Meh. Wenger would have benched Morata for Welbeck either way.
Lucky for Morata, he's at a club where winning matters and plays for a manager who's as good a coach as there is out there today.
by Angelito » Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:51 pm
by Cripps » Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:55 pm
by RW_0 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:56 am
CrimsonGunner11 wrote:We currently have Xhaka and Ramsey starting as the CMs for the majority of the season. Why have we not bought a CM yet
by redordead » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:44 am
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by CrimsonGunner11 » Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:03 pm
by KG3 » Sat Nov 04, 2017 7:03 pm
CrimsonGunner11 wrote:Imo, what needs to be done over the next two transfer windows:If Ozil and Sanchez leaves:Cech
(Martinez, Macey)
Bellerin RCB Koscielny Kolasinac
(RB/Jenkinson) (Mustafi/Chambers) (Monreal/Holding) (LB/Bramall)
Elneny
(Xhaka/Mertesacker)
RCM --- Cazorla
(Coquelin/Niles) --- (Ramsey/Wilshere)
RWF --- Lacazette --- LWF
(Nelson/Walcott) --- (Perez/Nketiah) --- (Iwobi/Welbeck)
Pecking Order
GK: Cech, Martinez, Macey, Ospina
RB: Bellerin, RB, Jenkinson
RCB: RCB, Mustafi, Chambers, Debuchy
LCB: Koscielny, Monreal, Holding, Bielik
LB: Kolasinac, LB, Bramall
CM/CB: Elneny, Xhaka, Mertesacker
RCM: RCM, Coquelin, Niles
LCM: Cazorla, Ramsey, Wilshere, Jeff, Willock
RWF: RWF, Nelson, Walcott, Asano
LWF: LWF, Iwobi, Welbeck, Campbell
CF: Lacazette, Perez, Nketiah, Giroud, AkpomIf Ozil and Sanchez stays:Cech
(Martinez, Macey)
Koscielny CB Monreal
(Mustafi/Debuchy) (Elneny/Mertesacker) (Holding/Bielik)
Bellerin --- RCM --- Cazorla --- Kolasinac
(RWB/Jenkinson) --- (Coquelin/Niles) --- (Ramsey/Xhaka) --- (LWB/Bramall)
Ozil --- Alexis
(Wilshere/Nelson) --- (Iwobi/Welbeck)
Lacazette
(Perez/Nketiah)
Pecking Order
GK: Cech, Martinez, Macey, Ospina
RCB: Koscielny, Mustafi, Debuchy, Chambers
CB/CM: CB, Elneny, Mertesacker
LCB: Monreal, Holding, Bielik
RWB: Bellerin, RWB, Jenkinson
RCM: RCM, Coquelin, Niles
LCM: Cazorla, Ramsey, Xhaka, Willock
LWB: Kolasinac, LWB, Bramall
RAM: Ozil, Wilshere, Nelson, Walcott, Asano
LAM: Alexis, Iwobi, Welbeck, Campbell, Jeff
CF: Lacazette, Perez, Nketiah, Giroud, Akpom
Ideally, I would have liked to have replaced more players with new players but considering the self-sustaining model, I tried to be more forgiving and see who we could keep and still get away with it. In the 1st case, we’d need at least 6 signings 4 of which must at least be starters. In the 2nd case, we’d need at least four signings two of which must at least be starters. I have some ideas of players I’d like to see come in but I’ll leave the scouting to the professionals. Here are the qualities I would like to see in the players filling each position though:
RCB: Good at heading, reads the game well, strong in one-on-ones and tackles, has leadership qualities, has above average pace, has above average ball control. Bonus: good distributor of the ball
CB: Good at heading, good distributor of the ball, reads the game well, strong in one-on-ones and tackles, has leadership qualities, has above average ball control. Bonus: has above average pace
2 FBs: good at crossing, rapid, reads the game well, strong in one-on-ones and tackles, above average with heading, above average ball control, has above average movement off the ball. Bonus: can score and can dribble
LCM: good ball hunter, has tons of energy, reads the game well, strong in one-on-ones and tackles, above average pace, above average ball control, above average movement off the ball, has good short passes. Bonus: good at heading and can contribute to goals regularly
2 WFs: at least one creative player, at least one good dribbler, both capable of pressing high up the pitch, both can contribute to goals regularly, both have above average pace, both have good ball control, both have good movement off the ball. Bonus: good strength and good at heading
For the pecking order, if any player is unhappy with playing time sell or loan out that player and move the next player in line up the list and if that player isn’t ready to be moved up, buy a replacement to fill the void
by CrimsonGunner11 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 1:07 am
by gooney » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:26 pm
by Sims » Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:28 pm
gooney wrote:We really need to replace Cazorla. A player we can easily get of similar quality would be Jonathan Viera. He is basically a copy of cazorla and at 28 he is in his prime and ready for a top club imo
by Cripps » Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:31 pm