Let's be real, we got rid of some players that were no longer good enough for us. We needed striker and central midfielder and we got no one, that is a negative. Positive is we can now hopefully expect good summer transfer window as we got rid of those players and got rid of their big wages.
We are out of all cups, no Europe just Premier league till the end of season. With all that said, squad depth shouldn't be big problem, hopefully our main players don't get injured.
First XI: Ramsdale, Tomy, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Xhaka (unfortunately), Partey, Saka, Odegard(or ESR), Martinelli Lacazette
Bench: Pepe, ESR, Nketiah, Lokonga, Elneny, Cedric, Holding, Nuno, Leno
We aren't so short in numbers, so riddance of these players was great and they don't need to be replaced. However we need to improve quality. But those saying that we shouldn't get rid of some many players and that we will be short are very wrong as those players wouldn't play at all. Bad thing is we didn't get striker and midfielder, but when you look from this point of view it wasn't so terrible business, I would say solid transfer window as it frees up space for future signings.
Solid transfer window
posted on 1/2/22
Don’t see what OP is smoking. The club has no desire or killer instinct
posted on 1/2/22
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 9 hours, 7 minutes ago
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It's now all on Arteta to get the best out of what we have and if he doesn't perhaps he'll be sent packing with funds trusted to a new manager.
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I think this will happen anyway. Arteta spunked 100s of millions up the wall ln the last few windows. Kroenke will want someone else in for the summer window to hopefully bring in some players to glue together the broken mess Arteta has created. Probably knows you've already lost top 4, maybe even top 6 and doesn't trust Arteta can fix what's broken.
posted on 1/2/22
Don't you remember how tough it was for us to get rid of deadwood like Mustafi and others. Getting rid of those players is a big thing. Of course it's not good we haven't bought anyone, but I'd rather we don't buy anyone than buy someone just to buy someone and then give them big wages and get stuck with them again.
posted on 1/2/22
Arteta spunked 100s of millions up the wall ln the last few windows. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sorry what? So the 145m we spent on White, Lokonga, Tommie, Ramsdale and Odegard was badly spent was it? Would you rather we had bought 100m Grealish and maybe Sancho for 70m?
posted on 1/2/22
comment by 5-2 (U10698)
posted 6 hours, 22 minutes ago
Don't you remember how tough it was for us to get rid of deadwood like Mustafi and others. Getting rid of those players is a big thing. Of course it's not good we haven't bought anyone, but I'd rather we don't buy anyone than buy someone just to buy someone and then give them big wages and get stuck with them again.
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Yes and no. It's hard to get rid of deadwood who are stuck on large wages for any decent transfer fee. Name ONE player who would be deemed deadwood that we sold for a decent fee!
Mustafi - left for nothing
Willian - left for nothing
Ozil - left for nothing (we may even have continued to pay him for months after he left)
Kolasinac - left for nothing
Auba - left for nothing AND took a pay cut to get the heck out
Chambers - left for nothing
The others we COULD have sold (AMN and Nketiah) we refuse to sell (for God knows what reason)
So yeah..I think it is actually pretty easy to get rid of deadwood when you dont demand a fee and they have the possibility of getting a decent sign on fee or wages dues to the other clubs not needing to pay a fee. And all the deadwood were close to the end of their contracts anyway (minus Auba) and had milked us for the majority of their wages due.
posted on 1/2/22
comment by MaineGunner (U10130)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by 5-2 (U10698)
posted 6 hours, 22 minutes ago
Don't you remember how tough it was for us to get rid of deadwood like Mustafi and others. Getting rid of those players is a big thing. Of course it's not good we haven't bought anyone, but I'd rather we don't buy anyone than buy someone just to buy someone and then give them big wages and get stuck with them again.
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Yes and no. It's hard to get rid of deadwood who are stuck on large wages for any decent transfer fee. Name ONE player who would be deemed deadwood that we sold for a decent fee!
Mustafi - left for nothing
Willian - left for nothing
Ozil - left for nothing (we may even have continued to pay him for months after he left)
Kolasinac - left for nothing
Auba - left for nothing AND took a pay cut to get the heck out
Chambers - left for nothing
The others we COULD have sold (AMN and Nketiah) we refuse to sell (for God knows what reason)
So yeah..I think it is actually pretty easy to get rid of deadwood when you dont demand a fee and they have the possibility of getting a decent sign on fee or wages dues to the other clubs not needing to pay a fee. And all the deadwood were close to the end of their contracts anyway (minus Auba) and had milked us for the majority of their wages due.
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Players are on high wage and nobody would give them that money, so you either can terminate their contract or pray that they get good offer or wait till contract runs out. No it was not easy.
posted on 1/2/22
comment by פlǝuƃɥᴉs (U19365)
posted 8 hours, 10 minutes ago
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 9 hours, 7 minutes ago
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It's now all on Arteta to get the best out of what we have and if he doesn't perhaps he'll be sent packing with funds trusted to a new manager.
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I think this will happen anyway. Arteta spunked 100s of millions up the wall ln the last few windows. Kroenke will want someone else in for the summer window to hopefully bring in some players to glue together the broken mess Arteta has created. Probably knows you've already lost top 4, maybe even top 6 and doesn't trust Arteta can fix what's broken.
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Yeah, that is why £80m was made available to sign Vlahovic . Thats why they let Auba go, when a replacement for Arteta may fancy him
We have a very clear strategy, and if the players who fit that aren't gettable we don't compromise and buy for the sake of buying - limiting what we can do in the Summer and stocking up with deadwood.
posted on 1/2/22
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by פlǝuƃɥᴉs (U19365)
posted 8 hours, 10 minutes ago
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 9 hours, 7 minutes ago
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It's now all on Arteta to get the best out of what we have and if he doesn't perhaps he'll be sent packing with funds trusted to a new manager.
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I think this will happen anyway. Arteta spunked 100s of millions up the wall ln the last few windows. Kroenke will want someone else in for the summer window to hopefully bring in some players to glue together the broken mess Arteta has created. Probably knows you've already lost top 4, maybe even top 6 and doesn't trust Arteta can fix what's broken.
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Yeah, that is why £80m was made available to sign Vlahovic. Thats why they let Auba go, when a replacement for Arteta may fancy him
We have a very clear strategy, and if the players who fit that aren't gettable we don't compromise and buy for the sake of buying - limiting what we can do in the Summer and stocking up with deadwood.
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Well said.
posted on 1/2/22
Arsenal have no ambition
posted on 2/2/22
comment by 5-2 (U10698)
posted 9 hours, 48 minutes ago
comment by MaineGunner (U10130)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by 5-2 (U10698)
posted 6 hours, 22 minutes ago
Don't you remember how tough it was for us to get rid of deadwood like Mustafi and others. Getting rid of those players is a big thing. Of course it's not good we haven't bought anyone, but I'd rather we don't buy anyone than buy someone just to buy someone and then give them big wages and get stuck with them again.
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Yes and no. It's hard to get rid of deadwood who are stuck on large wages for any decent transfer fee. Name ONE player who would be deemed deadwood that we sold for a decent fee!
Mustafi - left for nothing
Willian - left for nothing
Ozil - left for nothing (we may even have continued to pay him for months after he left)
Kolasinac - left for nothing
Auba - left for nothing AND took a pay cut to get the heck out
Chambers - left for nothing
The others we COULD have sold (AMN and Nketiah) we refuse to sell (for God knows what reason)
So yeah..I think it is actually pretty easy to get rid of deadwood when you dont demand a fee and they have the possibility of getting a decent sign on fee or wages dues to the other clubs not needing to pay a fee. And all the deadwood were close to the end of their contracts anyway (minus Auba) and had milked us for the majority of their wages due.
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Players are on high wage and nobody would give them that money, so you either can terminate their contract or pray that they get good offer or wait till contract runs out. No it was not easy.
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You're misunderstanding me. If we had gotten rid of deadwood when they had 18 months left or 2 years, and were able to ship them off for a small nominal fee, then that would be lauded as it would have been very very difficult. Hence why it did not happen.
It is very easy to get rid of deadwood with 6 months left for free because you can go to them and say "hey... you make 100k a week and there are 5 months left on your contract. So 2 million. Give that up, but you can sign for Team A for 70k a week for 3 years and they will give you a 1 million bonus." As a player, I'd take that deal as I will not lose out on much in the long run and I am getting back on the pitch and getting my free transfer 5 months early. Especially as none of our deadwood are exactly in great form and are probably past their prime. It's a win win win for all 3 parties but I would say it is the easiest of paths to take hence why I give very little credit for it.
The Auba deal would have been good if he really was deadwood. I am not sure he was...the system we play does not suit him and he has been off form. But he is only 32 and had the golden boot not long ago. His shocking form has coincided with Arteta being here. I bet he bangs in the goals for Barcelona and we are left wondering why on earth do we keep a manager who falls out with players left right and centre