Jae
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We've declined so much on a technical level it's astounding. There aren't many genuine footballers in this team anymore. Reckon Arteta could still probably play in this team and look good.
Look at this for horrendous squad building. There's no plan here at all, just a bunch of random signings. A couple of big signings, a few opportunistic signings and a few punts. But in general it's dreadful stuff. Also find it amusing we spent about 125 million on strikers in the space of 18 months before ending up with a top one in Auba. Pretty much sums it all up.
Yes but most team have that you don't have 100% top players we have alot of underperforming players and they need to step up.Saka, Martinelli, Tierney, Partey and Gabriel are the only players I'd keep if I was given a chance to do a complete overhaul of the squad. That means 84% of the squad is basically between bang average and deadwood. Pretty depressing situation.
Saka, Martinelli, Tierney, Partey and Gabriel are the only players I'd keep if I was given a chance to do a complete overhaul of the squad. That means 84% of the squad is basically between bang average and deadwood. Pretty depressing situation.
'We have to be stronger than ever, keep our idea and keep trying to bring the players we want, keep the players we have and evolve them. For me that’s the main secret... We want to move to a 4-3-3 but for that you need a lot of specificity in every position but now in 5/6 positions we don’t have it.' — Arteta in an interview with DAZN Spain.
LenoThose are the gaps I think Arteta sees a need to address in the next 18-24 months. Maybe ST as the sixth position needing an addition because of Aubameyang's age.
Bellerín - [ ] - Gabriel - Tierney
Partey
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[ ] - Aubameyang - [ ]
It will likely be a mix of promoting from within (Saka and Martinelli leading the charge), hoping recent purchases fulfil promise (Saliba and Pépé) and smart external recruitment.
Agree, I'm a bit disappointed we've never tried Willian as a midfielder with Pepe on the rightI think he'll back to 343 seem 433 made us more s**t don't think we have players to play 433 no Partey no creative midfielder in 433 we got bypass so easily. 343 will be struggle to watch but we'll be capable getting results until January when Partey Martinelli and hopefully getting creative midfielder
Willian never played in midfield he barely can do it on wings if we should try someone in midfield is ESR he can give us extra creativityAgree, I'm a bit disappointed we've never tried Willian as a midfielder with Pepe on the right
Desperate times, think it's worth giving it a go. Some wingers switch to a more central position once they lose pace, Willian wouldn't be the first, and he is 33 or something already.Willian never played in midfield he barely can do it on wings if we should try someone in midfield is ESR he can give us extra creativity
I agree. We're all here talking about upgrades but what should we do in the mean time until January? Until Partey returns i'd try Luiz in midfield beside Elneny and Willian as a 10 with Saka and Nelson out wide. Its not ideal and yes we'll be short at CB but that would mean Saliba is at least on the bench. Maybe there will be some sort of chemistry between Willian and Luiz so we can get the ball forward. Plus Willian can interchange with either Nelson or Saka. It just gives some options in attackI think he'll back to 343 seem 433 made us more s**t don't think we have players to play 433 no Partey no creative midfielder in 433 we got bypass so easily. 343 will be struggle to watch but we'll be capable getting results until January when Partey Martinelli and hopefully getting creative midfielder