3. Bacary Sagna (8)
He is the most consistent Arsenal's defender, one of the best right back in premier league. Very solid in defense and clever positioning have been showed by the French right back. His crossing isn't bad either, while his link up with Theo Walcott is worked well too. He also has showed professionalism, after dropped to the bench by Wenger, he still played well, and later, said he is "99% for Arsenal", denying any chance of leaving Emirates Stadium in this summer
5. Thomas Vermaelen (6.5)
He was very unfortunate to spend most of this season on the sidelines. Arsenal really miss his presence. He was solid before his injury, making 3 appearances, as well as after his injury. His performance against Aston Villa was great, even it was his first game after sidelined for almost more than 9 months.
6. Laurent Koscielny (6.5)
A mixed performance in his first season in premier league. Could be as strong as a rock - unbeatable by anyone, when Arsenal faced Barcelona on the first leg of Champions League, the likes of Lionel Messi and David Villa couldn't do much against Koscielny. But also could be the weak link of Arsenal's backfour, like in home game against Tottenham. His concentration is also not too good, giving away a "free goal" to Birmingham in the final of Carling Cup. His tackling was reckless, earning many cards last season
18. Sebastian Squillaci (5.5)
A hight expectation were on his shoulder, when he came to Arsenal, as he was the most senior defender on the squad. However, he failed to show his quality he had in Sevilla, and many considered him as the weak link of Arsenal's squad. He made 32 appearances this season, because of Vermaelen's long term injury as well as Djourou's short term injuries. He is not strong and fast enough to play in Premier League. Probably offloaded by Wenger this season
20. Johan Djourou (7)
Superb comeback showed by the Swiss central defender. Missing out the whole champaign last season, he showed his potential, and become Arsenal's most reliable center back on 2010/2011. Would be an ideal partner for Vermaelen, if the Belgian defender hadn't been injured. Rarely on the spotlight, but he is one of the unsung heroes Arsenal have
22. Gael Clichy (6.5)
Alike Laurent Koscielny, he had many ups and downs this season. He often broke Arsenal's offside trap due to his not-so-good positioning. David Villa was able to score in Emirates, because a failed offside trap caused by Clichy. Despite his crossing wasn't too good, his work rate is unquestionable. His speed also makes him recovers easily after a mistake. However, a good defender rarely makes defending mistakes. With his contract running out on 2012, he is probably sold this season.
27. Emmanuel Eboue (6.5)
His playing time is limited because of Sagna's good performance. Eboue actually always showed his best when he is trusted by Wenger. He is a very attacking full back, and sometimes played on the right wing, as Arsenal is holding the scoreline.
However, he DID make one fatal mistake, making Arsenal conceded a last minute penalty against Liverpool, which ended with 1-1
28. Kieran Gibbs (6.5)
Again, another good players Arsenal have disrupted by injury. Kieran Gibbs was Gael Clichy's backup for last three season, but he could broke to Arsenal's starting line up, should Clichy leave the club. He was originally a winger, so it's not surprising to see him having a good technique and crossing.
48. Ignasi Miquel (6)
Only made two appearances against Leeds United, following the injury of Djourou, Koscielny, and Vermaelen. He showed great composure, and next year might be his breakthrough season.
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