05 Jun 2016 07:25:08
Xhaka. - signed
Vardy - signing
Now we need;
A Centre Back
A Right Back
A Left Back
We need to sell, loan out or release:
Debuchy
Jenkinson
Campbell
Sanogo
Szczesny
Monreal or Gibbs - Niether are good enough for a top club. Although Monreal is ahead of Gibbs, I might be inclined to keep Gibbs as he is younger and part of the English contingent.
We may also need a keeper if Ospina departs.
05 Jun 2016 08:34:05
I don't get people's disliking of Monreal.
Other than maybe Fuch's who had an outstanding season, Monreal was probably the best left back in the league.
He's solid defensively and great going forward, I can't think of many mistakes he made during the season either.
Quite frankly, I'm more than happy with Monreal!
I agree we need a Centre Back, but other than that, I'd say we need a winger.
Any other signings are a luxury.
05 Jun 2016 09:11:27
I agree Monreal is a very good LB and other than Ozil who had a better season than him last season?
05 Jun 2016 10:18:16
Agree lads, I think nacho is a great LB, does both attacking n defending very well n like you say had a great season last year.
05 Jun 2016 10:47:22
Frankly I'd e happy to leave the full back positions alone, especially with jenks back after injury, and chambers acting as cover until then with a cb incoming.
Ideally I'd like a cb and a winger. Mayre mkhitaryan or however you spell the crazy Armenian name.
05 Jun 2016 11:01:08
a decent stand in is needed tho, it seems Gibbs who started out as a midfielder is slipping out of favour, so another top LB won't go amiss.
05 Jun 2016 11:15:56
Monreal, much as I like his work ethic, simply isn't good enough. He isn't in his national squad and if we are trying to bridge the gap between us and Europe's top clubs, he is a player that wouldn't be in the top clubs squads, never mind their first team. Fans always like players that have such a good attitude, even if they are not the best of players.
As regards the RB position, Debuchy is clearly on his way out, Chambers was poor cover and has been moved across to CB and Jenkinson was on his way out, before he was seriously injured.
05 Jun 2016 11:17:01
I am with C S. full backs are fine, jenks is a perfect sub. Would only get a LB if Gibbs asks to leave and it would be a back up young fella.
Transfers look good so far, I don't know why some think we only play 11 players all season, Vardy/ Giroud looks like a great set of strikers where Arsene can pick horses for courses and sometimes both.
05 Jun 2016 13:04:56
Nacho man was easily one of the best left backs in the league last season, his improvement was pretty big from the season before if you ask me.
The only thing we actually need at the back is a world class centre back with some pace to go with Kos.
05 Jun 2016 13:07:41
Thing is, you can't really use national teams as an accurate judge of ability.
Giroud is currently his nations first choice striker and 9/ 10 of us want him replaced.
Santi hasn't made it into the Spanish side either, but i'm sure most of us are more than happy that he's back fit.
You talk about bridging the gap between us and the 'bigger' clubs, like Madrid etc, but Madrid have Benzema, who didn't make the France squad (albeit mostly down to being a tool)
Utd have Herrera and Mata, starting players who didn't make the Spain squad.
Chelsea have Diego Costa.
All starting players, who didn't make their respective national teams.
Sometimes, reliable is all you can ask for, basically a Gary Neville, not a galactico, but he'll always give 100%
As for the Right back situation, Debuchy will leave, I agree with you, but we have Chambers, who despite not always impressing, is improving and Jenkinson, who actually had some good performances for us, before being loaned to West Ham.
If we are to sign a left back, it means Gibbs is out.
I'm almost certain there'll be no right back coming in.
I just wanna point out here mate, I'm not deliberately trying to take the jam out of your donut here, because I'm starting feel like I'm being a bit harsh debating!
05 Jun 2016 14:02:54
We need a world class RW and a world class CB and we are there.
05 Jun 2016 14:27:05
Monreal is fine for now, difficult to find a better one and can only think of Luke Shaw who was starting to show great promise prior to his leg break.
05 Jun 2016 15:52:47
Everyone is/ was screaming for a cdm and cfwd. One done, the other hopefully done. Now we add 2-3 more. I don't think we should unsettle pur squad unless we have to and a genuine upgrade or long-term prospect. I'm hoping for a cb but iawt. ;)
05 Jun 2016 20:08:34
This is crazy, we needed to strengthen our spine first and foremost, we look to be doing that (which honestly surprises me) and now some of you are screaming to replace a player who in all seriousness was one of our better and consistent players last season!
Please list the games in which he had either a nightmare costing us points or just lacked desire?
Now anyone can tell you the games we lost because we couldn't score or Merts just couldn't keep up and the points we lost when our midfield disappeared in November and December was disastrous.
So in essence midfielder done, striker almost done and then I pray for a monsterous cb with pace ready to slot in straight away with Kos, I don't expect anything more than that and if you're all honest you'll admit that would be gravy anyway.