Originally Posted by DavidT:
“Looking like a quiet transfer deadline day for us.”
Indeed, but we have a fairly decent squad and all the players coming back will be 'like new signings'. Still hopeful Wellbeck's going to come good for us, him being fit (for a while anyway) will give us some much needed cover.
It would be interesting to see what's going to happen in the summer. I really hope that we'll continue to push the boat out and continue spending the cash and attract top quality such as Sanchez, Ozil and Cech. We'll have to move on the likes of Flamini, Rosicky and Arteta. They're now well past their sell by date and we'll not have more than 2/3 years from Cazorla either, and Wilshire is unreliable (and then some...).
I don't buy that we'll not be able to offer what the likes of City and Chelsea can, we have plenty of cash to spend and it will be more of a case of spending it wisely (and keeping everyone fit). Our first 11 shouldn't be any less than our rivals.
Haven't seen any highlights of the games this weekend, but I read that Elneny was good as the deep lying midfielder (lots of touches and good distribution), hopefully we'll see him there more instead of Flamini.
9 points from the next three games will probably see us top the table again, or at least tied with City and some room between us and Leicester and Spuds. After that, we play away to United the same weekend City are away to Liverpool, so we've got to try and make the most of the next three (on paper anyway) winnable games.
Originally Posted by NightHawk123:
“Debuchy looks likely to stay as the loan fee we are asking for is putting other clubs off. I'd be ruthless and keep him as Jenkinson is out for the season so we need experienced backup unless Chambers is up to it.
Regarding tomorrow's game at home against the Saints, I hope Coq comes back into the DM position but can see ODL persisting with Flamini as he was rested and wasn't even in the squad at the weekend.
Also who gets dropped for Alexis? Walcott or Campbell? I think it will be Campbell unfortunately although Walcott has played really poor lately including fluffing his 1v1 chance at the weekend. Instinctively he's good but when he has time to think he more often than not messes up.”
Yep, we'll need to have good cover for Bellerin, Debuchy gives me greater confidence than Chambers.
Flamini should really have played his last game for us. I'd like to see Coq as our starting DM, and Elneny his deputy.
At a guess, Campbell will be dropped in favour of Wallcott, who is the better player and will give us more pace. I'm hoping it's only a matter of time to that he regains his usual standards. Of course, he may well start with Campbell and keep Walcott on the bench as the sub striker to relieve Giroud. Either way, we should really beat Southampton in spite of the fact that they had a great result at United last round. That will hopefully have been a warning.