By 1970’s Gooner
Arsene
Wenger seems to have gone full circle and changed his transfer policy. Gone are
the days when young promising kids and the odd grown up were the most we could
hope for.
Last season it was Ozil the seasons before it was Cazorla, Podolski, and
Mertesacker. Seasoned and mature players. As a result the FA Cup was at long
last added to the trophy cabinet after a 9 year wait.
And this
season Wenger is surely gunning for the title. The imminent capture of Sanchez,
a marquee signing and of Debuchy (who was keeping Sagna out of the France
national team) is a continuation of this policy.
Arsene’s intention is to add another striker to the squad who appears most likely to be Remy. This will address one of the gaps that appeared last season where Giroud could not be relied upon to carry us on his back for the whole term.
And if, as
it appears, Khedira wants to join his German team mates at Arsenal, then Bob is
your ankle the penny will drop!
For with
the addition of a world class defensive midfielder, whoever that may be, to provide
protection for the back four then I don’t think that there will be a team able
to stop us from taking the Premier League by storm.
Add to
these world class players the return of Walcott (probably in September, but
Sanchez will be just as good on the wing in the meantime- he was good enough
for Barcelona in this position), Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, etc and you have
one the strongest squads in the Premier League.
Arsenal’s
starting 11 for the game against Crystal Palace on the 16th August
2014 could well look like this:
Szczesny
Debuchy Mertesacker Coscienly
Gibbs
Khedira Ramsey
Sanchez Ozil Cazorla
Giroud
New
goalkeeper, Jenkinson, Monreal, Vermaelen (he should not be allowed to leave), Wilshere,
Arteta, Flamini, Rosicky, Diaby, the Ox, Remy, Sanogo, Podolski, Gnarby,
Campell
3 comments:
At this rate, we'll no doubt make two or three more signings, topped by a glut of 17 more signings on deadline day. More seriously, it seems like we're addressing needs in order of importance: Sánchez will challenge, replace, and play alongside Giroud up top, and we now have a right-back to replace the departed Bacary Sagna
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