25 Nov 2016 22:47:00
We all agree we are missing Cazorla badly. People have talked about Isco as a replacement and others too. I would like to suggest someone else who'd come at a price even Wenger wouldn't mind. Jack Wilshire.
It seems the way the season has gone that it was Ramsey who should have gone out on loan - Wilshire to me is the more natural Santi clone.
26 Nov 2016 08:15:39
Whaaaaat?
26 Nov 2016 13:17:58
Would prefer to cash in on Wilshire and perhaps one other, either Ox or Ramsey and splash the cash on a decent player. Central midfield is a key role worth spending decent cash on IMO. Isco would not be my choice for a premiership midfielder, more an Ozil replacement, I. e. good going forward but a liability defending.
26 Nov 2016 14:16:24
Get my boy back at the club!
26 Nov 2016 15:15:54
there are very few players who are as naturally talented as Santi. like everyone says, he has that special something. Thiago from Bayern would be my first choice replacement.
26 Nov 2016 16:10:17
It would have been handy to have Jack right now because of Caz injury but I'd look for a more proven solution to replace Caz long term, at this moment in time Jack for Carzola on a permanent basis would be a step backwards when we desperately need to be improving the quality of the side.
26 Nov 2016 18:28:05
62 - with Jack it's his fitness that concerns me. He would miss too many games and we would be having the same debate all over again. I also agree that he is not a natural replacement or upgrade on Santi. Although if he sorted his life out and had a run of twenty games - who knows but I don't want to risk building the balance of our team around someone with such poor professionalism when it comes to his body plus his fitness.
26 Nov 2016 18:54:55
Agree SY but who knows maybe this season away might be the making of Jack both on and off the pitch, 5 years ago he looked like the player we would build our team around and now there's a big question mark over where he will find his level as a player, champions league club Spursday night league standard or mid table standard.
If he has anyone who is a good enough friend to point this out to him and he is capable of listening to them he might yet go on to have something close to the career that once looked assured.
26 Nov 2016 19:23:19
I really hope so but it looks like his friends enjoy Jake's money, fame and lifestyle
This is the sentence that hit home: "If he has anyone who is a good enough friend to point this out to him and he is capable of listening to them . " : (
26 Nov 2016 20:36:25
I might be rude, sorry. but if anyone dares to compare Santi to Wilshere? you must be crazy :-)
27 Nov 2016 01:35:27
SY4, you were rude. Play the ball not the man. That is, stick to the argument, don't make aspersions about someone because they have a different opinion to you.
Also I think if Wenger stays and Wilshire has a good season at Bournemouth, you will find Wenger will be comparing Wilshire to Cazorla. That is, I think Wenger will try to put Wilshire into the Cazorla role.