Squad improvement

[Static]

Putting the managerial flaws aside for a moment, are there any players outside of the 'top 6' that could improve us? If so, who?

[Niall_Quinn]

No, none. At least not for more that a few weeks. They all look half decent when they arrive (except Sanogo), but it doesn't last for long. Either they master the Arsenal Way or they get worn down by the complacency and lack of ambition. Then it's loan, regress or leave. You can't put aside the managerial flaws if you want to improve the squad.

[Bumble]

why not new flavour of the month Michael keane. Lukaku would improve squad. but it doesn't really matter.

[Letters]

No, none. At least not for more that a few weeks. They all look half decent when they arrive (except Sanogo), but it doesn't last for long. Either they master the Arsenal Way or they get worn down by the complacency and lack of ambition. Then it's loan, regress or leave. You can't put aside the managerial flaws if you want to improve the squad.

:blink:

The other day you said we need 6 or 7 players.
And a couple of months ago you said we only need 1 or 2.

[Bumble]

:blink:

The other day you said we need 6 or 7 players.
And a couple of months ago you said we only need 1 or 2.

1 or 2 players probably would do it if they were messi and Ronaldo/greizzmans

[Niall_Quinn]

:blink:

The other day you said we need 6 or 7 players.
And a couple of months ago you said we only need 1 or 2.

This season has exposed problems that run far deeper than the lack of a quality striker and controlling midfielder. That's where we were at the start of the season. Then Wenger collapsed completely and the team collapsed with him. Those who have some fight stood out (Alexis, Ox), the rest proved they aren't up to the job of fighting back from adversity. Some collapsed and disappeared without a trace (Ozil, Coquelin, Xhaka, Mustafi). Some are too young and inexperienced to make a difference (Iwobi). Others are cruising along at their usual unacceptable standard (Walcott, Giroud). Those who aren't up to it in the heat of this particular battle will never be up to it.

We need a new board, a new manager and mostly a new team. That's Wenger's legacy.

Or, we need a miracle working man manager who can de-Wengerise these lost players. Impossible to know who that could be. For sure, no manager out there will have ever encountered such a pointless setup as we have at the moment.

[Letters]

You don't need a miracle working man manager and the squad doesn't need an overhaul, we just need a captain and a manager who can motivate them and get them playing again.
Leicester have just won 3 in a row for the first time all season since they changed manager, Chelsea are champions elect having sulked their way to close to the relegation zone under Mourinho last year.

[Niall_Quinn]

Neither team you mention are weak, just arrogant, entitled or lazy. That can be corrected with a kick up the arse. Weakness though. Fundamental core weakness. We've seen it season after season but never at this level. These players have absolutely everything going for them in terms of the club they play for, the city they live in, the facilities they enjoy and not to mention the oversize wheelbarrows of cash chucked at them every week. The fact they need to be motivated at all is the problem. Wenger has been more of a wet nurse to them than a manager.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Neither team you mention are weak, just arrogant, entitled or lazy. That can be corrected with a kick up the arse. Weakness though. Fundamental core weakness. We've seen it season after season but never at this level. These players have absolutely everything going for them in terms of the club they play for, the city they live in, the facilities they enjoy and not to mention the oversize wheelbarrows of cash chucked at them every week. The fact they need to be motivated at all is the problem. Wenger has been more of a wet nurse to them than a manager.

The players he inherited were adults and he was able to treat them like such

the current generation of players not just at arsenal but in football in general are children, if it doesn't involve snorting gak out of a thai hooker's crevice they aren't interested.

They are basically little better than animals especially with the money they are on, they crave discipline and structure and they aren't getting it

[rodders]

All this should have been done 10 years ago. This strategy is an admission of failure

[Letters]

All this should have been done 10 years ago. This strategy is an admission of failure

What strategy?

[Niall_Quinn]

What strategy?

Precisely.

[Niall_Quinn]

If the following is in any way true then it's a stunning indictment of Wenger.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4371722/Arsenal-news-Major-overhaul-planned-exits.html

Anyone think Kroenke will sanction the sort of money needed to rebuild this shambles? Not a chance.

[Marc Overmars]

Rebuild a squad that has had what, 250m or so ploughed into it over the last few years and no high profile departures to boot?

For the love of god don't give him another penny.

[AFC Leveller]

Ryan Bertrand would be one of the first signings id make, he is probably the best LB in the league and is still young.

[Globalgunner]

No amount or number of new players will ever overcome the deficiencies of Wenger. He is afraid of dying. We must wait him out. 2030 by my estimates. He can afford daily stem cell injections with what we pay him so make that 2050. In which case, i will hope you lads can see him gone.
Regards

[AFC Leveller]

Its incredible how much he wants to stay considering the majority of fans and media want him gone. He only cares about himself and what he wants to do, he has no life outside of Arsenal and doesnt want to give it up no matter how low we finish. He is an expert at finding excuses.

[Globalgunner]

He will likely stay with us through the Championship years vowing to make us Great again.