With
the timely departure of Bacary Sagna from Arsenal, Arsene Wenger is looking for
a right back that could fill the boots of the Frenchman. Sagna who was on
International duty with France had decided before the start of World Cup that
his next destination would be the reigning Premier league Champions. After
enjoying seven years at the Emirates, Sagna joined Manchester City for free after
his contract expired on June 30th. Serge Aurier and Mathieu Debuchy
have both been linked to be the right back for Arsenal next season.
We take a
look that who will be more useful for the Londoners:-
Serge Aurier:
Aurier
was on top of the Arsenal wish list for some time before the start of the World Cup. However following a solid performance from the Ivory Coast left back it is
understood that PSG have also joined the race for his signature. In a World Cup
where Ivory Coast couldn’t make it out of the group stages, the young Toulouse
right back gathered applaud from the pundits with his 2 assists against the
Japanese side. While Bacary Sagna was known for his crossing, Aurier is a more
attacking prospect as he likes to run between the lines and dribbles often.
As
it is the law of human nature that it always want to go for one best than last
time, the stats mentioned above suggests that Serge Aurier would provide a
ruthless right back to Arsenal that they can unleash on the other Premier League teams. If the stats mentioned in the end doesn’t fulfill the hunger needed to
put on the Arsenal shirt, one more thing that the young Ivorian has in his resume is that he was crowned the best right back in Ligue 1 last season by
famous newspaper L’EQUIPE.
Mathieu Debuchy:
If
twitter profiles are taken seriously, then Mathieu Debuchy is no more a
Newcastle player according to his twitter world. While he was away on the duty
with France National side, he favorite a tweet linking him with Arsenal. So if
the hunger and passion to put on the Arsenal shirt is put forth, then the
Newcastle man is looking forward to be a gunner as soon as the World Cup ends
and life comes back to normal.
One
more thing that Arsenal might need to worry about should they complete his
signing is the age factor. While Serge Aurier is 21 years old, Debuchy is the
senior citizen here as he has enjoyed 28 birthdays to date. So as far as
longevity is concerned Serge Aurier should be the marquee defensive signing for
Arsenal if they want to push for a title challenge next season.
Stats Comparison:
2013-14 season
|
Sagna
|
Aurier
|
Goals
|
1
|
6
|
Assists
|
2
|
6
|
Key passes per game
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
Dribbles per game
|
0.2
|
1.4
|
Conclusion:
If Premier League experience is put aside, then the young Ivory Coast defender is leading in all aspects than the Frenchman. In addition to the skills he offers, Serge Aurier might cause no more than 10million pounds from the Arsenal cash box. But one more thing that Arsenal have to ponder upon is the race to get his signature. So if Arsenal have to get anywhere near to Aurier, they should splash the cash as early as possible to confirm his signing.
If Premier League experience is put aside, then the young Ivory Coast defender is leading in all aspects than the Frenchman. In addition to the skills he offers, Serge Aurier might cause no more than 10million pounds from the Arsenal cash box. But one more thing that Arsenal have to ponder upon is the race to get his signature. So if Arsenal have to get anywhere near to Aurier, they should splash the cash as early as possible to confirm his signing.
Aurier all day.
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