Eden Hazard would be a nice addition, but it isn't our most pressing issue.

If Arsene spends all his money on forwards then I will be very upset. Get a fucking centre half! Then a creative midfielder if you have the money. THEN on forwards.

Actually the place where we are in most dire need of players is in the midfield. This squad is so threadbare at the moment, especially in the middle that it's fucking scary.

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 18/8/2011 10:21:44 PM

I think our defense is in greater need then our midfield, but I know where you're coming from.

I think Scott Parker would be an excellent addition, it would allow Ramsey/Wilshere to become more creative. Lansbury should get a few games too.

How many wingers do you lot need?

Rosicky is pretty useless. Arshavin has his moments. Walcott is solid. Alex Oxlade is young and inexperienced, same goes with Ryo. Gervinho is solid as well.

Hazard would be a direct replacement for Nasri. In that he will go straight into the team with swapping with Walcott and Gervinho.

Scott Parker would be GREAT. We have Song and possibly Frimpong leaving us in January for the ACN. We are screwed in that midfield anchor position with no cover. Also Marvin Martin has been rumoured to take the Cesc role, or even Valbuena. I really honestly have no idea who he'd even be looking at but this is absolutely CRUCIAL we get this one right.

Cahill or Dann would be great in defense. Either one of them I'd be happy with.

That's 4 players. We easily have enough money for all after the Nasri sale happens. We could also do with another quality experienced striker as Chamakh is proving useless. Kinda like Eduardo after the injury. Though I have a feeling he's gonna rely on Van Persie being fit again and Joel Campbell coming through to be amazing. It also wouldn't hurt to get another left back as Gibbs is injured every other week and I'm super doubtful on Traore.

So there's a good 6 players I think we need to have a shot at winning the title this season. Get 4, and our chances are vastly improved. Get 3 and it's leaving us pretty bare still. Any less is just plain suicide for Wenger.

Defenders in the first team - Vermaelen, Djourou, Koscielny, Squillaci, Sagna, Jenkinson, Gibbs, Traore, Miquel

Midfielders(not wingers) in the first team - Rosicky, Ramsey, Wilshere, Song, Frimpong, Lansbury, Diaby

We only need one centre half, whereas we need probably another 2 midfielders.

Then you look at Song out for the next 3 weeks, and Diaby injured it does look quote scary how thin we are in the middle.

I think we'll be ok upfront if Bendtner stays.

As for the ACN, there's a good chance Cameroon won't make it which will mean we don't lose Song, and well there hasn't been any indication that Frimpong will even get called up for Ghana.

In the end I'd like to end up with this:
1 CB - Any one of Cahill, Samba, Jagielka or Dann.
2 CMs - Parker would be great but we know that won't happen. Would love M'vila and someone like Martin or Ayew.
Maybe 1 LW - Hazard if we can get him
1 CF, but only if Bendtner leaves - Someone like Moussa Sow who has said he wants to come to Arsenal.

Also having watched the match against Udinese again I think Chamakh gets treated really unfairly by the fans, me included.

Yeah he may not be scoring goals, but his link up play is excellent, and that esentially is what he is, a link up striker. People talk about him being lazy, nevermind the fact that he was 2nd in terms of ground covered against Udinese.

While I would rather Bendtner ahead of him, he's not as horrible as is being made out to be.

I think he'd work much better as art of a 2 upfront, not on his own.

2nd EPL game into the season and we don't have a left back. Farkin yes!

Yea about Chamakh I agree. Van Persie has the talent, power and skill to succeed on his own up front. It takes a special kind of player to do that. Chamakh would definitely improve partnered with someone up there. It's a bit shit for him.

Walcott's always said he wants to play in the middle. I'd like to see Chamakh and Walcott upfront, maybe in a cup game, and see how they go. I would like to see us at least try 4-4-2 again.

So for Saturday and probably Udinese, if Djourou is fit the defence will be ---Sagna---Koscielny---Djourou---Vermaelen--

Koscielny was blending well with Vermaelen it has to be said.

We're verging closer and closer to 'squillaci territory' though with the injuries. Frightening stuff.

Are you Nhub in disguise? ;) :p

Edited by gooner4life_8: 19/8/2011 04:04:29 PM

:lol: I always do formations from Top to bottom. Just looks weird without a keeper. If I was Nhub, Vermaelen and Sagna would be switched :lol:

Koscielny plays well with Vermaelen because Vermaelen is a leader and organises the backline well. It's the same reason he played well with Djourou last season. It's when he plays with Squillaci that there's a problem, and it's only when them two are together. Djourou and Squillaci played well together at the start of last season.

In the end, if we bring in a CB, as long as they are better than Squillaci I am fine with it.

heres hoping someone outthere will either take squillaci on loan and or buy him! he isnt a bad defender but doesnt work with vermaelen

ryo madashi is in the sqaud for tommorrow nights game, as is sammir

So, Djourou, Gibbs and Rosicky all out. As is Traore.

Most surprising news is that Nasri is in the squad and available. Means the City deal isn't as close as reported, also think it's because of injuries in midfield.

so it means it looks like we be playing squillaci ??i hope not

Wenger: I won't walk away
August 19, 2011

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Arsene Wenger insists he has no intention of walking away from Arsenal and has asked the fans to trust his judgment in the transfer market.

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GettyImagesArsene Wenger has no intention of leaving Arsenal

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With Cesc Fabregas having left and Samir Nasri on his way, Wenger has come under fire from fans and former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein suggested he could consider his future.

However, at his press conference on Friday, Wenger said: "I will not walk away from the club."

Asked about the scrutiny he is facing at present, he said: "That's part of the world at the moment and I don't have a problem with it perfectly frankly because I can live with that. I try to focus on making the right decisions for the club."

With the fans eager to see top-quality signings arriving at the club, Wenger told them to have faith. "I have shown in my 15 years that I am capable of bringing in quality," he said. "You have to trust my judgment."

Arsenal have already boosted the squad this summer, with Gervinho, Carl Jenkinson, Ryo Miyaichi and Alex Chamberlain all coming in, and Wenger feels the criticism will decrease when people realise their quality.

"If you look well at the players we have brought in, you will notice very soon that we have brought top quality players in - we have bought Jenkinson, Gervinho, we have Miyaichi, we have Chamberlain," he said. "You will soon see that they are all top quality players.

"We have not lost so many players. We have lost, of course, big players, but number-wise we should be capable to do well. If we find quality, we'll add quality to our squad and we work very hard on it I must tell you. We have got a reputation for looking too much at the money but we want to add top quality to our squad - that's all we want to do.

i trust wenger , he will spend wisely and not over spend on a player

I feel sick saying this but unless there is some serious investment in the next 12 days and I am talking biggish signings I can really see the fans completely turning on Arsene.

i can see that too sc . only problem is who the hell do we replace wenger with? its sad when fans turn on the manager

Dont get me wrong, I dont want Wenger to go but if and when he eventually does, I like Jurgen Klopp. I think he would do well at Arsenal

I think the signings Wengers made will turn out to be gems, hopefully they are able to have a Chicarito-like impact. I still think we could use a couple of wise old heads though

so looks like nasri will play against liverpoool. good we need him.

then hell be sold straight after the match. lol. unless wenger wants to keep him. seeing as chelsea are buying mata maybe he will.

why is wenger so slow at buying people. only one offer (too low) was made for jagielka, no offers have been made for samba and i dont think one was made for scott dan. and then once the window is closed they act surprised that they havent got their transfer targets :shock: :cry:

Edited by beersandwich: 20/8/2011 08:50:45 AM

Provisional squad: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Sagna, Arshavin, Frimpong, Nasri, Ramsey, Walcott, Van Persie, Fabianski, Chamakh, Chamberlain, Bendtner, Lansbury, Squillaci, Miquel, Afobe, Miyaichi.

Would imagine the XI would be
Szczesny
Jenkinson Vermaelen Koscielny Sagna
Frimpong Nasri Ramsey
Walcott Van Persie Arshavin

That line-up doesn't really inspire confidence, and not much on the bench if we're chasing the game.

swap frimpong for song and its not too bad. how frimpong copes against suarez and others will be interesting to say the least. great game for a first epl start :shock:

Except that Song's injured.

I reckon that XI's spot on except maybe for the backline, Squillaci into the centre for Jenkinson, Sagna on the right, Vermaelen on the left.

-------------Szczesny-----------------
Sagna--Koscielny--Squillaci--Vermaelen
---------Ramsey----Frimpong-----------
Walcott------Arshavin------------Nasri
------------Van Persie----------------

Fabianski, Jenkinson, Miquel, Chamberlain, Chamakh, Bendtner, Miyaichi

EDIT: 100 Pages for God's Chessboard!!! \:d/

Edited by gooner4life_8: 20/8/2011 01:40:22 PM

Song's suspended