The Wish List

[Toast]

Great to see Blind wishlisted - he's one of my fave Ajax players - but he's not moving anytime soon. Just signed a new long term contract, won't force his way out.

 

[Brotherz]

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I don't know where these stories come from.

 

[Anzac]

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I don't know where these stories come from.

17m opening bid =

I'd rather sign Aurier and have BFG in his ear all game to keep him on a short leash re his positioning and awareness/concentration when not in possession.

For that matter I'd also rather buy Cuadrado for than money.

 

[Brotherz]

I smell a good summer.

Balotelli/cavani
J Campbell
Draxler/Reus
Khedira
CB
RB Aurier? D Alves
GK

I would like to see Vela here too.

 

[SamGooner]

In
Backup Goal Keeper, HG preferably - Marshall, Ospina — £0m-£6m
Attacking Right Back — Coleman, Juanfran, Lichtsteiner, Vrsaljko, Darmian, Aurier — £7m-£18m
Young, capable, high potential Centre Back, HG preferably — Caulker, Stones, Ginter, Laporte, Mangala — £7m-£15m
Mobile Defensive Midfielder —Martinez, Gustavo, Schneiderlin, Khedira, Carvalho — £15m-£30m
Pacey Winger with good movement — Reus, Di Maria, Sanchez, Pedro, Griezmann, Vela — £20m-£35m
Strong, finishing Sriker — Balotelli, Benzema, Lukaku — £20m-£30m

£69m-£134m (Obviously never going to spend that amount)

Out
Fabianski (free)
Sagna (free)
Vermaelen (£10m)
Flamini (£4m)
Gnabry (Loan)
Podolski (Regretably) (£12m)

£26m

Dream senario: Around £75m net spend

——————Scez

Coleman—Merte—Kosc—Gibbs

———Martinez—Ramsey

——Walcott—Özil—Reus

—————Balotelli


Bench:
Marshall
Jenks
Caulker
Arteta
Chamberlain
Cazorla/Wilshere
Giroud


Squadies:
D Marinez
Bellerin
Miquel
Monreal
Diaby
Zelalem
Eisfeld
Campbell
Sanogo

 

[SiMamu]

You forgot Rosicky. Sinful. Remembered bloody Diaby, but not Rosicky.

 

[SamGooner]

You forgot Rosicky. Sinful. Remembered bloody Diaby, but not Rosicky.

Haha, knew there was one. Hanging my head in shame.

 

[ASAP Berg]

RB: Seamus Coleman - Ready made Sagna replacement, no development years
ST: Mario Balotelli - Best ST talent available for us atm
DM: ? No Idea, tough to replace Arteta, his positioning is rare

GK: Stephane Ruffier - Strong Character, good aerially key in PL
CB: Winston Reid - Can play alongside Kos or Mertesacker

 

[Anzac]

RB: Seamus Coleman - Ready made Sagna replacement, no development years
ST: Mario Balotelli - Best ST talent available for us atm
DM: ? No Idea, tough to replace Arteta, his positioning is rare

GK: Stephane Ruffier - Strong Character, good aerially key in PL
CB: Winston Reid - Can play alongside Kos or Mertesacker

Khedira / Gustavo / De Jong / Schneiderlin?
If De Jong is 'cheap' enough we should also target Rabiot to take over in 2-3 seasons.

 

[SiMamu]

In:
Rob Green - £1.5m (experienced, homegrown, can help others learn to deal with criticism from press after wc2010 clanger)
Martin Caceres - £10m
Steven Caulker - £8m
Morgan Schneiderlin - £20m
Mario Balotelli - £30m

Out:
Lukasz Fabianski - Free (Swansea City)
Bacary Sagna - Free (Manchester City)
Thomas Vermaelen - £10m (Manchester United)
Johan Djourou - £2.5m (Hamburger SV)
Francis Coquelin - £2.5m
Park Chu-Young - Free
Nicklas Bendtner - Free
Yaya Sanogo - Loan
Serge Gnabry - Loan
Roy Miyaichi - £1m

Starting XI:
------------------------Szczesny
Caceres-Mertesacker(c)-Koscielny-Gibbs
----------------Schneiderlin-Ramsey(vc)
Walcott-----------------Özil------Chamberlain
-------------------------Balotelli
Subs: Green, Caulker, Monreal, Wilshere, Cazorla, Giroud, Podolski
Rest of Squad: Jenkinson, Flamini, Arteta, Rosicky, Campbell

 

[thedon5]

To throw a new one out there...

Ricardo Rodriguez.

Note that this is based on his season with Wolfsburg and not just his game today .

 

[ASAP Berg]

Rodriguez would be a beast, great player.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Too slow

 

[musicmonkey]

RB: Seamus Coleman - Ready made Sagna replacement, no development years
ST: Mario Balotelli - Best ST talent available for us atm
DM: ? No Idea, tough to replace Arteta, his positioning is rare

GK: Stephane Ruffier - Strong Character, good aerially key in PL
CB: Winston Reid - Can play alongside Kos or Mertesacker

In regards to Arteta it's the same for his passing and distribution, always around the 90% mark for accuracy and plays a high amount of long balls. Going to be tough to find someone who can match that plus add more strength, height and tackling ability.

 

[ASAP Berg]

RB: Seamus Coleman - Ready made Sagna replacement, no development years
ST: Mario Balotelli - Best ST talent available for us atm
DM: ? No Idea, tough to replace Arteta, his positioning is rare

GK: Stephane Ruffier - Strong Character, good aerially key in PL
CB: Winston Reid - Can play alongside Kos or Mertesacker

In regards to Arteta it's the same for his passing and distribution, always around the 90% mark for accuracy and plays a high amount of long balls. Going to be tough to find someone who can match that plus add more strength, height and tackling ability.

I was going to put a few names there linked in the press but really thinking about it I found it hard to imagine any of them working in a team like ours that has so many forward runners, look how isolated Arteta is when Ramsey plays so high up the pitch.

Even looking at France with the midfield of Matuidi, Pogba, Cabaye, if that midfield high press is breached, the whole defence is exposed.

Everyone raves about Luis Gustavo but really in the game against Croatia I wasn't impressed, very conservative passing, didn't impose himself. I'd rate Ramsey as a better DM than him.

Not sure who Wenger wants, wouldn't suprise me if he decides to develop his own, get someone with great physical attributes and try to teach them the role, a quick learner. Would have liked to see William Carvalho for Portugal.

 

[Flow]

RB: Seamus Coleman - Ready made Sagna replacement, no development years
ST: Mario Balotelli - Best ST talent available for us atm
DM: ? No Idea, tough to replace Arteta, his positioning is rare

GK: Stephane Ruffier - Strong Character, good aerially key in PL
CB: Winston Reid - Can play alongside Kos or Mertesacker

Axel Witsel.

 

[Penn_]

Could Pogba and Ramsey play in a two? Both put in a high defensive shift but also like to go foward.

Pogba
Greizmann
Sanchez
Balotelli

Obvisouly would mean a few outs like Cazorla etc

 

[Johnny_Blaze]

Juventus asked for £60m for Pogba when Man Utd inquired. He's not going anywhere this summer, but he can be had for cheaper next season since his contract will be running down, and he's definitely not signing a new one.

I want him to be our big target next summer.

 

[Enfield]

I want:

Pogba
Balotelli
Myself

 

[thedon5]

---------------------Balotelli---------------------
-------Sanchez----------Özil-----------Walcott-----
-------------Ramsey---------Schneiderlin-----------
---Rodriguez---Mertesacker---Koscielny---Coleman---
----------------------Szczesny---------------------