03 Dec 2015 02:53:46
Cazorla out three months, sancez and coq out, can it get worse. No titles this year guys, and i'm the realist.

1.) 03 Dec 2015
03 Dec 2015 07:20:42
With Wilshere, Rosicky, Walcott and Welback coming back, if we were to make a couple of serious signings (a defensive midfield player and a more attacking midfield player) , then we could cover the loss of Coquelin and Cazorla, until they return.

2.) 03 Dec 2015
03 Dec 2015 08:03:16
RG. It just isn't happening mate.

3.) 03 Dec 2015
03 Dec 2015 08:39:03
I'm surprised Carzola is out for so long especially with the excellent treatment he received, I mean finishing the game must have shortened his time out no end.

4.) 03 Dec 2015
03 Dec 2015 08:49:51
derbygooner - I'm not so sure, as I believe Wenger must now realise that Arteta, Flamini and Rosicky will depart in the summer, so he can afford to sign a couple of players in the January window, that is of course if they can be prised away from their clubs in what usually proves to be a difficult window to operate in. I would like to see us sign Wanyama who will give us the physical presence we need in certain matches in the PL. However, I do not think he is technical enough for Wenger. In midfield I would like to see us sign Mahrez from Leicester, but again this will prove a difficult transfer to conclude.

5.) 03 Dec 2015
03 Dec 2015 09:16:29
Mahrez not for me mate. Good player though but we need better

Wenger won't fix the problem this jan it should of been last summer anyway. He gave arteta and rosicky new deals.

He may sign one. Poss two. Hel say its a bad window. All players are at big clubs. Don't want to sell zzzzzz

He's ran out of excuses I'm afraid.

6.) 03 Dec 2015
03 Dec 2015 09:31:37
I don't expect too much in Jan window, mainly because Arsene won't splash out and there aren't too many players available.

I expect us to carry on, as you have said, we have players coming back, so we will just have to crack on.

But, I expect a big clear out in Summer.
Arteta, Rosicky, Flamini and Campbell to go, and I wouldn't be too upset if Wilshere left, spend the money on Carvalho.

7.) 03 Dec 2015
03 Dec 2015 13:48:22
With our over-reliance on our star players I can't see Ozil making it through to Christmas unscathed. so there's definitely potential for the injury situation to get even worse.

{Ed025's Note - thats it alibo..always look on the bright side mate.. :)

8.) 03 Dec 2015
03 Dec 2015 15:16:12
Ed025. Give me one good reason why I shouldn't think this way. My employers put great emphasis on using past performance to help predict future trends. Using that forecasting technique I'd say my comment is all too accurate (sadly) . unless you know something different.

{Ed025's Note - i do know that all teams get injuries alibo not just arsenal, its part and parcel of the game im afraid mate, the solution is to have a squad that is big enough and good enough to rotate players, unfortunately arsenal dont and are now paying for that, so tell your employers that ED025 can solve all their problems through forward planning.. :)

9.) 03 Dec 2015
03 Dec 2015 17:01:35
Ed025. in your eloquent way you've made my point for me. Too small a squad = an over-reliance on star players = inevitable injuries to those star players. My point about my employers was only to emphasise that Wenger and the board don't seem to realise that injuries are entirely predictable and that pompously and piously leaving yourself short of numbers is a recipe for disaster.

{Ed025's Note - i could not agree more alibo, all the supporters and media knew this from the start, so you would think the manager and board would have realized it!, now im a massive arsene fan, but he can be very stubborn and this one may well come back and bite him on the arse mate..