Bookmark it and mock me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure I'm betting the right way with this one.
Our current midfield of Wilshere, Arteta and Cazorla is Arsene's wettest dream. 3 technical players who love to play the game "as it should be played", 2 of whom are born and raised in the Premier League.
The situation with Diaby is getting ridiculous, granted, but in the 10 or so games he plays a season he can do a job for us. Wenger knows this. He also realises that selling a player like Diaby is a bit more complicated than clicking the "Offer to clubs, list player as not needed" button. Who, in their right mind, would take someone like Diaby off our hands when he must be on at least £60k/w (He's our longest serving player ) for any kind of fee??
Now add to that the reserve players we have in that position - Ramsey, Coquelin, Rosicky, Wenger wants Oxlade-Chamberlain to play there too.
None of these are the "Destroyer " we need but buying said player would displace at least one of those players. Plus, are top players actually available in that position? I know everyone raves about Diame on here but he's playing for West Ham. He might look great on his day but I bet if we signed him we'd all be moaning about him within a season. There must be a reason Liverpool, Chelsea, United (who badly need a midfielder), City, Tottenham, West Brom etc. didn't go in for him when he was available for free. As for Fellaini - dream on.
I have to say I think we'll sign players this winter, but not in this position. I expect a winger might come in to cover for the loss of Walcott and so we can move Chamberlain; there's a hell of a lot of smoke about Zaha. I also expect we'll bring in a striker.
Otherwise, sorry to pee on everyone's parade, but I expect that'll be it.
We will NOT sign a central midfielder.
posted on 26/12/12
He looks pretty good. Quick, strong, flair, unpredictable, good passing.
He's raw but Arsene can work on him.
posted on 26/12/12
Jack Wilshere are you Fubo or Fabtastic?
posted on 26/12/12
Fabtastic
posted on 26/12/12
Ah. That says it all.
I'm afraid I will not be sucked into a football debate with you, seeing as you change your whole personality depending on who's around.
You remind me of a hyena in a way (without the ferociousness of course).
You need your crew around, so you can try to catch a lion like me off guard.
Won't happen mate. Not this time. You sucker punched me the last time, but I quickly regained my sense and chased you off.
posted on 26/12/12
I think, under the tutelage and keen eye of a world class footballer like Gervinho, Zaha can easily reach the next level
posted on 26/12/12
Dubbed I don't though . Listen I don't change my personality, and I don't need my 'crew' around.
posted on 26/12/12
IMO we wont sign anyone until a few players leave. I think it would need more than arshavin going for us to bring someone in. Because despite how we definitely need a CM our midfield is still quite full. For signings to happen we will at least need to see likes of Arshavin, squilaci, chamakh leave.
Im with you, cant see us getting a midfielder.
posted on 26/12/12
I think we'll get a striker, Arshavin and Chamakh look like they're well and truly done at Arsenal.
Think a midfielder is more likely in the summer when players like Denilson, Diaby and Frimpong are likely to be sold.
posted on 26/12/12
We won't sign one single player
posted on 26/12/12
We'll soon see. I don't like seeing people being really negative on here but who am I to promise that we will sign someone? I'll just be really smug if this article turns out to be correct