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To be honest this is a great argument.....and can fall either way.....by bringing back Cesc, a player in a position we already have strength in, do we risk again not strengthening other areas? Or do we bring in a 40+ striker?
I hear everyone's voice, to see him in another shirt would be sickening and I hope we do bring him in.....not because of that but because we will have a rotation in the midfield that would be up there with the best.
Now if we are to believe that we have 100 million to spend ( which we never will but....) Cesc in for 30 would leave us 70....
I believe Remy for the price is a non brainer! I think that would still leave enough to cover other areas....I saw Lar Benders brother, Sven, linked with us for around 15...add a RB and GK cover (isn't Craig Gordon back in the world of the living, worth picking up?!)
Lots of names, prices and slightly optimistic but Cesc brings goals, experience, and would add a big boost
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Getting Cesc would be cheaper for us, due to his remaining payments and also Song's payments. We could get him close to 20 million! That is a no brainer for a truly World Class player at 27! On current form, he will start alongside Santi, Ramsey and Ozil. Jack is good but just because Jack is 'improving' doesnt mean we let go off an exceptional opportunity like this. Rozza, Arteta and Flamini are just back up fillers. In fact, Arteta shouldnt be anywhere close to the first team... make it happen Arsene!
We lead the table for the amount of injuries in the premier league in the past 7 seasons.
Stockpiling on midfielders should never be dismissed.
100% go for Cesc.
Some 'ITK' insiders on twitter say that the move to City is done.
https://twitter.com/lucasammr
Arsenal turn down opportunity to re-sign Fabregas. [Daily Mail]Quote:
What I was told: - Cesc to City is done. - Does not mean Aguero or Yaya will come to FCB as part of the deal.
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Hope not <_<
Totally agree.
The main issue I perceive (if you can call it an 'issue' at all) is that Cesc and Ramsey are too good to not play in most games. That means ideally, they would both be on the field at the same time. That then means somebody plays alongside Ramsey in the 2 ahead of the back 4 which I guess would be Arteta and then Cesc would play in front.
The other option is to play Cesc and Ramsey in a 2 with Ozil in front but perhaps that is just a little too attack minded.... I can't see a situation where we are rotating Ozil in and out of the team, even if only because of how much we paid for him. What I would say is that, Cesc and Ozil in the same team would turn one of them into much more of a runner depending on who is playing where.
If I had to play chump manager (which I hate but love to do) then I would want something like.
Stekelenburg
Lescott
Aurier
Martinez/M'Vila
Draxler/Reus
and ideally a forward....Benteke, Bony.....somebody with a decent all round game, good age, not going to cost the earth and likely to score 15-20+ league goals given the games whilst Draxler is covertly learning how to be an all conquering, dragon slaying, fire and brimstone Centre Forward.