14 May 2014 05:49:14
I'm probably going to annoy a few people here, but.
All this banter about Remy, does he really improve on what we have in the squad, DG? If we want pace up front, surely we can give Theo what he craves and play him there. To me, he's a better option there than Remy. I'm going to take it a step further here, and stay with me. Schneiderlin seems to be very popular on here at the moment, and he's undoubtedly a good player. But, I question whether he's the CDM people are craving. He He plays alongside Wanyama (when he's fit) who is really the CDM. Morgan seems to play a role, I believe, Ramsey could play, better. I could see Ramsay playing the holding mid similar to Schweinsteiger from when they won ECL. Not a midfield enforcer, but more of a midfield harrasser, that can still have a similar effect. Yes, Ramsay s attacking play would be suppressed, but he could still venture forward at the right times and ping them in. Plus, his engine, would allow him to protect the back 4, join in attacks late and still get back to break up attacks. Anyway, just a thought.

1.) 14 May 2014
Sorry, it was the role Bastien played the year they lost the final to Chelsea, alongside Kroos in central Mid.

2.) 14 May 2014
14 May 2014 08:10:13
With Ramsey turning into a fantastic player and adding goals to his game it really would be a terrible idea to suppress his attacking abilities.

Our need is to increase our goals for tally and by some margin, to clip his wings simply makes no sense.

We simply have to go out and buy the real deal for the CDM position, I for one don't want to see a make do sitting in front of our back four next season.

A better striker and goals from Giroud, Ramsey, Podolski, Cazorla, Wilshere, Walcott and the Ox to get us up towards the 100 goals for is where we need to be going.

It feels like Groundhog Day with us all talking about a striker and a CDM. If only Arsene would just go out and make it happen.

It's like Flybo having a fabulous designer dress but wearing a cloth cap and hob nail boots with it. :-)

3.) 14 May 2014
At last! Some one else who thinks Theo down the middle. We will never find another Henry but given the chance I think Theo couple do a very good impression. Not so sure on the Ramsey holding role though, but stranger things have happend, I'd really like to see top top quality Dmf come in more than anything else this summer

4.) 14 May 2014
I'm in complete agreement with jenny- we don't want to thwart AR's attacking attributes. I'd rather we had a "specialist" DM type player.

Like the analogy as well Jenny- pretty much sums arsenal up.

Another one off the top of my head is like having a Ferrari, but with a mini's engine. It looks great, but is underpowered.

5.) 14 May 2014
My main preferences.
1) sacnchez. feel he can be our aguero. he has it all
2) mascherano. though he is almost 30, he can be the invisible wall we have missed. plus he is a leader.
3) aurier. natural heir to sagna. but crosses better. lol

to me those can be gotten. then add on kouyate and michel vorm! we will take it all

6.) 14 May 2014
Just to clarify, I wasn't actually saying Ramsey should be our holding mid, I was just saying that I reckon he'd do a better job at it than Schneiderlin, who is actually a good player. The point I was, and still am, labouring to make is, if we go for a CDM, I'd want him to be better than what we already have.