in:
bissouma
aouar
buendia
lamptey/aarons
renew odegaard
new gk
backup LB
out:
xhaka
elneny
laca
nketiah
bellerin
leno
willian
ceballos
willock
kolasinac
but all that wont happen.
by Paddy » Sun May 23, 2021 9:56 pm
by Callum » Sun May 23, 2021 11:16 pm
by Arsenal Tone » Mon May 24, 2021 4:06 am
^ love it!Callum wrote:Given that we now know that we'll have no European football next season, I think it's vital that we trim the squad and go into next season without all the deadwood we had at the start of 2020/21. It seems like we have a lot of crap at the club but there's plenty of money to be made from player sales if Edu pulls his finger out and is able to shift players who shouldn't be at the club next season.
I've done a couple of these already but enjoy writing them up as living in a fantasy has generally been more fun than watch Arsenal this season.Transfers In
Dušan VLAHOVIĆ — Fiorentina — £40m
Emiliano BUENDÍA — Norwich City — £35m
Yves BISSOUMA — Brighton & Hove Albion — £30m
Max AARONS — Norwich City — £25m
Josh DOIG — Hibernian — £4m
Mat RYAN — Brighton & Hove Albion — £1m
Total spend:
£135m
I think our priority areas should be at right back, central midfield, attacking midfield, and striker. The majority of our resources should go here. Cheaper options at left back and goalkeeper should be considered as backups for Tierney and Leno respectively. I would make Vlahović our number one target for the striker position if we want to go big there, but would be happy enough to see us sign Odsonne Edouard from Celtic as a cheaper alternative.
In creative midfield, I would love to keep Ødegaard but feel that he's likely going to be too expensive for us to keep and he likely would be more interested in returning to Madrid given we have no European football next season. I'd like to bring in someone like Buendía as he can rotate with Smith Rowe or play in a wider position. Bissouma and Aarons are no brainers given their age and Premier League experience, although we'll likely be competing with richer clubs with European football for their signatures.
Ryan is an obvious move given his loan spell with us and shouldn't cost us much. I'd rather see us bring in someone young like Josh Doig from Hibs to deputise for Tierney, rather than going for someone like Bertrand and the end of their career. I'm not too fussed with us signing a new centre back as I feel it's time to give Saliba a real chance, and with Luiz leaving there's a clear place for him in the squad.Transfers Out
Joe WILLOCK — £25m
Ainsley MAITLAND-NILES — £18m
Héctor BELLERÍN — £15m
Lucas TORREIRA — £12m
Alexandre LACAZETTE — £10m
Eddie NKETIAH — £10m
Konstantinos MAVROPANOS — £8m
Reiss NELSON — £7.5m
Matteo GUENDOUZI — £7m
CEDRIC — £2m
Rúnar Alex RÚNARSSON — £0.5m
WILLIAN — Free
David LUIZ — Free
Sead KOLAŠINAC — Free
Folarin BALOGUN — Loan
Total earned:
£115m
I would probably sell Willock with a heavy heart, given that I just feel he's a square peg in a round hole for this side. We also need to clear out some of the young players who look like their careers are over here, including Maitland-Niles, Nelson and Nketiah. I think it's also time for us to part ways with Bellerín who has looked out of sorts and we should be able to recoup a decent fee for him with interest from the continent.
It's also time to move on the guys out on loan who likely don't have a future here, include Mavropanos, Guendouzi, and Torreira. I'd also seek to move Lacazette on who has had a pretty good season, but he's on big money, has a year left on his contract, and is 30 in a few days. If we don't try and get some money for him now we never will. I'd happily see Willian and Kolasinac go for free if it meant another club took their wages off of our hands. I'd also be happy to see Cedric leave for a small fee with Chambers and a new right back coming in to fill that position.
Net spend:
£20m
A very reasonable £20m spent that sees us massively reduce the size of our squad whilst improving it as well. It's doable if we sell the right players for good money.2021/22 squad
1. Bernd LENO
13. Mat RYAN
41. Arthur OKONKWO (U21)
2. Max AARONS (HG)
3. Kieran TIERNEY (vc)
4. William SALIBA (U21)
6. GABRIEL
16. Rob HOLDING (HG)
21. Calum CHAMBERS (HG)
22. Pablo MARÍ
23. Josh DOIG (U21)
5. Thomas PARTEY
7. Bukayo SAKA (U21)
8. Yves BISSOUMA
10. Emile SMITH ROWE (U21)
17. Emiliano BUENDÍA
18. Miguel AZEEZ (U21)
25. Mohamed ELNENY
34. Granit XHAKA
9. Dušan VLAHOVIĆ (U21)
11. Gabriel MARTINELLI (U21)
14. Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (c)
19. Nicolas PÉPÉ
I would make Tierney the vice-captain upon Bellerín's departure and give new squad numbers to Partey (5), Smith Rowe (10), Martinelli (11), Ryan (13) and Azeez (18). With this massively reduced squad, we'd only have 3 home-grown players over the age of 21 which would require registration, but in terms of non home-grown talent we'd be at 12, which is well below our limit of 17. That'd leave us with only 15 players registered, which is quite the turnaround given we couldn't register Ozil or Sokratis last season given our bloated squad numbers.
However, this is a bit deceiving as we have U21 talents like Saka, Smith Rowe and Martinelli who are all key players for us but do not require registration yet, and we'd also have Vlahović and Doig as first team players who can play regularly despite their young ages. All in all, we'd have around 21 players who could compete for a place in the squad each week, with Okonkwo and Azeez remaining in the U23's but being there as options as third-choice goalkeeper and fifth-choice central midfielder respectively.Starting XI
I think the back five should be pretty settled, and would like to see us persist with Saliba and Gabriel so they can form a relationship. Partey and Bissouma should also be our first choice pairing with Xhaka a capable backup or rotation option.
In the attack, I think you pick one of Aubameyang or Vlahović up top and then pick three from five of Saka, Smith Rowe, Buendía, Pépé, and Martinelli, depending on form, fitness, and opposition. I genuinely think with this side we could make a decent push for top four next season and should be qualifying for the Europa League at a minimum.
by firfi » Mon May 24, 2021 5:59 am
Callum wrote:Given that we now know that we'll have no European football next season, I think it's vital that we trim the squad and go into next season without all the deadwood we had at the start of 2020/21. It seems like we have a lot of crap at the club but there's plenty of money to be made from player sales if Edu pulls his finger out and is able to shift players who shouldn't be at the club next season.
I've done a couple of these already but enjoy writing them up as living in a fantasy has generally been more fun than watch Arsenal this season.Transfers In
Dušan VLAHOVIĆ — Fiorentina — £40m
Emiliano BUENDÍA — Norwich City — £35m
Yves BISSOUMA — Brighton & Hove Albion — £30m
Max AARONS — Norwich City — £25m
Josh DOIG — Hibernian — £4m
Mat RYAN — Brighton & Hove Albion — £1m
Total spend:
£135m
I think our priority areas should be at right back, central midfield, attacking midfield, and striker. The majority of our resources should go here. Cheaper options at left back and goalkeeper should be considered as backups for Tierney and Leno respectively. I would make Vlahović our number one target for the striker position if we want to go big there, but would be happy enough to see us sign Odsonne Edouard from Celtic as a cheaper alternative.
In creative midfield, I would love to keep Ødegaard but feel that he's likely going to be too expensive for us to keep and he likely would be more interested in returning to Madrid given we have no European football next season. I'd like to bring in someone like Buendía as he can rotate with Smith Rowe or play in a wider position. Bissouma and Aarons are no brainers given their age and Premier League experience, although we'll likely be competing with richer clubs with European football for their signatures.
Ryan is an obvious move given his loan spell with us and shouldn't cost us much. I'd rather see us bring in someone young like Josh Doig from Hibs to deputise for Tierney, rather than going for someone like Bertrand and the end of their career. I'm not too fussed with us signing a new centre back as I feel it's time to give Saliba a real chance, and with Luiz leaving there's a clear place for him in the squad.Transfers Out
Joe WILLOCK — £25m
Ainsley MAITLAND-NILES — £18m
Héctor BELLERÍN — £15m
Lucas TORREIRA — £12m
Alexandre LACAZETTE — £10m
Eddie NKETIAH — £10m
Konstantinos MAVROPANOS — £8m
Reiss NELSON — £7.5m
Matteo GUENDOUZI — £7m
CEDRIC — £2m
Rúnar Alex RÚNARSSON — £0.5m
WILLIAN — Free
David LUIZ — Free
Sead KOLAŠINAC — Free
Folarin BALOGUN — Loan
Total earned:
£115m
I would probably sell Willock with a heavy heart, given that I just feel he's a square peg in a round hole for this side. We also need to clear out some of the young players who look like their careers are over here, including Maitland-Niles, Nelson and Nketiah. I think it's also time for us to part ways with Bellerín who has looked out of sorts and we should be able to recoup a decent fee for him with interest from the continent.
It's also time to move on the guys out on loan who likely don't have a future here, include Mavropanos, Guendouzi, and Torreira. I'd also seek to move Lacazette on who has had a pretty good season, but he's on big money, has a year left on his contract, and is 30 in a few days. If we don't try and get some money for him now we never will. I'd happily see Willian and Kolasinac go for free if it meant another club took their wages off of our hands. I'd also be happy to see Cedric leave for a small fee with Chambers and a new right back coming in to fill that position.
Net spend:
£20m
A very reasonable £20m spent that sees us massively reduce the size of our squad whilst improving it as well. It's doable if we sell the right players for good money.2021/22 squad
1. Bernd LENO
13. Mat RYAN
41. Arthur OKONKWO (U21)
2. Max AARONS (HG)
3. Kieran TIERNEY (vc)
4. William SALIBA (U21)
6. GABRIEL
16. Rob HOLDING (HG)
21. Calum CHAMBERS (HG)
22. Pablo MARÍ
23. Josh DOIG (U21)
5. Thomas PARTEY
7. Bukayo SAKA (U21)
8. Yves BISSOUMA
10. Emile SMITH ROWE (U21)
17. Emiliano BUENDÍA
18. Miguel AZEEZ (U21)
25. Mohamed ELNENY
34. Granit XHAKA
9. Dušan VLAHOVIĆ (U21)
11. Gabriel MARTINELLI (U21)
14. Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (c)
19. Nicolas PÉPÉ
I would make Tierney the vice-captain upon Bellerín's departure and give new squad numbers to Partey (5), Smith Rowe (10), Martinelli (11), Ryan (13) and Azeez (18). With this massively reduced squad, we'd only have 3 home-grown players over the age of 21 which would require registration, but in terms of non home-grown talent we'd be at 12, which is well below our limit of 17. That'd leave us with only 15 players registered, which is quite the turnaround given we couldn't register Ozil or Sokratis last season given our bloated squad numbers.
However, this is a bit deceiving as we have U21 talents like Saka, Smith Rowe and Martinelli who are all key players for us but do not require registration yet, and we'd also have Vlahović and Doig as first team players who can play regularly despite their young ages. All in all, we'd have around 21 players who could compete for a place in the squad each week, with Okonkwo and Azeez remaining in the U23's but being there as options as third-choice goalkeeper and fifth-choice central midfielder respectively.Starting XI
I think the back five should be pretty settled, and would like to see us persist with Saliba and Gabriel so they can form a relationship. Partey and Bissouma should also be our first choice pairing with Xhaka a capable backup or rotation option.
In the attack, I think you pick one of Aubameyang or Vlahović up top and then pick three from five of Saka, Smith Rowe, Buendía, Pépé, and Martinelli, depending on form, fitness, and opposition. I genuinely think with this side we could make a decent push for top four next season and should be qualifying for the Europa League at a minimum.
by Angelito » Mon May 24, 2021 4:34 pm
by Callum » Mon May 24, 2021 5:03 pm
Angelito wrote:You guys must be in fantasy land if you believe we can generate £115m from player sales, or that we could offload 14 players in one single window.
Jesus Christ.
It's not even wishful thinking. This is pure fantasy. Have you not been watching football for most of your lives?
by KG3 » Thu May 27, 2021 1:58 pm
by CrimsonGunner11 » Thu May 27, 2021 10:12 pm
KG3 wrote:————Donnarumma—————-
Niles—Boateng—Gabriel—Tierney(VC)
————————Partey—————
———ESR———————-Aouar—-
Saint-Maxim——-Lacazette(C)—Martinelli
———————Ryan———————
Cedric—-Saliba———Mari—Mitchel
—————-Elneny—Azeez————-
————————Barkley—————
Nelson————-Edouard———-Coutinho
Out:
Leno 10M
Bellerin 20M
Xhaka 25M
Pepe 30M
Willock swap
Willian Free
Nketiah 15M
Holding 12M
Chambers 17.5M
Kolasinac 5M
Auba 22M
In:
Donnarumma Free
Boateng Free
Aouar 25M
Saint Maxim (Williock + 10M)
Mitchel 5M
Ryan 2M
Edouard 15M
Barkley (loan)
Coutinho (loan)
Improvement on a realistic budget, World class goalkeeper replacement for Leno, an experienced defender to replace Luiz, midfield/attacking quality and reliable second team
by KG3 » Sat May 29, 2021 8:34 am
CrimsonGunner11 wrote:KG3 wrote:————Donnarumma—————-
Niles—Boateng—Gabriel—Tierney(VC)
————————Partey—————
———ESR———————-Aouar—-
Saint-Maxim——-Lacazette(C)—Martinelli
———————Ryan———————
Cedric—-Saliba———Mari—Mitchel
—————-Elneny—Azeez————-
————————Barkley—————
Nelson————-Edouard———-Coutinho
Out:
Leno 10M
Bellerin 20M
Xhaka 25M
Pepe 30M
Willock swap
Willian Free
Nketiah 15M
Holding 12M
Chambers 17.5M
Kolasinac 5M
Auba 22M
In:
Donnarumma Free
Boateng Free
Aouar 25M
Saint Maxim (Williock + 10M)
Mitchel 5M
Ryan 2M
Edouard 15M
Barkley (loan)
Coutinho (loan)
Improvement on a realistic budget, World class goalkeeper replacement for Leno, an experienced defender to replace Luiz, midfield/attacking quality and reliable second team
Where’s Saka?
by Arsenal Tone » Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:53 am
by Santi » Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:55 am
by KG3 » Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:45 pm
Santi wrote:New smaller wish list from me:
Grealish - 60m
Kalvin Phillips - 40m
Lamptey - 30m
Ryan - 2m
Funded partially by selling:
Xhaka - 15m
Bellerin - 20m
Nketiah - 15m
AMN - 20m
Kola - 5m
Willock - 20m
by Santi » Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:02 pm
by Arsenal Tone » Sat Jun 19, 2021 5:09 am
by Callum » Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:33 pm