Arsenal: What did Calum Chambers ever do wrong?

Arsenal are supposedly ready to sell Calum Chamber, if a bid is right, but what’s the point? What has he ever done wrong to not even deserve a chance?

Arsenal‘s defense is a bit of a flimsy thing, and as reports come out that they looked into recalling Calum Chambers from loan this January, you can imagine why. He’s a defender. It’s not like they had any right to be picky. They needed bodies, just as Granit Xhaka.

And on the backs of the “almost recalled him” links come the “will sell if price is right” rumors. According to reports in England, when the summer rolls around, the Gunners will be open to letting Calum Chambers leave the club if a price meets their valuation of him.

I’m just sitting here like, “what the hell?”

Remember when Unai Emery said this: “I’m delighted Calum has extended his stay with us. He played an important role last season and will be part of my plans this season.”

Because I do too. And I really don’t like a manager that can’t keep his ducks in a row. I like a manager even less when he doesn’t utilize the resources that are right in front of his nose. We need young, no-nonsense defenders with a penchant for handling the ball.

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That’s Calum Chambers.

We need proven defenders too, guys who are both parts experienced and hungry for more. Someone who has, I don’t know, a lot of given potential, some time spent playing day to day, as well as playing at a top tier club and, oh, what’s that?

That’s Calum Chambers.

Chambers put in such a fantastic showing at the end of last season, alongside Konstantinos Mavropanos, that I was ready to see that pairing carry on into the next season – this season. That’s how good they were. But instead, Mavropanos got hurt and Chambers got no opportunity, despite getting a new contract and a promise from the manager that he is an important part of the season.

And after impressing on loan, as a midfielder, no less, where he has won back the ball more frequently (5.0 times per match) than any Arsenal player (closest is Granit Xhaka, of all people, with 3.4) he is supposedly ready to be sold.

Someone explain this to me in a way that doesn’t involve just saying “uh, Calum Chambers isn’t good enough, uh.” Because it doesn’t make sense.