Football occasionally throws up interesting situations where you can be convinced that a player is still a prospect and still needs time to grow, only it turns out that they’re in their mid-20s and they might not be good enough.
It’s a description that fits Callum Chambers at Arsenal as he’s yet to live up to that early billing, while he might be the classic example of a decent defender who’s caught between playing at full-back or in the middle.
He’s a decent all-round player but he lacks the physicality to dominate in the centre, while he doesn’t have the engine and willingness to drive forward at right-back either.
He started there tonight for Arsenal against Brentford, and he played a big part in the opening goal as his poor clearance led to the Sergi Canos strike.
A lot of Arsenal fans are very short of patience just now, and that’s reflected in the reaction to that piece of play while rival fans have also been quick to jump on the incident:
Chambers and Mari should not start for Arsenal again
— that_canada_boy????? (@tygathegreatest) August 13, 2021
We still need a new rb, Chambers can whip in a great cross but cannot actually defend.
— Dean hoary (@Dean__AFC) August 13, 2021
If you know that Chambers has a starting spot at Arsenal, you just know what kind of club you are. #BREARS
— Dieter Van Gucht (@DieterGucht) August 13, 2021
To be fair it was a nice finish from Caños to beat Leno at the near post. We need to be better defensively and Chambers has to do better closing down players if he wants to keep the RB spot. #Arsenal
— Jacob Klopfenstein (@JFKlopfenstein) August 13, 2021
Chambers is the gift that keeps giving
— Stephen (@Itz_Steviiee) August 13, 2021
your starting RB for the season cannot be callum chambers btw, that’s a howler
— Tom (@tomscottt97) August 13, 2021
I think its time for Arsenal to hire a coach with experience not just somebody who just try to learn by mistakes.
Honestly speaking Leno costs arsenal again, both goals are avoidable, goal number one Leno has to cover that angle and the second goal why most he stung with the striker, he should have shout and fall for ground instead the striker hold him and he stay there and look foolish by the time the ball went arsenal most look for a goal keeper if not they will be in the relegation battling
Enough is enough… There is problems with our tactical… We really need proven coach to replace this current coach… ESR10 over burden with number 10.. he try push himself to be the best… But the things is not settled and not what’s he wish. ..
Pls tell me I don’t know what Chambers is still doing at arsenal for God sake I dont like d guy 4 once since wengers time but he still get playing time! I think he & the couch should go
go go arteta,we are tired
It all goes down to Arteta’s fault as the manager. He quickly sanctioned loan moves for Saliba and Masporonous because he doesn’t want them in the team. He sanctioned the sale of Joe Willock by claiming that he was not yet for first team action despite his displays at Newcastle while on loan. He also sanctioned the sale of goalkeeper Martinez despite having won them the FA Cup the previous year. This is the worst manager Arsenal will ever have.
We a better coach then Ateta
We need a better coach then Ateta .
For God sake, Arsenal needs experience and strong energetic defenders and not people like chambers like! You may have good attackers, good midfielders and wingers, and you don’t have good defenders, you have no team! Ateta, i’m talking to you now, there’s still time for you and your technical Director Edo to scout for the good players. I think, these remaining two weeks is enough to do all the important buying you need if you want to fight for this seasons titles.
I don’t blame chambers I blame arteta for playing chambers while Cedric and bellelin are on the bench he is gambling with our emotions