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We've signed 3 world class players in the last 3 seasons, so we can't be getting it completely wrong. As said, wouldnt rule out any signing yet, but also wouldn't be surprised if we stick with what we have. All this paper talk, 'reports', insider information etc is all bullshit anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Özim
And just to add, I'd personally like us to sign an upgrade on Theo/Giroud but don't think that's as easy as it sounds. My vote would be Reus if he could be converted. If anything happens it's likely to be at the end of the window, and for once we're in a good position where we can bide our time and make sure we get the right player. None of the bargain basement desperation signings we've had before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooner23
1 summer signing never has and never will be good enough, we've done that in the past even after winning the title and ended up short, so doing it after being 12 points behind and being sent packing by Monaco in the CL isn't going to be good enough IMO.
We've had all summer to work on this so we should have been able to do something by now. Cech is a very good signing (though I can't help but feel a bit strange that we've signed a player Chelsea agreed to let go because they had someone they thought was a better decision to keep) but he's not going to win us the title by himself, with him in goal last season we wouldn't have won the league or CL.
Akpom has now gone to Hull officially.Quote:
Originally Posted by dostoy
That does increase the chances of us signing a striker, it does not make it certain though.
It seems that, unless he's going to pull off an 11th hour coup which is looking increasingly unlikely, that Wenger is looking to spread the goals out more. We don't have a 30 goal a season player but we have several 20 goal a season players. I'd feel happier with a real top class striker but they don't grow on trees and we should have enough goals in the team. Once we got going last year we matched Chelsea stride for stride, we've got the ability and the winning mentality to go all the way this year IMO. It's going to be tough because any of the top 4 could credibly win it but I think we'll be in the mix.
There are no excuses now, we have to properly challenge this year.
No it doesn't. He was never going to get game time this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by dostoy
Maybe I am deluded but I must say I'm far more relaxed and content than i thought I'd be right now without us having signed a holding midfielder and a striker.
That’s an exaggeration. Stride for stride?Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
After 12 games with our awful start we were something like 15 points behind them.
We finished about 15 points behind them (Maybe closer? Upsettingly my favourite site to check this sort of thing, statto.com, is no longer with us)
So yeah, I know you have to take the season as a whole but after our awful start we got going and matched them for over two thirds of the season.
We have to do it for a whole season, obviously.
I'd be surprised if we get anyone else major this window. I think we'll see Theo play up front primarily this season, since he got a raise in his new deal. He'll be like a new signing, as everyone's favourite £8m pocketing, soft cheese eating, Bastille storming manager would say.