The Arsenal Thread XX

Our biggest issue is the lack of a disciplined sitting midfielder. A physical presence would be great too, but it's the discipline we're lacking when we get done in big games. Khedira might be able to play that way, but for Germany/Real he's actually the guy getting bailed out by Schweinsteiger/Alonso when he's bombarding up the pitch and we already have a B2B player in Ramsey.

Ramsey and Khedira can probs play with each rotating defensive duties but I dont see Khedira as the obvious partner tbh. I'd still take him if the price was right though, he's top quality and we can find a way to make it work I think.

What better options are there?

None which are immediately obvious to me at least. Schneiderlin gets lots of talk these days but I think he's a player people project onto and he's become all things to all men. A midfielder with the discipline of Gilberto Silva, physicality of Vieira and passing ability to boot! I would take him, but with Southampton sitting on £100m now we're going to have to overpay, and since disciplined sitting players arent particularly rare I'm sure we can find someone just as good. Schnedierlin is a Schweinsteiger type of CM in that he does stick to his task well and do the unspectacular work so he's indicative of what the club needs probably. Not for the £30m Soton will demand though.

Lars Bender has been a long term target for Wenger and he's really what we need but he's committed to Leverkusen.

Italy and France always seem to have plenty of these types around as well, I genuinely believe we could find one from either league for about £10m...De Rossi?

As I say, you dont need to be world class to do a fantastic job at DM, as Gilberto Silva showed for us, and so Khedira who isnt even a proper DM at £150k is more money for an imperfect player really, even if he is world clas.

Italy and France always seem to have plenty of these types around as well, I genuinely believe we could find one from either league for about £10m...De Rossi?

As I say, you dont need to be world class to do a fantastic job at DM, as Gilberto Silva showed for us, and so Khedira who isnt even a proper DM at £150k is more money for an imperfect player really, even if he is world clas.

Italy and France always seem to have plenty of these types around as well, I genuinely believe we could find one from either league for about £10m...De Rossi?

Jenkinson being sold for £3m to Hull apparently, gutted really. What is the point in selling him?

he was nothing special. get over it mate.

We don't need the £3m, it's not like we need to sell... Pointless sell.

Our biggest issue is the lack of a disciplined sitting midfielder. A physical presence would be great too, but it's the discipline we're lacking when we get done in big games. Khedira might be able to play that way, but for Germany/Real he's actually the guy getting bailed out by Schweinsteiger/Alonso when he's bombarding up the pitch and we already have a B2B player in Ramsey. Ramsey and Khedira can probs play with each rotating defensive duties but I dont see Khedira as the obvious partner tbh. I'd still take him if the price was right though, he's top quality and we can find a way to make it work I think.

Getting somebody better in Chambers and you have debuchy. Don't see the problem personally.

Should have just given Sagna a better contract tbh.

Ospina will replace Ches by January.

Getting somebody better in Chambers and you have debuchy. Don't see the problem personally.

Should have just given Sagna a better contract tbh.

He isn't 'top quality' at all...

Did he bribe Lowe to start in Brazil then?

Just watch, as soon as Khedira signs for another team he'll suddenly be a great player. Pathetic bias really.

Nah was never a huge fan of Sagna. Attacking wise could have offered more.

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It was Sagna's time to leave really.