Our bench is starting to look strong again and we've still got a few players to come back, with everyone fully fit we could put out something like this..
Szczesny
Sagna Mert Kos Gibbs
Ramsey Jack
Theo Ozil Santi
Giroud
bench: Fabianski, Verm, Nacho, Flamini, Rosicky, Ox, Podolski
Plus Viviano, Jenks, Gnabry, Arteta, Sanogo, (Diaby...), Zelalem
We will probably never have a fully fit squad but even if we get a couple of injuries we have quality options everywhere, we could definitely do with another centre back for cover. Pod and Theo can play up front, one player I feel is getting overlooked is Sanogo who got put straight in the squad at 20 so he must have something about him, we just need to be patient with him. Zelalem and Gnabry have amazing potential as well. If we can add CB cover and a top striker different to Giroud then we will have the best and most complete squad in the league imo but what we have now is enough to challenge on all fronts, we've had so many injuries but we're still cruising.
The balance of the squad is almost perfect (youth/experience, mixture of academy players and foreign players, pace and technical ability) and our team spirit is something special and gives us an edge. Wenger is so right when he says that everyone is obsessed with just buying as the only way to improve, I love how he does his own thing even when 99% of people tell him he's wrong. The potential in the team looks frightening with such a young squad and the ability to add a special player when we need to. building a team >>>> buying a team
Thin squad...?
posted on 26/11/13
"His 20 goals last season came in 15 games. That's 15 games, when he played a total of 40. And more than half of his goals came against clubs in the bottom 5 or the lower leagues"
Yeah let's just pretend like those stats never happened.
Ps: he scored against the following also
Liverpool
Chelsea
Tottenham
Man united
posted on 26/11/13
Yeah let's just pretend like those stats never happened.
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Well, they did. Go and check if you don't believe me.
posted on 26/11/13
People wanting to drop Theo
posted on 27/11/13
His 20 goals last season came in 15 games. That's 15 games, when he played a total of 40.
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Wow! Bit of a desperate way to rationalize stats.
posted on 27/11/13
Still can't believe people don't see what Theo brings to our side. Against orgainzed, compact teams who press the ball well, we need off the ball runners willing to get behind the opposing defence, keeping them stretched, uncertain and on their toes. In certain games, the opposition can be rather comfortable defending against us and squezing high up the pitch due to a lack of outlets that can exploit the space they leave behind their defence. Walcott also brings goals to the team.
I despair at times.
posted on 27/11/13
Wow! Bit of a desperate way to rationalize stats.
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Sheriff, the point I'm making is that Walcott's form normally comes in pockets. It's rarely a consistent flow of goals or assists throughout his appearances. He can (and often does) go 5-6 games without a goal or an assist or either. If you want to be an automatic starter in a side with Arsenal's attacking philosophy, you need to do better than that.
It's like 8bit said earlier - his lack of contribution to our all-round game is so poor that he needs to keep scoring to justify his place - and that's just not something he's capable of doing.
posted on 27/11/13
That is true theo is rather inconsistent and that does show when you want to play in the front position.
posted on 27/11/13
Hopes he improves, with the team spirit lifting and every other player raising their game especially Ramsey. Maybe and just maybe theo can become better.
posted on 27/11/13
KPPR and 8bit, your comments about Theo is a bit of a suprise to me. Fair points though especially what you said KPPR.
At the moment Theo has to play more after 8 weeks injury time again. He lacks match fitness and rafinesse.
posted on 27/11/13
His 20 goals last season came in 15 games. That's 15 games, when he played a total of 40. And more than half of his goals came against clubs in the bottom 5 or the lower leagues.
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This is a very poor comment, so your saying goals against so called smalled teams down count?
What about all his assists that he provided do they also not count as they might have been against smaller teams?