Yeah a top CB depends on a lot of outgoings.I think Partey is a good chance of happening, especially with Willian deal being relatively cheap. Top CB will require us to sell someone like Laca and I dont rule that out. Obviously we have Guen, Sokratis, Holding to sell, Kola is possible. Not sure if AMN will go or not, I'd rather he stay but again if we want that top CB & Partey, we will have to sell.
Would you rather we sign Zaha and forget all about Partey? That's the kind of choices we have to make on our budget. Willian is one signing in a window, if we get Partey and a top CB as well it will be a great window.
So who are we signing? Not top CB, Willian, and maybe Partey?
On paper, looks terrible.
Yeah a top CB depends on a lot of outgoings.
No way we sign a big name CB without selling two defenders. As we all know Sokratis doesn't want to leave and Mustafi and Chambers are injured. Realistically I think we can only sell Holding.
I don't really see the need for both Willian and Coutinho tbh. Coutinho has always performed better on the left IMO, and we will potentially have Auba and Willian as options there, not to mention Saka and Martinelli.
You say this as if your scenario is the only option available.
Its like when people were saying well would you rather sign Cech or no one? As if Cech was the only goalkeeper in the world that summer.
Remember you posting that last year when we bought Pepe instead shoring up our crap defence. We're now 8th.
We need some quality in midfield and at CB to match Saliba. No more backup players, the squad is full of them.
We scored 73 goals last season with a golden boot winner, more than both teams in front of us.
But we shipped 51 goals, worse even than the teams in 7th, 8th and 9th position. Why, because we keep on making rash challenges around the box, give the ball away frequently and fail to mark the opposition properly.
No one winger will cure that ****ery.
We need to fix our defence and midfield now. Anybody, and I mean anybody watching our matches for the last two years and seeing the crazy mistakes our players have made, would know.Tbf bro, there isn't a rule that says you have to fix the defence first. You could do a Liverpool and fix the defence after.
Fixing the defence first would be the more cost effective way to get back into the CL though.
The expensive part of the Ornstein tweet still worries me, but IF Arteta really wants him you kinda have to back the manager even though you disagree with the transfer.
Odds, sods and rejects FC will will be formidable. They’ve all waited the whole lives to come here. Their careers start now.Arteta will get us top four next season, with Coutinho and Willian in the PFA team of the year.
I don't think Ornstein is saying anything worthwhile/groundbreaking tbh.
Arteta wants Willian in relation to other transfers we're going to make; it's not like he's choosing him as his no. 1 priority in that position.
But we're gonna have so many games next year. Even in a regular season if you have to play PL, FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League (plus international games for some players) it's a very heavy strain on the squad, but 2020/21 is going to be even more difficult. The season has to start later but still finish in time for the Euros, there'll be no winter break. It's going to be a nightmare schedule. We're going to need a very deep squad, and we can't rely just on our kids for depth.
I stand by that post. We're conceding circa 50 goals a season, which is mid to bottom half table stuff.Well you posted this last summer
So by your own logic now we’ve conceded less goals than 18/19 and scored 16 less than the year before surely bolstering our attacking positions is a must?
I think we sign a Cm regardless tbf. The type of CM that will aid the defence. So while on paper CM & Willian looks like we're neglecting the defence, we've long agreed that our midfield is the reason why our defence gets exposed.We need to fix our defence and midfield now. Anybody, and I mean anybody watching our matches for the last two years and seeing the crazy mistakes our players have made, would know.
Last years window was a disaster. It saw Emery off as he kept tinkering to try and stop the rot. And I fear the same for Arteta, and we don't want to lose him.
We need a player like Partey and a replacement for Ceballos (or sign him now he seems to have got used to the prem).We also need a CB to match Seliba. Mustafi, Sokratis, Holding need to go or be backup with Luiz.
So who are we signing? Not top CB, Willian, and maybe Partey?
On paper, looks terrible.
Honestly don't think it matters who's in front of Sokratis, Mustafi, Luiz, rash challenges dubious decision making under pressure is in their makeup.I think we sign a Cm regardless tbf. The type of CM that will aid the defence. So while on paper CM & Willian looks like we're neglecting the defence, we've long agreed that our midfield is the reason why our defence gets exposed.
You're right about the individual errors though...but I think we'd see less of them with better shielding from the midfield.
I predicted Willian, Partey, Sarr and Coutinho with Ceballos coming back and I think that will be it or close to it. Doubtful on Coutinho actually happening though. I think if they sell players they might go for a more permanent solution in attacking midfield. In terms of CB I don’t think they’ll go big for one until 3 or 4 of them are gone next summer.