20 Jan 2015 18:16:20
So with the re-emergence of Santi aka "Beast" Cazorla, what do people think our best team is now? I'm slightly worried that Ozil is going to have to play as a winger again.

1.) 20 Jan 2015
20 Jan 2015 19:07:00
Macc I said the other day I can't see either being used on the wing.

If you have Sanchez left, Walcott right and Giroud down the middle then Welbeck would be cover across all three positions, then there's Gnabry, Chamberlain and Campbell offering more cover up front. Walcott will need to up his work rate to get the starting spot.

Midfield now for me will consist of Ramsey, Cazorla and Coquelin, so Ozil can only rotate with Cazorla for me unless he does what Arsenal did on Sunday, shocks the life out of us with an unbelievable, all action, dynamic display.

2.) 20 Jan 2015
20 Jan 2015 19:14:45
Imo it depends on the game. If it's a game that requires a tight, compact shape, where work rate and team work have to be high and maintained throughout 90 mins, and to nick goals on the counter, that 4-1-4-1 will do us no harm. The problem for Ozil is he isn't a CM he's a CAM or no.10 and in the 4-1-4-1 he won't fit in. And even then if you did accommodate him by putting him out wide, he lacks the work rate, team work, discipline etc.(everything demonstrated at man City) required by ALL 11 players whilst OUT of possession. On the other hand, in a game were expected to win and dominate, where we are favourites, where that tight compactness changes to a fluid, controlling, attacking system, Imo the 4-5-1 suits him perfectly. As him a number 10, santi or rambo deep lying, next to let coq or whichever beast we have been crying out for god knows how long as our dm, centrally, in an attacking sense is pretty strong. All that said, for me, atm, he wouldn't get into the latter, Santi can do no wrong. Hopefully this situation brings the best out of Mesut.

3.) 20 Jan 2015
20 Jan 2015 21:48:20
I would go with Red Dog's team but would definitely find a place for The Ox.

4.) 20 Jan 2015
The welbeck signing does make me LOL. Came to play uptop. Ends up as a squad player like at manu.

5.) 21 Jan 2015
Welbeck was signed as cover for Giroud, he has been injured or he would get more games, I like him Derby

6.) 21 Jan 2015
In my view when you have giroud your next striker needs to be better. because in my view both are second rate. before we had rvp world class predator.

although that case was dropped.

7.) 21 Jan 2015
I kind of agree Derby, but our strikers do a different job, they hold play rather than just shooting, this is due to our midfield being so potent. I see that Giroud and Welbeck do this job really well and both can score too.

8.) 21 Jan 2015
Rvp hold up play was excelllent too

end of the day offer me 30plus goals or a player that will chip in a few and hold the ball up well.

goals all day. goals win games

giroud would of been henrys bag barrier back then and boot cleaner

costa does both too miles better than our lads.

mansukic looking back now 15mill would of been a great signing