Sam: Just a few tweaks and Arsenal will have TWO great teams!
The First Arsenal post I have ever written Guest Post by Sam Diatta
Let me start by saying in no way do I feel that Arsene Wenger will ever go for this but I feel and many will agree that these are very reasonable suggestions that will not bankrupt Arsenal.
Let’s be straight forward with it we need to clear all the deadwood we have, forget the past and start not anew per se because the base is there just tweaking is needed. We have some of the most technically gifted players in van p, Cesc, Nasri, Jack, and some lads coming through. We need to build around that. The people that fit this building process are: Verm, Szczesny, Clichy, Sagna, Walcott, Song.
This is our base.
Szczesny
Sagna kos Verm Clichy
Cesc Song Jack
Walcott Van P Nasri
When we have had for the most part this team healthy we have been unstoppable but unfortunately for us they are mostly all lightweight except for Sagna and tend to get hurt. When that happens we completely fall apart. Because of this it is necessary to have a solid backup or challenger at least at every position. Right now we have mannone, Ramsey, Arshavin and Djourou who we know can come on and do an acceptable amount, Mannone is the only one of those 4 that has a chance of stealing a spot. It will benefit Arsenal a great load to get rid of the dead wood because there are upcoming players that are qualified to be subs. If Wenger gets rid of, Squi, almunia, eboue, denilson, bendy, rosicky, and loans out gibbs, miquel, djourou and fabianski to epl upcoming squads we can then rejuvenate the team from within and also buy a little experience.
Mannone
Jenkinson/kyle Walker Jagielka Sakho Botelho/troare
Ramsey Parker Lansbury
Sinclair Chamakh Vela
The players that I said should go have been given enough chances and just do not cut it at arsenal. We are holding each other back and it’s better for both parties to just separate. The ones I picked to come in are a mixture of youth sturdiness talent physical and experience. Phil is composed and puyol like. Sakho is a monster and is capable of greatness. Kyle walker is immense (the right back version of cashley in a few year). The two backs are fast and can cross which brings relevance to chamakh who we can use now. The combo of parker and wislhere is legendary to say the least and will please the FA. Sinclair is actually the next Henry if he works with Wenger. The ultimate fuse will then create this unbelievable team.
Zczsesny/Mannone
Sagna Jagielka Vermaelen/Sakho Clichy
Cesc Parker Jack
Sinclair/theo Van P Nasri
Subs
Ramsey
Vermaelen
Theo
Kos
Bartley
Lansbury
Traore
Vela
Zczsesny
Song
Botelho
Frimpong
Diaby
Does anyone think these signings make sense?
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by far d worst writ up i av eva sn. do want arsenal 2 b fightin 2 finish in mid table. if u r a couch we dnt want u in arsenal.
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I’m first, yippee
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Sorry! I’m second.
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My bad
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Worst post ever. Nuff said.
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you are second,yippee
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What a lot of nonsense. Mannone iso Sczsesny? Sakho iso Vermaelen? Sinclair iso Walcott? Parker iso of Song/Ramsey/Arshavin? What a load of bollocks. It is generally accepted that the team needs experience and you want to replace three of our stars with unproven youngsters. Just further proof that any idiot with a keyboard can blog. I bet the writer of this piece of rubbish is not even an Arsenal fan.
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Not bad for a first publication. The only constructive criticism I have to offer is proof read for grammatical errors and tone down the exaggerations. A Parker-Wilshere partnership is far from epic. Jagielka is far from Puyol-like. Scott Sinclair the next Thierry Henry? Don’t slap your club and yourself in the face simultaneously like that. Loan out Fabianski who is undoubtedly our 2nd choice keeper? Also loan out Djourou and Gibbs? It is very easy to argue Djourou was our best CB last season. Gibbs out? What if we sell Clichy or he gets hurt? Gibbs is the direct backup! I do agree with you on Kyle Walker, Sakho, and loaning Miquel within the league.
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I do believe that the current team can beat anyone on their best day..the main problem is consistency. It comes with maturity and experience..e.g. knowing how to avoid mistakes at crucial games and not letting opponents pressurize us when we’re leading.
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@Madu…u are right but he is also right as he we hardly get our fit coz all are injury prone..fab misses important matches,persie miss the 1st half of season,vermaleen miss the whole season and djorou,diaby,walcot often get injured so how can we win..but it is also true that if this team come in full stregnth with no injury then we will be unstoppable……but it hardly gonna happen so we need hard players like samba,sakho,falcao…am i right?
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Arsenal’s problem was the inability to rotate players to ensure longevity in the season because the gulf between the first team and their “cover” was too great. This meant outcomes could not be “risked” by playing certain members and they “rusted” through lack of use and were near useless when injuries forced them to be called upon. 3 or 4 signing will up the overall quality whereby the necessary player rotation becomes possible. Players with long standing injuries should be rested until fully recovered. The lack of cover for Song meant Fabregas and Diaby were played when not fully recovered resulting in further damage. Towards the end of the season as players fell by the wayside through injury, the side became unbalanced and vulnerable as desperation set in.
Whoever else we sign we need a player like a Vertongen capable of playing DM and CH or LB if necessary. Or we release one of the CH’s (TV5, Kos or JD) to fill that place.
When we try to change our style we also lacked the required skill sets to maximize the outcomes. There is no point playing Chamakh through the centre if we lack players who can make pin point crosses, therefore the Nasri/ Walcott replacements should not necessarily be like for like, but bring these other skills to the game.
We need Samba types for the long ball game and Kolcielny types for the more skillful opponents.
No one seems to remember how well Fabianski was playing before he was injured. He is ahead of Mannone and will contest with Sczescny next season for the No. 1 shirt.
The writer obviously believes Vermaulen has a sibling (or a clone – now isnt that a great idea) as he is starting him and playing him from the bench in team 2!
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” absolute rubbish “
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totally crap!
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Mmm alright how on earth did this get on? Horrible i dont like it
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Szczesny
sagna samba vermaelen clichy
Song
Gervinho Cesc Wilshere
RVP Walcott
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I am not sure if this guy is a football fan?
Just wait we have another promice yesterday from manegement, late see what 1st july it make us happy.
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I agree with you to a large extent. However, i think Djorou has a place in the team. I will love Vertoghen, Eto ‘o, Gervinho, and Samba coming in this season.
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bad fomation. keeping either fab or nasri seems impossible.
suggest selling nasri to real and get higuin
clichy vermarlen cahill maicon
jack song (douglas costa)
harzard rvp maiyaichi(arshavin)
obsolutely out: brainless walcott.
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do u write absolute crap on purpose to make us comment more or something?
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Justarsenal please come out and say this was an early April fools or you did massive amounts of coke, liquor, and extacy and you felt so good that you actually thought a 12-year old boy actually had come up with a decent strategy to build the team but it still slipped by you even after you questioned yourself if Sam Diatta was indeed retarded.
What people should expect is not a massive overhaul of personnel but a massive change in philosophy. A change of formation would Arsenal much better than half the players people are asking for.
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A complete nuissance. If we were taxed by wrong writtings you should have not said this. You are no Arsenal Fan. Return to your team man
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Sinclair next HENRY???
WHAT WHAT WHAT???????
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I’ve rarely read so much absolute drivel
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hahaha wow i now know how it feels when i put the writers on blast.
The article was anything but professional so let me fill in some things that might have been hard to understand for some.
The thing about the players listed in both the line up and the sub. I put them in the line up to show that they will be able to fight for the pot but i named them on the bench to show that i prefer the other. Of the 3 young Lfbacks we have gibbs is the least convincing to me. Sincalir is by no means similar to theo. much stronger and wayyyy better with the ball. I was going to put walker ahead of sagna but thought at that point no one will take me seriously at all. Sinclair will be one of the top forwards in the EPL the coming years though, quote me.
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Lousy Article
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Next time may we have it in Hebrew, it might make sense.
Just a few `tweaks` eh? Make them bloody big ones.
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This blogger actually rates Koz ahead of Djorou and rates Sakho ahead of V5! Utter rubish. Koz was bought as No 3 in the pecking order. What I think we need are two or so players that have mental strength. A Patrick V kind of personality. With that, the Newcastles and Tottenhams of this world will not come from 4, 3 goals down to get a draw!
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my i dear i wonder if you wish arsenal any good may be you are an escariot who wants to see arsenal collapse if you were a manager i would tone your license into pieces and burn you from active football so next time you are writting about Arsenal if you don’t know anything my brother just consult
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Absolute rabbush
maicon sanko cahil bince
costa parker hazard
jervinho benzema
all r not arsenal playes guys i can’t blive it complitly chenge our club.i am rihgt arsen should have tek only 3 or 4 is well.
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Foolish…
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Agreed, two tweaks – a new owner and a new manager, and we’re on our way.
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That was a horrible post. Don’t try to explain what you mean because neither that or your initial post is making sense…
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This was a pretty good attempt. I can understand where the writer comes from but I’d advise him to watch a few more years of football before putting himself out like this again.
“Arsenal’s problems are quite grave because they can’t be solved by simply trimming the deadwood and plugging the gaps in the playing squad. Although I do think that we need a bruiser defender and wide players who can actually cross the ball, the reality is that the first team is fine. The problem is that their replacements are inadequate.
The best second team to have is one that is comprised of consistent hard working types and promising youth players. We were too reliant on Song and Djourou last season and that backfired when they were injured or off form. Wilshere too played twice as many games as he should have. These things occurred because Wenger didn’t want to have to play Denilson, Squillacci or Diaby.
By keeping hold of Coquelin, Bartley and Lansbury – Wenger would have had the depth in the positions we craved. The loan system is effective but sending our youngsters out en masse like that is very uncharacteristic for a club with Arsenal’s supposedly youth-orientated reputation. I think that we’re so focused on finding Coles and Wilsheres that we forget that someone in there could actually be the next Parlour or Grimandi.
We actually need a change in playing style too. Our 4-2-3-1 formation is inherently flawed for several obvious reasons – one being ineffective wide play – another being that it’s built around a Fabregas-shaped fulcrum not always present or even accounted for. Reverting to the old 4-4-2/4-2-2-1-1 system or perhaps adopting the diamond, we will actually enable the likes of Walcott, Arshavin and Nasri to play in their best positions.”
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cnt blive u would pick Parker over SONG
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U dnt knw what u’re saying. Worst post so far.
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Can’t even see where u are comin from..!! Now I know I will upset u with one of my selections but it’s just an opinion and doesn’t have to be by no means fixed..!! But here goes my realistic squad wud be
Szesney
Sanga samba vermalen clichy
Nasri song fabregas
Walcott van persie gervinho
Fabianski
Eboue Djourou sakho Gibbs
Wilshere matuidi Ramsey
Chamberlain-oxlaide chamahk arshavin
Kosialney and diaby Shud be kept as squad players but the rest Shud be either sold or loaned out..
Sure u all noticed what I mentioned earlier but unfortunately for wilshere fabregas is world class especially in that deep playmaker role.. Havin said that if wilshere backs up the season he just had I wouldn’t be to sad to say by to fab
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As soon as i saw Clichy in your first choice XI i knew i’d disagree. He has deteriorated dramatically over the last few seasons to the point where he is harmless going forward and a potential liability in defense, totally anonymous at set-pieces. We need to replace him with someone who can orgainse a defense at set-pieces ideally if that man exists and if not we need to replace the second best CB with such a character. Teams can be drilled on the training ground but you need someone to react in the moment to the opposition threats and organise his players to adapt to how the opposition are lining up. In my humble unqualified opinion that is what makes the difference between teams that are solid at set-pieces and those who aren’t. Often it’s the goalie who’ll do it but you can’t expect that of a 21yo goalie however much natural talent he has.
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absulutely all are nonsence, but all arsenal funds need just experienced mature playrssssssssssssss……… Only.
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why iz Wenger stiking at Arsenal with his useless boring economic?
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Wow what a useless post , first of all were in talks with gervinho and you come up with Scott Sinclair ” are you a Chelsea fan in disguise” You leave song on subs bench even though he was still one of our best performers last season and you manage to keep chichy in the side who I’m sure many people agree is not good enough to make the grade , where as baines or enrique would, Cahill or samba would slot nicely next to vermaleen At CB if fabregas and nasty do end up staying then the midfield does not need to be touched and strikers will be v.persie, gervinho , Jay Thomas and we may end up with vela or end up buying another striker
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Worst write ups ever do you even go to games or play on your psp all the time? have you ever seen bothelo play? or just seen a youtube video? traore is awful at left back, sinclair is the new henry is an insult to the great man. Jagielka is puyol like? what drugs have you been taking honestly i pray fans like you never go to games absolute shocking views
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imo, if Nasri and Fabregas leave our line up should aim to look something like this;
Szczesny
Sagna, Samba, Vermaelen, Baines/Aly Cissokho
Ramsey, Song, Wilshire
Walcott, Van Persie, Hazard/Gervinho
or if we manage to get Hazard and Gervinho (which I highly doubt), slot Hazard into the midfield in Wilshire’s place then put Jack in for Song. Hazard and Gervinho have both been outstanding this season and Cissokho has also been awesome for Lyon. we could use a player like Yoann Gourcuff as well. these past few years he has been a good player in the French league. but then again, Chamakh was outstanding last season in the French league then crumbled this season.
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and for the people that are moaning about experience and such, no one is going to get good without playing. look at Cesc today, he is amazing because he has been playing regular first team football since he was 16. Ramsey and Wilshire are still both young and will both continue to become better players with regular games. we have loads of youth coming through, Chuks Aneke, Ignasi Miquel, Kyle Bartley, Ryo Miyaichi, Pedro Botelho, Emmanuel Frimpong. I will put money on it they will be in the first team in the next couple of years
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everyone needs to stop being so negative…this team would work but AW wouldnt try…
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I personally believe we, at the very least, should sign one CB and one DM (given that the rest of the team stay except Bendtner, Squillaci, Diaby, Denilson, Almunia, and Rosicky) to be able to challenge for trophies next season. Samba or Cahill will be great. Scott Parker will be good addition in the middle and I think he won’t cost Arsenal much.
Anyway Sam, well done for the first article. Keep on writing to improve yourself.
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I think they were gd teams but maybe so me buys like cahill/hummels/subotic instead of jagielka and a hard thing is 2 keep clichy…
Also I would say fit hazard/a few young (not under 18) talents who would be gd enough to put on bench and gain an occasional rest.
I really DON’T want to see GERVINHO at arsenal. He’s not pl proven, he is, I reckon,another OK. Player who would be gd at sunderland or Newcastle.
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*bench and gain an occasional rest.* BENCH AND GAIN A FEW STARTS WHICH WILL ENABLE JACK, CESC ETC. TO GAIN SOME REST
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1.(reply to you)oh piss but i am happy for the number of comments you have pulled so far.negative though but not bad for what you put up.2(reply to comments)don’t let us mention and trust players as if they are already contracted to arsenal.
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am suprised you mention the minister of defence in arsenal as vermalean was having an injury to go for a loan and this minister is djorou,i do not know how you watch football but this was the worst suggestion i have ever ,sorry man i think you should buy another tv set
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I believe the ideas you write are valid, but your execution is quiet horrible. What you suggested would basically put us back another 3 years and that is not what we are looking for. Arsenal has the money and we should spend it to improve the squad.
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szcezny
sagna samba sahko vermaelen
song
martin nasri wilshere
cavani v.persie
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@boom
Cavani was on loan to napoli from parlemo with a future transfer to napoli agreed on so he has basically just signed for napoli meaning there is no way that he is leaving napoli.
However i do think his ability, determination and stamina is exactly what arsenal need in a forward.
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@ arsenalcrazy24/7
Arsenal have been linked with a move for him according to some reports this january and again in june. Cavani has also said that he wants to move stating that he could be”inter’s wayne rooney”. SO I think that for the right price he would be available and I think he would be a good buy if we are willing to spend around 30m but I think it would be worth it to make us challenge for trophies once again.
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Sam you must be sick in the head, you’re ruling Eboue, why ? bcos of the Liverpool game huh, you forgot that our best win of the season Eboue played right back for us, when Sagna was suspended and we defeated Barcelona, he put in an exceptional play, because you watched Walker in the U21 team, you feel because he was outstanding in one match that makes him a good player. I wonder where they picked you guys up from. This site always gives shit, it’s a pity, you don’t know anything about football. If Nasri flops next season, you’ll be the first to crucify him. Grow up.
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So many readers on this site practically knows nothing about football, Clichy is far better than Leighton Baines, Opta Stats brought the analysis before the end of the season, head to head Clichy is far better than Leighton Baines, so what are you talking about. If there is anyone i can compare to Clichy in the Premier League is Jose Enrique and i don’t think he is far better than Clichy. If it is defense you all are talking about, it is the fault of the whole team, you cannot leave the work of defense for just 4 players. You all should stop being a bystander, if you want to know read facts and get to know more about Arsenal and not come here to talk thrash all day because that’s what you’re all good at doing.
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I absolutely agree with that poster K(June 14, 2011 at 9:03 am) We need a change in philosophy and build the team around Fabregas in the 4-2-3-1 formation limits us. Fabregas is not a CAM is a CM. I would rather see Nasri in the central attacking role.
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@Simme, stop you stupid shit, kyle walker has played a bigger role for his club this year than eboue has done in like the last 3 years. Eboue is at an age where he needs to play constantly and he isnt good enough to play right back for arsenal. Clichy can only be compared to enrique? what joke is that i know in my article i have some players that are just potential it seeems right now but you’re even crazy if u think Enrique(who’s this) is the only that can compare to clichy u idiot.
ex: evra, cashley,baines, kolarov
Baines is more efficient attacking and defending. Stop calling people idiots when you are the king of idiots. And its not the liverpool game, If you must know eboue happens to be one of my favorite players on the team along with bendy. I think they are undervalued but at the same time they must go. And the barca game was one in many failed games also it wasnt as eboue had that great of a game. it was mainly cesc, kos, jack, theo, arsha and sorta nasri
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*crazier
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Players out: Bendtner, arshavin, squallachi, almunia, rosicky, clichy, diaby, eboue.
Players in: Parker, cahill, hazard, gervinho, Baines, Wickham
Szneny
Sagna Cahill Vermaelen Baines
parker song
wilshere
Hazard Nasri
RVP
Thoughts……
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We need to add Quality players that can compete for the starting jobs so that the starters play harder and with more quality to keep those positions. As it is right now No one on the bench is threatening to unseat one of the starting eleven. We need to bring in Quality. HULK and HAZARD are two that would make us instantly better. Then Get either Sakho, Samba, or Cahill to sure up the CB position. Sell Almunia, Denilson, Bentner, Rosisky, Squilacci and Eboue because they don’t have anything left to contribute to this team.
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You must be related to Arsene Wenger… Terrible suggestions all through.
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Thank god you are not the manager!!
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a better team of the top of my head wud be
sczneny/an experienced gk not alumnia
sagna kos/cahill samba/verm clichy/vertonghen
jack
nasri fabergas
theo/willian van/gervinho arshavin/hazard
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ithink wenger should get rid some of the players in arsenal
clichy-sell-use in a swap deal if required
denilson-sell – use in a swap deal if required
bendtner-sell – use in a swap deal if required
squillachi-sell – use in a swap deal if required
rosicky -sell- use in a swap deal if required
alumnia-sell-use in a swap deal if required
the players that arsenal need 2 sign is
baines-sign him
cahill-sign him
samba-sign him
eden hazard- sign him
gervinho sign him
defoe sign him – probably not likely but a really good player
an experienced gk maybe Mark Schwarzer or a major stretch would be buffon
i know this would give them a huge squad but they would have a versatile squad which can aim for a trophy in all competition and it brings in a lot of freshness to arsenal
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