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We must get a full time contract negotiator - it is getting silly now. Since D Dein left, we've lacked someone to help Wenger in this respect. This is one of the major reasons we failed to sign the players we needed this season.
I'm sure this will be put right in the summer.
Then onto who to sign?
Well our defence needs a truely commanding centerback. We've needed this since Sol Campbell left - I've always argued that we never really replaced him. Next on the agenda is to sort out our cover at right back. Loosing Diarra who was class in both CM and RB may have cost us 50% of our season, selling him was a huge blow. I like Hoyte as a person, but I have serious doubts as to his capability to play at the top level.
Verdict: CB and RB needed.
Next the midfield. Eboue must go - He is not a winger - end of. Walcott has been the only bright note of the last ten games - he is now really starting to prove his worth. Theo must now be given his chance to play full games, because he gets so many assists, I still see him as a right-sided forward on a 4-3-3 or a winger - not a central striker. Next on the left wing, we have Carlos Vela coming in, AW has already said he will go straight into the squad. But he is still young and will probably take time to settle, at least he will cover for the injury prone Rosicky. So our midfield I think is ok, though we will need to sign Flamini having missed out on Diarra. If we loose Flam, then we should try to resign Diarra (unless Denilson is ready). I still think Flam will stay.
Verdict: maybe one additional wide player, esp if Walcott plays up top next season.
Up front. Here I think Ade with 27 goals has done enough to claim he is good enough. Remember he too is very young at 23. He has improved this season and there is no suggestions that he will not continue to do so. Adebayor's height means he is a aerial threat and his long legs and energy levels mean he can tackle well. His finishing still needs work as does his work wide as does the timing of his runs. So up front we have Ade, RVP (injury prone), Bendtner (not yet ready) and (Walcott - our only genuine pacey striker) (I don't see Eduardo featuring much next season). Ade is fast but his acceleration is very different to say a Henry or Torres - who are quick and can turn at full pelt. Walcott pace up front has recently shown what we are missing.
Verdict: 1 Striker with real pace and finishing (for me this is only one choice - Benzema).
So next season, this is what I would like to see. Flamini can provide the extra defensive cover on the right:
Sagna---Toure/Gallas--Naldo/---Clichy/Traore
Flamin----Fabregas/Hleb-----Rosicky/Vela
Walcott---Ade/RVP---Benzema
I'm sure this will be put right in the summer.
Then onto who to sign?
Well our defence needs a truely commanding centerback. We've needed this since Sol Campbell left - I've always argued that we never really replaced him. Next on the agenda is to sort out our cover at right back. Loosing Diarra who was class in both CM and RB may have cost us 50% of our season, selling him was a huge blow. I like Hoyte as a person, but I have serious doubts as to his capability to play at the top level.
Verdict: CB and RB needed.
Next the midfield. Eboue must go - He is not a winger - end of. Walcott has been the only bright note of the last ten games - he is now really starting to prove his worth. Theo must now be given his chance to play full games, because he gets so many assists, I still see him as a right-sided forward on a 4-3-3 or a winger - not a central striker. Next on the left wing, we have Carlos Vela coming in, AW has already said he will go straight into the squad. But he is still young and will probably take time to settle, at least he will cover for the injury prone Rosicky. So our midfield I think is ok, though we will need to sign Flamini having missed out on Diarra. If we loose Flam, then we should try to resign Diarra (unless Denilson is ready). I still think Flam will stay.
Verdict: maybe one additional wide player, esp if Walcott plays up top next season.
Up front. Here I think Ade with 27 goals has done enough to claim he is good enough. Remember he too is very young at 23. He has improved this season and there is no suggestions that he will not continue to do so. Adebayor's height means he is a aerial threat and his long legs and energy levels mean he can tackle well. His finishing still needs work as does his work wide as does the timing of his runs. So up front we have Ade, RVP (injury prone), Bendtner (not yet ready) and (Walcott - our only genuine pacey striker) (I don't see Eduardo featuring much next season). Ade is fast but his acceleration is very different to say a Henry or Torres - who are quick and can turn at full pelt. Walcott pace up front has recently shown what we are missing.
Verdict: 1 Striker with real pace and finishing (for me this is only one choice - Benzema).
So next season, this is what I would like to see. Flamini can provide the extra defensive cover on the right:
Sagna---Toure/Gallas--Naldo/---Clichy/Traore
Flamin----Fabregas/Hleb-----Rosicky/Vela
Walcott---Ade/RVP---Benzema
1 comments:
really need an aggressive CB...
v.kompany or m.richards is my favourites...cause gallas lacks of commanding...toure really can command that lead Arsenal through 2006 final CL...
love to see if A.Wenger interested in Maxi Rodriguez...he have pyshical and techniques that can challenge tough left back like evra or cole...
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