With King retiring, Dawson recovering from injury, Vertonghen arriving, and Caulker pushing for a place in the team, what is your preferred pairing in the middle?
Do you want to see Vertonghen slowly introduced, or do you expect him to be an immediate 1st choice?
Even with King retiring I feel like we're in a better place defensively than we were last season. I think Vertonghen should be a great acquisition and we've got plenty of competition for places, as well as cover for injuries.
I think Kaboul/Dawson & Vertonghen would be my choice. With Gallas & Caulker filling in as needed. I say Kaboul/Dawson because I really can't make my mind up between the two. Kaboul has been mostly excellent since his return. He has a tendency to make silly challenges at times, but so does Dawson.
I suppose Bassong is back as well. I'm not entirely sure how he became so alienated under HR after such a memorable start.
What do you think?