The Arsenal Thread XXII

He even did that to us when Moyes was in charge ffs.

We should have signed Griezmann if we wanted a winger. He has had an amazing season at Atletico.

Also it's hilarious how some of you think Arsenal even have a 1% chance of signing Cech

I think he'd be a decent cheap option, him or perhaps Milner. We're still desperately short on the wings tbh, Sanchez, Welbeck, Walcott, Ox, but Walcott and Welbeck reckons themselves as strikers and Ox is playing centrally a lot. I agree though, if you're Arsenal you need 11 very good players for a starting XI but also 2 good players in every position. Add Cech and we've got that at GK, we already have depth at both fullback positions but I wouldn't mind an extra CB Chambers just isn't there yet and none of our fullbacks play CB convincingly. CDM we only have Coq so Sneiderlain would be perfect, CM is covered (Wilshere and Ramsey), as is CAM (Ozil Cazorla). Like I say we only have 3 decent wingers, don't rate Welbeck at all but he's a decent enough 4th option. Then up top we only have Giroud, so Lacazette would be a perfect addition.

So yeah, I'd pretty much agree, Cech, Sneiderlain (or Carvalho who can play CB if needed) and Lacazette, then a few squad fillers like Milner for the wings and we'd have a VERY good squad, not just starting XI.

Everybody is forgetting Gnabry, whose already come through and shown potential, and Crowley, who will definitely be a world class player in a few years time. No need to buy more wingers unless we sell 2 (Walcott and Pod)

There is something quite odd about a club with Chelsea's resources choosing to play like that. Cant think of a single other club that can afford £35m players that does that.

Shown potential but isn't the finished package, Crowley is a central midfielder so I really don't get the point of including him (and he's got potential but is still a long way off). Chelsea and City have been winning hte league because they have a squad of very good players, not players with "potential". Pod, Campbell and Sanogo need to all leave in the summer, none have what it takes at this club

Crowley is more of a wide CAM, like how Cazorla was being played at the start of the season, so could realistically played as a wide player in theory.

Agreed though, there still needs to be an exodus at the club, particularly with the likes of Diaby, Flamini, Sanogo etc.

Crowley is more of a wide CAM, like how Cazorla was being played at the start of the season, so could realistically played as a wide player in theory.

Agreed though, there still needs to be an exodus at the club, particularly with the likes of Diaby, Flamini, Sanogo etc.

I disagree, he's a CAM maybe but he has the attributes of a play maker not a winger, but yeah, he's still 3 or 4 years off at least so it doesn't really matter tbh

Diaby and Sanogo deserve a chance.

I guess so, but still... no need to be overly frugal in areas we don't need to be... a DM and a CF is more required IMHO

Diaby is done for Im afraid, a very long time ago in fact...

& Considering Sanogo cannot even start games for Crystal Palace, then why should he be good enough for us... If we're looking at him as a prospect, then Akpom is more of a prospect... Scores consistently for youth team

Also, shame Afobe's looking decent, albeit for Wolves, would have been interesting to see him get some games rather than Sanogo

DM yes, but we haven't played with a CF all season, why would we change our system to encompass one now? GK, CDM and ST are all needed imo, realistically we'll get none as all the 1st choice options are "good enough"

He is my fave player

I thought Sanogo is injured. Also Coquelin went out on loan to Charlton but look at him now.

Wenger obviously didn't rate Afobe and we should see how he does in the PL before we can really judge him