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We always have these young strikers. Lupoli, Anthony Stokes, Jay Emmanuel Thomas…last year wasn’t it Afobe? We always hear about these young promising strikers moving through the ranks and they usually end up being sold.Quote:
Originally Posted by dostoy
I see most reports however, seem to conveniently forget to miss the facht that Rafa opened that line with 'I think' :coffee:
I don't think Wenger could be much clearer in his denial that he is after Benzema.
In fact I don't think he's looked at anyone, I think if he signs anyone he will wait to the deadline to see what agent touts a player he likes.
And that's because he's happy with the squad he has, do I think we could improve on what we have (I don't think there is a team out there that couldn't) but neither do I think we are desperately lacking.
I actually think we could potentially buy a striker in January without doing ourselves much harm
I largely agree with this, although I can't see us signing anyone in January, the only time we have is when we've been in danger of missing out on 4th place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
My view is you can't trust AW in the transfer market, ultimately his preference is to spend the minimum and take his chances rather than giving himself a better chance of success by gambling on a signing brining him that success, IMO that's not the way to win the major trophies.
He does a lot of good things, but this apsect of his management is one of the biggest hindrances to us being top of the pile again.
I don't disagree but at the same time, especially where strikers are concerned I think there is a dirge of top quality.
Benzema(?) sorry just don't rate him at all, same with Cavani
Should we have been quicker off the mark and gone for Jackson Martinez....maybe but at 29 wasn't really worth his price tag.
Ideally if we are to spend 40million + I'd rather it be for someone mid twenties at oldest who is going to have the best years of his career with us.
Wenger's been too indecisive with our strikers and it's why we're scrapping the barrel and looking at ridiculous prices for questionable players. Benzema, Cavani, Higuain.....talented players but there is no way we should be paying £40 to £50m for any of them. All a lot better than Giroud and can be developed into beasts but they're not young and for that money they should be match winners already. It's a gamble so I understand the hesitance from Wenger, especially when he may be able to solve the striker problem internally.
But he's been too indecisive on that front as well. We're going into the season with question marks over all our striking options. Walcott, Welbeck, Giroud and throw Sanchez in the mix as well as he could play through the middle. Wenger just has to commit to someone playing that role. Anyone other than Giroud. Giroud is too frail mentally and the Monaco game was the last example we need. We should have been playing Walcott as striker way back when he had his first round of contract talks or we should have stuck with Sanchez or Welbeck. I don't like the fact that we're going into the season with a huge question mark over this one position. It should have been addressed years back when we were looking at Higuain and Suarez.
I think that what we will see this season is an interchangeable front three, it would help if we had all our attacking players available to test this though, in the cup final you could see Sanchez and Walcott swapping positions throughout the game and I think this could work very well. Giroud also is a very good squad player if not a starter, and can be brought off the bench to bring a physical dimension.
Has Wenger been too indecisive? Of course he has, the man probably prevaricates over what to have for dinner for hours and then settles on a piece of toast at ten o clock at night, that's how he is and it's one of his managerial and character flaws.
So .. Lacazette?Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Hmmm not saying no, but would be a big gamble.Quote:
Originally Posted by Static
He's someone i would say wait till January to sign but with Lyon in the Champions league it makes him ineligible for us then.
Talk about Wenger prevaricating, he's got me at it.
Frankly if it was me, I'd chance my arm with Bayern Munich and offer them silly money for Robert Lewandowski