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Rated our first team squad (1-10) where 5 means decent PL quality, 7 is very good PL quality, 9-10 is WC. Second number, if any, marks potential ability.
Keepers:
Czszesny 7/8
Cech 7
Ospina 7
Martinez 5/6
Defenders:
Koscielny 8
Bellerin 7/8
Monreal 7
Holding 6/8
Mustafi 6/7
Mertesacker 6
Gabriel 6
Debuchy 6
Gibbs 6
Chambers 5/7
Jenkinson 5
Midfielders:
Wilshere 7/8
Cazorla 7 (when fit, easily the best MF, reduced score for age and prone to injury)
Ramsey 7
Xhaka 6/8
Oxlade-Chamberlain 6/7
Elnenny 6/7
Coquelin 5
Reine-Adelaide 4/7
Forwards:
Sanchez 9
Özil 7
Giroud 7
Walcott 7
Welbeck 7
Lucas Perez 7
Iwobi 6/7
Campbell 6
Akpom 4/6
Sanogo 4/2
Going through that list it strikes me that while we have a strong squad with lots of depth we also have very few elite players. Team selection is always gonna be a headache since so many players are at a similar level. To improve and actually become a contender we really need to buy one or two marquee players that pick themselves while holding on to our current stars.
Players I don't mind seeing the back of (replaced by better players):
Gabriel, Debuchy, Monreal/Gibbs, Coquelin, Jeff, Ox, El-Nenny, Özil, Walcott, Iwobi, Cech, Mertesacker
Surplus:
Campbell, Akpom, Sanogo, Debuschy, Jenkinson
Keepers:
Czszesny 7/8
Cech 7
Ospina 7
Martinez 5/6
Defenders:
Koscielny 8
Bellerin 7/8
Monreal 7
Holding 6/8
Mustafi 6/7
Mertesacker 6
Gabriel 6
Debuchy 6
Gibbs 6
Chambers 5/7
Jenkinson 5
Midfielders:
Wilshere 7/8
Cazorla 7 (when fit, easily the best MF, reduced score for age and prone to injury)
Ramsey 7
Xhaka 6/8
Oxlade-Chamberlain 6/7
Elnenny 6/7
Coquelin 5
Reine-Adelaide 4/7
Forwards:
Sanchez 9
Özil 7
Giroud 7
Walcott 7
Welbeck 7
Lucas Perez 7
Iwobi 6/7
Campbell 6
Akpom 4/6
Sanogo 4/2
Going through that list it strikes me that while we have a strong squad with lots of depth we also have very few elite players. Team selection is always gonna be a headache since so many players are at a similar level. To improve and actually become a contender we really need to buy one or two marquee players that pick themselves while holding on to our current stars.
Players I don't mind seeing the back of (replaced by better players):
Gabriel, Debuchy, Monreal/Gibbs, Coquelin, Jeff, Ox, El-Nenny, Özil, Walcott, Iwobi, Cech, Mertesacker
Surplus:
Campbell, Akpom, Sanogo, Debuschy, Jenkinson
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