07 Dec 2016 12:46:28
I know we are generally stuffed to the gunwales with Midfielders, but as M. Wenger says, we should only buy players who would improve the squad.
Kondogbia seems to be available and I'd love him in our squad.
Could sell Ramsey, Wilshere and (gulp, await avalanche of derision) Coquelin and still have Kondogbia, Xhaka, Elneny and Cazorla for the two "defensive" midfield positions.
Kondogbia was fantastic against us when he played for Monaco.
I'm not anti - Ramsey, it's just that we have too many other players that play best in the position he should fulfil.
Wilshere I am anti- The Emporers New Clothes.
Coquelin: has done pretty well, but is a walking yellow card and let's face it, not world class in his position.
07 Dec 2016 13:50:10
Max - I agree that we should always be looking to improve the squad, but I would stick with Coquelin. Kondogbia did look good and I would have signed him in a shot, but I like the options we currently have and presumably things haven't worked out in Italy as they are prepared to sell him. I like Ramsey, but he doesn't seem to fit into our system. I think it is time to sell Wilshere and I would sign a quality LB, perhaps Ghoulam from Napoli. I would keep Gibbs as he is English so it helps the home grown contingent.
By next season we need to sell/ release; Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Monreal, Campbell, Chambers, Szczesny and Sanogo.
07 Dec 2016 14:18:11
I agree RG, except I'd keep chambers. Him, holding and bielik as our future CB could be great, plus bielik can fill as emergency DM and chambers emergency RB.
07 Dec 2016 16:48:03
Fair comments both RG and JimGoon.
All I'd say about "failures" in Italy is:
Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry. Not suggesting Kondogbia is anywhere near those two Gods, but.
Must keep Holding, Chambers and Bielik.
08 Dec 2016 14:45:56
I'd like to keep Campbell and would like Ricardo rodreguez at LB.