I think with johnson and enrique fit it wouldve been much different... no offence to the fanagan kid, he actually did quite well, but if johnson was there gibbs and arteta would've been very wary of the offensive threat - with flanagan starting they were both prepared to leave him unattended at times and go for ball-wins higher up the pitch. The less said about cissokho the better, he had his pants pulled down all day. Toure also bought back the memories with a cupla brainfarts. I know he's done well for you guys but I always thought he was half the player without sol campbell alongside him. Everyone said it was him or gallas at arsenal and thats why we sold him, but I thought it was more the fact he sucks in the air, and we couldnt carry him in that respect with another short CB alongside.
It does seem madness that agger isnt starting, has to be attitude or the fact he wanted to go to barca (is that true?). He's just too good to be on the bench.