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Hangeland is a superb defender, and will be as long as he remains in the prem. Value is dependent on how much you need a certain type of player, and for Arsenal, Hangeland would be value enough at 15m. He'll improve their defence immensely.
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I don't know. Hes quality in the air no doubt about that but "superb defender" - im far from convinced. Fulham love to defend nice and narrow and almost invite crosses into the box because they know he will dominate most in the air. Get him in Arsenals side where the fullbacks see themselves as wingers and often get caught out and see how he does on the deck with runners going to his left and right. If Gallas can go from looking like one of the best defenders in the world at Chelsea to a laughing stock at Arsenal then id be worried for this Hangeland lad. I may be wrong but my guess he would get found out.
Hangeland is a superb defender, and will be as long as he remains in the prem. Value is dependent on how much you need a certain type of player, and for Arsenal, Hangeland would be value enough at 15m. He'll improve their defence immensely.
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I don't know. Hes quality in the air no doubt about that but "superb defender" - im far from convinced. Fulham love to defend nice and narrow and almost invite crosses into the box because they know he will dominate most in the air. Get him in Arsenals side where the fullbacks see themselves as wingers and often get caught out and see how he does on the deck with runners going to his left and right. If Gallas can go from looking like one of the best defenders in the world at Chelsea to a laughing stock at Arsenal then id be worried for this Hangeland lad. I may be wrong but my guess he would get found out.
