How many players (and what positions) do Arsenal need to sign in the summer?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

In 07/08 season, we played with a 4-4-2 with Cesc and Flamini (both not the dominating midfielder in the mold of PV4 and Petit), we did really well with that formation having Dudu and Ade tearing teams up. It all went downhill once Tiny shattered dudu's career**

I do not agree that 4-3-3 is the standard model now. The top two teams in England- City and Utd both play a 4-4-2. It is about playing to a teams strength and I think Arsenal will do much better with a 4-4-2 rather than a 4-3-3.

we have not had the players in the last 3 seasons to play 442, and its not effective as it use to be, look at spurs when they came to us had to change in when they went 3-2 down because it became in effective.

the mancs can get a way with it they have the players to do it but the mancs also change it up a bit.

The system we play now is fine, its when the injuries hit we look bad. we deffo need am alternative to RVP so he can be rotated at times.

[Cripps_orig]

We havent had the players to play 4-3-3 either yet we still do

[fakeyank]

We havent had the players to play 4-3-3 either yet we still do

And charlie, I think we do have the players to play 4-4-2. We have wasted the careers of many strikers at our club- Chamakh, Eduardo, Bendtner, Vela, Park by sticking them on the wings. I can see Chamakh, Eduardo and Bendy doing a terrific job with a strike partner. You put them lone up front or on the wings, they are liabilities. We look good in a 4-3-3 now just coz we have a world class talent like RVP.. hell forbid, he gets injured and you will notice the headless chicken syndrome set in!

[Gubby Allen]

We could sign Barcelona, but there would still be other issues to address before we could bank on any success.

[Cripps_orig]

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[milla]

And charlie, I think we do have the players to play 4-4-2. We have wasted the careers of many strikers at our club- Chamakh, Eduardo, Bendtner, Vela, Park by sticking them on the wings. I can see Chamakh, Eduardo and Bendy doing a terrific job with a strike partner. You put them lone up front or on the wings, they are liabilities. We look good in a 4-3-3 now just coz we have a world class talent like RVP.. hell forbid, he gets injured and you will notice the headless chicken syndrome set in!

If we recall our on loan strikers, we will be more than able to play 4-4-2/4-4-1-1. Also Song/Rosicky/Jack/Diaby/Arteta are good enough to play the midfield role in this formation.

[cricketsi]

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