I know everyone has an opinion on this, so what'd you do? I'd start by changing the manager. Then in terms of first team, I'd automatically get rid of the OX alongside Flamini-Arteta-Rosicky, I would also listen to offers and sell Walcott-Ramsey if we got good decent offers for them. Yes, Ramsey, he had one great season for us, but most of the time since then, has been fairly average, so if Barca do really want him (LOL), then let's see him how much they want to pay, if it's 15 million then I'd gladly sell him. The same goes for Walcott. For the first team, it's obvious we need a world class striker, a new world class centre back, another proper winger, and at least one more body in midfield after we get rid of all the deadwood (Arteta-Flamini-Rosicky) Unfortunately, Wenger will probably stay, and we will sign maybe 2 players if we're lucky, some bargain cheap ass midfielder named Slava Shakili, and a 17 year old defender from FC ****s knows where.
We need a clinical striker. Probably another creative midfielder seeing as Wilshere never looks like he's going to be fit and Arteta and Rosicky are finished. Another CB as Mert is looking like he's on the downwards curve.
Not just because Mert is looking on a downward curve, Gabriel doesnt look very good himself either. Maybe Chambers can solidify that spot if he can step up to the plate.
He actually looked really good the last time he played in there. I had my doubts about him at RB and I don't think he's technically good enough as a ball player to be a CDM (yet) I think CB is his best position.
We need a top class player in every outfield spinal position... Plus a winger too. So for worldies. Hummels, Carvalho, Reus, Aubemeyang. Dream over.
Cannot see Wenger spending the £150m it would require to get all those, in one summer. Saying that, you could probably get back £50-60m if you sold all your dead wood in the summer.
We'll get one big name player in and nothing will be done to address the rest of the problems with the team
And then the usual Wenger fans will be like, if we made this super signing on the last day of transfer deadline everyone would be happy, lol, the amount of bullshit the pro Wenger brigade have spewed over the last few years is as pathetic as our bottle jobs.
I actually agree word for word with the bold section. Good to have you back posting, A87's account sharer
1. Striker. We play an attacking style, have an attacking squad yet lack a real World Class finisher. With one I believe we would have comfortably won the league this Season. 2. CB - Defensive Leader. Hummels for me is exactly what we need. An experienced Club Captain and a Top quality CB. 3. A manager willing to add those to the squad.
I'd bring in outside experts to analyse our training methods and medical practices, consultants hired to draw up reports on why they think we suffer the injuries we do. I wouldn't hire new medical staff or coaches as I think they adapt to the club often as opposed to asserting there own methods, I'd be looking for outside help. I'd also hire a new negotiator to the back room staff, we haven't been nearly efficient enough in securing our transfer targets in recent history. In the summer I'd look to bring in a top striker as our main priority along with another body in midfield (possibly two given the out going players) and another CB. I'd also hope oxo is being closely watched to see if the club genuinely believe he can achieve his potential, it's so frustrating watching him give the ball away so much, if the other areas of the squad had been addressed his position is the next one I think should come under scrutiny.
I love the way you guys say you'd sign 3 or 4 world class players, like anybody, even Wenger, wouldn't. What happened to the days when you scouted properly and developed your own. Henry, Vieira, Petit, Pires - none of these were considered World Class when they joined you. If you just sign 3 or 4 World Class players, it doesn't matter who the Manager is, I could manage them to the title (I wouldn't obviously). Wenger might as well stay
Get real. This isn't the 90s. Which team last won the CL or league without several huge fee players? Nb. Let's discount Leicester until they get over the line
Ramsey, Walcott, Wilshere, Chamberlin, Gibbs, Ryo Myachi, Carlos Vela, Diaby. Need I go on? Wenger has lost his touch. It's not his fault but he's too stubborn to accept it. He wants to apply his old model to a new motherboard (geek analogy I know) but it simply won't fit. This is why we are struggling. It's no coincidence that the big name signings he has made in the past three seasons (Sanchez, Ozil and Cech) have contributed more than the aforementioned players have their entire careers. Yes, we can go on about how injuries have stunted their development but why continue to persist? He wont accept it that he has to spend with the big boys. Even Barca have despite the fact their academy is amazing. They bought Suarez, Neymar, Turan in recent seasons. Not because they can't scout up coming talent but they know as good as they are, you still have to buy world class players to compete.
You've basically named our English/British players that all count as home grown - are they worse than the home grown English players at the other top clubs? Walcott is a very useful player, he isn't a well rounded player by any stretch of the imagination but is definitely worth a place in the squad. Ramsey has been a little off form of late but is a quality player, Wilshere needs to get over his injuries to see what he is capable of. Ryo and vela were a couple of youth players who didn't make it (but have done well elsewhere), most clubs have tons of youth players who don't make it for every one that does. And diary was an absolute beast capable of running any midfield on his day, he was just made of glass! I don't disagree with your spending point by the way just the first paragraph seems an odd choice of players.
I did also try to put forward some ideas that went beyond sack the manager and buy loads of WC players lol Also in terms of scouting we knicked one of Leicesters recently I think to freshen things up.
SpursDisciple asked why cant Wenger develop players like he used to. I listed players he has spent years and years developing and yet nothing has come of their careers at Arsenal. The ones who do start showing promise end up being sold or leave because they can see Arsenal have no ambition. I could've named many non-English players that Wenger has failed to develop or/and keep but I can't be arsed. Let's see if Gnarby, Campbell, Sanogo, Iwobi, Akpom etc end up living up to their potential at Arsenal or if (more than likely) they end up being duds or leaving Arsenal after 1/2 good seasons.
Nothing has come of Walcott or Ramsey's careers yet? So they didn't score goals in winning FA Cup finals for us? I'm not saying they are the ultimate players but I wouldn't write them off as players who failed to do anything for us during there careers. In terms of players leaving when they are reaching there potential that was the case before our financial position changed for sure but hasn't been the trend in recent years. During the same time period Fabregas, nasri, RVP, Koscielny and more recently Bellerin are a handful of examples of players who clearly have developed under Wenger. There's hit and misses with all clubs, though I can see the point that Wenger possibly perseveres slightly too long at the expense of bringing in the required quality from other teams. The last lot of players you list, again I wouldn't expect them all to make it, there aren't any clubs where all the youth prospects achieve there potential. Take a list of youth players at Chelsea, City, Utd and do they do any better or are they all bench warmers there for the home grown status and/or loaned out until they fail to make it and get sold for a profit?
