Team of the Decade

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First of all merry christmas everyone..... now came across this on skysports and I wasn't surprised how much I disagreed with Merse however it shocked me how difficult I found it picking the team myself.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/11871486/arsenals-team-of-the-decade-paul-mersons-verdict





Anyway here's my go at it and interested in yall picks.


.............................. Szczesny..........................


Sagna............Vermaelen.....Merts........Monrea l


Carzola.................. ..Song..................Nasri


RVP.......................Giroud............Arshav in



Subs: Alexis, Ramsey, Rosicky, Djourou, Fabianski, Laca, Auba

Best 3 players of the decade: Carzola, RVP, Song

At the end of the day, real slim pickings, especially with midfielders and defenders. Oh and pls don't put Henry or Cesc in as we're trying to make this interesting.

[Marc Overmars]

Alexis > Arshavin

Ramsey > Song

Kos > Verm

Rosicky (or Ozil) > Nasri

Merse put Wheelchair in. :lol:
The guy who’s spent more time in the treatment room than on the pitch this decade.

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Merse put Wheelchair in. :lol:
The guy who’s spent more time in the treatment room than on the pitch this decade.

Also Arshavin ahead of Alexis? No chance.

Santi and Rosciky spent a lot of time in treatment but Santi especially was always pure class when he played.

Even RVP spent a lot of time injured in his early years. We've really been an unlucky team when it comes to star players with injuries.

[Marc Overmars]

Fair point. Just think Wheelchair doesn’t even compare to the likes of Santi and Rosicky when they were at their best.

[Penguin]

Why Giroud over Aubemeyang or Lacazette?

[Mac76]

Why Giroud over Aubemeyang or Lacazette?

Or my arthritic aunt?

[GP]

Because he scored more goals probably

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Why Giroud over Aubemeyang or Lacazette?

I agree with Merse here.

Though he might not be the deadliest of strikers, his hold up play is second to none and more importantly he has the uncanny ability to make everyone around him play better, a skill thats clearly absent in both Auba and Laca.

[Penguin]

His hold up play is decent but he couldn't out run a pensioner, and he's probably as much of a goal threat as one too. He wouldn't even be on my subs bench.

.............................. Szczesny..........................


Sagna...........Koscielny.....Merts........Monreal


Carzola....................Rosicky................ ..Ramsey


RVP.......................Auba.................... Alexis

[Mac76]

His hold up play is decent but he couldn't out run a pensioner, and he's probably as much of a goal threat as one too. He wouldn't even be on my subs bench.

.............................. Szczesny..........................


Sagna...........Koscielny.....Merts........Monreal


Carzola....................Rosicky................ ..Ramsey


RVP.......................Auba.................... Alexis

Agree about Giroud and that lineup's a good shout although not sure re sanchez, he was never a team player and gave the ball away a lot - i'd maybe have ozil playing behind auba and rvp