly rubbish that I don't think we can cope without Verm in the middle.
Wenger was once again talking up Monreal's versatility and ability to play on the wing... I'm still not remotely convinced he'll be our first choice LB, because I just get the sense he's fully invested in Gibbs as our first choice LB. Have to see how it plays out after Gibbs is back, I think we might see Wenger mess around with either at left wing and left back. He also seems to have been tracking this guy for over a year and it took an injury to decide to buy him, IE when it was a choice of keeping Gibbs first team or buying a better LB, they seemingly decided Monreal wasn't good enough and didn't buy him, its only the injury that has forced them to buy him. Wenger's clouded judgement aside, I hope he comes in, blows the team away, shows how crap Gibbs was and he keeps his place... but with Wenger you just never know any more.
