About 17 days until the transfer window "slams shut" and this week could be a busy one for us. Continued speculation over the likes of Tierney, Zaha, Saliba and more.
Will this squad be good enough to get 4th and win a trophy or two?
Bernd Leno
Emiliano Martinez*
Matt Macey*
Hector Bellerin*
Sokratis
Shkodran Mustafi
Rob Holding*
Konstantinos Mavropanos
Kieran Tierney
Nacho Monreal
Sead Kolasinac
Calum Chambers*
Ainsley Maitland-Niles*
Granit Xhaka (c)
Lucas Torreria
Matteo Guendouzi**
Mohamed Elneny
Joe Willock**
Dani Ceballos
Nicolas Pepe
Reiss Nelson**
Mesut Ozil
Henrik Mkhitaryan
Alex Iwobi*
Emile Smith-Rowe**
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
Alexandre Lacazette
Gabriel Martinelli**
28 players.
16 non-HG
7 HG*
5 under 21s** (can use as many as we like, so the likes of Saka, Medley and Burton can be added)
If Saliba is loaned back then we desperately need one more CB for this season. Right back is short, but AMN will probably fill in.
Midfield and the attacking roles look okay (always can be improved) though with the additions.
If the winger isn't Zaha then we will have only 1 non-HG space, but there are a couple of players in this category who could yet be sold (Elneny best bet).
Carl Jenkinson, Laurent Koscielny, Takuma Asano and Kelechi Nwakali are still about but I haven't included them here.
Would this be good enough?
posted on 23/7/19
Chronic problems at CB if that's all you have.
Improvement elsewhere though.
posted on 23/7/19
I’d still be disappointed if we get no new CB to play next season, even if we do get likes of zaha and Tierney to add to players we’re getting. Knowing arsenal I bet we’re focusing on convincing koscielny to stay rather than telling him to feck off and get a replacement in. At the moment we’re basically relying on Sokratis and holding to remain fit all season to give us any decent option at CB.
posted on 23/7/19
I can't bear another season with Mustafi.
We will not win anything with him in the team, the bloke is full of mistakes. Nightmare.
We would have done a lot better last season if it wasn't for schoolboy defending. Attack isn't a problem, bringing a decent winger in will be a great option though.
posted on 23/7/19
I can't bear another season with Mustafi.
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Add Xhaka to that.
We have some c.rappy players since we move to the Emirates. Some worse than these two but at least they were aware of it. Both of them seem to think very highly of themselves.
posted on 23/7/19
xhakas hit or miss, shouldn't be a starter every game but he has some alright games
posted on 23/7/19
What has happened to the once mighty Arsenal?
One of the richest clubs in the world (to be applauded) making 'offers' more akin to a sheister?
posted on 23/7/19
comment by TUX (U5315)
posted 24 minutes ago
What has happened to the once mighty Arsenal?
One of the richest clubs in the world (to be applauded) making 'offers' more akin to a sheister?
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The suits at the club are still stuck in 1997.
We've stubbornly stuck to the 50:25:25 "golden ratio" when it comes to our income streams.
50% TV money
25% Long term sponsorships
25% Match day revenue. Basically tickets, beer & pies
A noble philosophy for any club that only exists to guarantee an annual profit. But a terrible situation to be in when you have London's answer to Ed Woodward running the football side of things.
posted on 24/7/19
I'm honestly not wumming, but due to the (stupidly?) low Zaha bid it just made me wonder where your money has gone. No, you're not City, PSG, Barca etc but you're not by any means poor. Great stadium, top dollar for tickets, huge following etc etc yet as a club you seem to be 'in trouble' regarding funds?
Anyway, thanks for the explanation and all the best
posted on 25/7/19
comment by TUX (U5315)
posted 15 hours, 3 minutes ago
I'm honestly not wumming, but due to the (stupidly?) low Zaha bid it just made me wonder where your money has gone. No, you're not City, PSG, Barca etc but you're not by any means poor. Great stadium, top dollar for tickets, huge following etc etc yet as a club you seem to be 'in trouble' regarding funds?
Anyway, thanks for the explanation and all the best
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Do you think our second bid of £55m+£10m addons and a player on loan is low?
posted on 27/7/19
Looks like it is Pepe.