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The_Playmaker

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I can't say I disagree. I think that is what he is used to at City where they have 2 specialists in each position. I don't think we have the resources to build a squad like that though. My preference is maybe a couple of specialists in key positions and then a handful of versatile players. I think we have certainly suffered from only having one right back (Bellerin) and one defensive midfielder (Torreira) this season for example.

We can build for two in each position. I think competition for places is something Arteta uses as a tool to pick his teams.

Players we have to sell based on contracts or quality:

Auba, Özil,Mustafi, Sokratis, Luiz, Elneny

Players I don't think Arteta fancies:

Guendouzi, Torreira, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Holding. AMN could be on the list too.

Gk: Leno, Martinez, ?????????
CB: Saliba, Holding
CB: ???????, Mari
RB: Bellerin, ?????
LB: Tierney, ??????
DM: ???????, Torreira
CM: ???????, Guendouzi
AM: ???????, Willock
RW: Pepe, Nelson
LW: Saka, Martinelli
ST: ???????, Lacazette, Nketiah

I think we will try and shift Xhaka and Kola and keep Gueneouzi and Torreira but not use them as main players.

Gk: I'd buy a young goalkeeper. We have been on the lookout so buying one and sending him out on loan is a good start.

Lb and rb: We need to find a young left back to compete with Tierney and the same for Bellerin.

Cb: I'm more willing to stick with Mari due to his age and left footedness. However a first team signing is needed in this position. I'd be happy with any one of Gabriel, Upamecano and Tah in that order of preference.

Dm: Gueye seems like the best bet.

Cm: important position. Do we go for a passer or athleticism? Well we have passers and struggle to progress the ball due to their athleticism.

Partey and Zakaria are the kind of midfielder we need but probably too expensive. Sangare is the next best thing. I think you then sell one of AMN and Torreira. Probably Torreira and you have Sangare, Gueye, Guendouzi and AMN as your options. Drop the cash on Bellingham, loan him back and sell Guendouzi the following summer.

AM: Jonathan David seems like a good fit.

Cf: Edouard for me. Good in the air, able to finish off both feet, good dribbler and can link play.

Gk, Rb,lb, Mari, Gabriel, Sangare,Gueye, Bellingham, David, Edouard.
 

Dutch D

Well-Known Member & FPL Champion 19/20
I can follow your reasoning, but that midfield is definitely creativity and incisiveness (dribbling & passing).

Buying both Sangare and Gueye leaves you with only defensive units and a runner (Willock). I'd prefer someone in the mold of Aouar/Golovin to replace one of those two.
 

Aussie_gunner123

Established Member

Country: Australia
If we unfortunately had to sell Auba which I really don't want, would anyone consider Evertons Richarlison a genuine replacement considering he is only 22yo or there abouts?
 

The_Playmaker

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I can follow your reasoning, but that midfield is definitely creativity and incisiveness (dribbling & passing).

Buying both Sangare and Gueye leaves you with only defensive units and a runner (Willock). I'd prefer someone in the mold of Aouar/Golovin to replace one of those two.

Sangare and Gueye are not pure defensive units. They break lines with passing and dribbling. As much as Aoaur is a a talent he isn't statistically high in terms of key passes. I like Golovin in that respect. Much more athletic too. It's a shame because we basically had that player in Rene-Adelaide and sold him for peanuts.
 

goldengod

Member
A realistic hope for the summer:

Sell: Aubameyang (£50m), Mkhi (£10m), Elneny (£5m), Sokratis (£5m), Kolasinac (£20m), Maitland-Niles (£20m), Özil (£5m)

Long-term contracts: Saka & Martinelli

Incomings: Saliba, Soares, Mari, CM (£40m), Left winger (£40m), AM (£40m)


Leno

Bellerin Saliba Mari Tierney

Xhaka CM

Pepe AM LW

Lacazette

Martinez back up to Leno
Soares to cover LB/RB positions
Saka/Chambers (when fit) can also be emergency back-ups
Luiz/Mustafi/Holding for CB backups
Guendouzi/Torreira backup to Xhaka and new CM
Willock backup to new AM
Nelson backup to Pepe
Saka/Martinelli back up to new LW
Martinelli/Nketiah backup to Lacazette

Not perfect - but about as realistic as we can hope for imo. We might see one or two very rough gems purchased in the <£10m bracket - maybe an additional CM/AM or Striker.
 

HaffBR

Designer of fancy pyramids
Gueye, Golovin, Ceballos, Grealish, Mari, Soares, Saliba.

Laca, Xhaka, Holding/Chambers, Sokratis, Mustafi, Kola, Özil, AMN.
 
Thomas Partey and Milinkovic-Savic. Only signings we need. Would transform us completely, we would start dominating the midfield again which is exactly what we need

———Özil———
Savic——Partey

or

Savic——Partey
——Torreira——
 

al-Ustaadh

👳‍♂️ Figuring out how to delete my account 👳‍♂️
Summer plans given current situation...

Out:
Lacazette
Kolasinac
Mustafi
Sokratis
Elneny
Mkhitaryan

Loan:
Mavropanos (Luiz replacement)
Smith-Rowe (Özil replacement)
Willock (numbers-wise will replace Chambers/Holding)

In:
Sandro
Zaha
Gueye
Gabriel
Mari
Soares

Squad:
Aubameyang
Nketiah
Martinelli
Sandro
Zaha
Pepe
Nelson
Özil
Guendouzi
Xhaka
Torreira
Gueye
Maitland-Niles
Soares
Bellerin
Tierney
Saka
Holding
Mari
Gabriel
Luiz
Saliba
Chambers
Martinez
Leno
 

GDeep™

League is very weak
Summer plans given current situation...

Out:
Lacazette
Kolasinac
Mustafi
Sokratis
Elneny
Mkhitaryan

Loan:
Mavropanos (Luiz replacement)
Smith-Rowe (Özil replacement)
Willock (numbers-wise will replace Chambers/Holding)

In:
Sandro
Zaha
Gueye
Gabriel
Mari
Soares

Squad:
Aubameyang
Nketiah
Martinelli
Sandro
Zaha
Pepe
Nelson
Özil
Guendouzi
Xhaka
Torreira
Gueye
Maitland-Niles
Soares
Bellerin
Tierney
Saka
Holding
Mari
Gabriel
Luiz
Saliba
Chambers
Martinez
Leno

Won’t finish top 6 with that squad.
 

oh to be a goon

Active Member
Out: In:
Özil Aouar
Xhaka Partey
Mustafi Upamecano
Sokratis
Lacazette
El neny
Mkhitaryan

Arteta's line-up in next season's first champions league game:

Saka--Aubamayang--Pepe

---Smith-Rowe---Auoar---
------------Partey------------

Tierney-Upamecano-Saliba-Bellerin
-------------Leno-------------
 
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WiscoGooner8

Active Member
We need so many players it’s unreal. Losing at home to Olympiakos in the Europa League round of 32 shows how far off we really are. I’d only be mad if we sold three players: Saka, Martinelli, Tierney. The rest can go (assuming we actually would try to upgrade them). Pepe would’ve been on the list but I’m starting to think he won’t be a game changer.
 

MiiTek

Active Member
OUT:
Sokratis (10m)
Luiz (10m)
Elneny (15m)
Mkhitaryan (15m)
Özil (20m)
Lacazette (40m)
Aubameyang (60m)

Total: 170M

IN:
Pablo Mari (10m)
Gabriel or somebody else (40m)
Pape Gueye (10m)
Souamare, Grillitsch or Cristante (30m)
Aouar (50m)
Malen (30m)
Edouard or Osimhen (30m)

Total: 200M
 
Unfortunately but not going to happen and based on whom I think Arteta wants in the team

*Player values as per transfer market

OUT
Guendouzi - 50m
Lacazette - 70m
Maitland Niles -18m
Sokratis -18m
Kolasinac - 20m
Holding - 12m
Elneny - 10m
Mavraponas - 3m
Mykhtarian - 25m

WONT STAY BUT WANT
Aubameyang - 70m

TOTAL - 296m

WILL STAY BUT DONT WANT
Özil - make him rot in the reserves

SIGN CONTRACT
Saka
Soares

IN
Ceballos - 40m
Pablo - 6m
Saliba - 0m
Partey - 50m
Upamecamo - 60m
Grealish - 60m
Lemar - 30m
Dembele - 40m

Total - 286m
Remaining 10m to let Özil rot in reserves

GK - Leno, Martinez
LB - Bellerin, Soares
RCB - Upamecamo, Mustafi, Chambers
LCB - Saliba, Pablo, Luis
RB - Tierney, Saka
DCM - Partey, Torreira
BtoBM - Xhaka, Ceballos
AM - Grealish, Smith Rowe, Willock
LW - Lemar, Martinez
RW - Pepe, Nielsen
ST - Dembele, Nketiah
 

UpTheGunnerz

Vrei sa pleci dar una una iei

Player:Elneny
In: Allan, Romagnoli, Gueye, Benteke, Atal, Ceballos, Mari, Soares

Out: Martinez, Aubameyang(zero percent chance of extending),Bellerin, Niles, Özil, Sok or Musti

Give Pepe a raise and a 10 year contract as he is our best and most dangerous players. Sell Özil three times if possible to make up for the pain endured. Give the armband to Luiz and make Guendouzi vice-captain.
 
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