The Arsenal Thread XIX

Wenger does seem to prefer physically imposing strikers who play with their back to goal tbh. Henry and RVP are basically the two exceptions to this, and it's interesting to note that neither arrived as out and out strikers as such.

Kanu, Adebayor, Bendtner, Chamakh, Giroud, Sanogo etc all fit the target-man preference, so Mandzukic/Bony probably fit the bill. Tbh I would be very happy with either.

Depends on what your definition of a challenge is.

For me only City and Liverpool challenged for it all the way to the end. Arsenal were out of it by March.

We were still mathematically in it in April so yes we were contenders. We also led the league for 128 days. Contending is contending, it doesn't mean you have to be in a last day battle for the title, it means you were for a decent amount of time within means of winning it.

Arsenal, Chelsea, City and Liverpool were the title contenders this year.

Milner is very underrated IMO. I think he's better than Henderson, very reliable. He's **** on the wing but if you played him in CM you'd see a different Milner.

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From that last 6 ,only Giroud and Adebayor have been some what sufficient tbh as Chamakh was average at best, Bendtner let his ego take over and Sanogo still needs to develope a lot more. I haven't seen Kanu play too much so can't really comment.

Thierry Henry and RVP were way more than just your average strikers. Henry started off as a CF didn't he ( or am I mistaking him for some one else).
It will be a long time before we can expect another player like these two but with our current system and style of play, it's not such a bad thing as it would have been in the past.


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Our midfield is the best in the PL.

Sign up Lukaku.

We need a team of strong but technically gifted players.

Sign up Lukaku.

We need a team of strong but technically gifted players.

Our midfield is the best in the PL.

We just need a quality striker - a big strong quality striker.

A class Cb/Rb if Sagna goes.


SELL 2-3 players, make 40Mill-50, and then spend 70m-80, so excess spent is 30m-40m net spend.

Buy the said striker/rb/cm/sb for the 70

Just a word guys, if we still had van-persie, we would have won the treble.



Van persie
Ramsey
Carzola, Ox, Ozil,

Flamini
Gibbs Mert Koscielney Sagna

scnezny

Subs:

1. Wilshere
2. Arteta
3. Walcott
4. Rosicky
5. Podolski
6. Vermalen
7. Giroud
8. Jenkinson


We do not need an Overhaul mr Phil Mcnulty, we only need two players, three at most


Arsenals british players: Walcott, wilshere, oxolade chamberlin, gibbs, jenkinson,

As well as players we also need a manager who sets up tactics before the games and does the necessary preparation before the big games. Someone like Simeone, Martinez, Klopp etc.

GTFO

Can you please refute what I've said? As I don't think I've said anything which is wrong. I seriously do think we need in a manager who sets up the team to play to their oppositions weaknesses and strengths, especially against the big boys or else we will continue to be trashed in the big matches.

Actually even take the match on Saturday, we should count our lucky stars that we were playing Hull and not Man city or Chelsea because we'd be 4 or 5-0 down in the first 10 minutes.

Simeone, Klopp and Martinez have been discussed at length here - they aren't moving.

Give up.

Can you please refute what I've said? As I don't think I've said anything which is wrong. I seriously do think we need in a manager who sets up the team to play to their oppositions weaknesses and strengths, especially against the big boys or else we will continue to be trashed in the big matches.

Actually even take the match on Saturday, we should count our lucky stars that we were playing Hull and not Man city or Chelsea because we'd be 4 or 5-0 down in the first 10 minutes.