Squad Analysis 2012-2013

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There will be the inevitable swathe of players going out on loan in early September.

[AKBapologist]

There will be the inevitable swathe of players going out on loan in early September.

Got any specifics?

As it stands, we have a squad of 22 players +4 who look to be on their way out. If we're loaning out the likes of Lansbury and Eastmond, it would be because we'd be signing homegrown talent from the EPL - which could happen, but seems unlikely given the lack of smoke in regards to rumors and current targets.

I think we're coming up to the sharp end of what this homegrown rule is supposed to do, and when viewed from that lens interesting scenarios in regards to what players might do and where they might go start to emerge.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You can never tell with Wenger but I'd have thought Lansbury would go out on loan again, I think Yennaris might stick around. Frimpong will obviously stay because of his injury.

Then we'll go further in to the reserves of those that probably wouldn't have featured much anyway.

[AKBapologist]

Update 081912


Homegrown players over the age of 21 (7+1)
Djourou (Center Back)
Mannone (Goalkeeper)
Gibbs (Left Back)
Ramsey (21) (Central Midfielder)
Szczesny (21) (Goalkeeper)
Lansbury (21) (Midfielder)
Eastmond (21) (Center Back/Right Back)

Walcott (24) (Wide Forward)



Non homegrown players (13+2 out of a Maximum of 17)
Podolski (Right sided AMF)
Giroud (Center Forward)
Diaby (Central Midfielder)
Koscielny (Center Back)
Rosicky (Central Midfielder)
Sagna (Right Back)
Vermaelen (Center Back)
Mertesacker (Center Back)
Gervinho (Wide Striker)
Arteta (Central Midfielder)
Santos (Left Back)
Cazorla (Left Midfield)
Fabianski (Goal Keeper)


Arshavin (Attacking Midfielder)
Chamakh (Center Forward)





Almost certainly out of the door already:
J Y Park
Squillaci
Bendtner





Under 21's likely to be a big part of next season.
Francis Coquelin (20) (Defensive Midfielder)
Jack Wilshere (20) (Central Midfielder)
Carl Jenkinson (20) (Right Back)
Oxlaid Chamberlain (18)
Emmanuel Frimpong (20)
Nico Yennaris (19)
Thomas Einsfield (17)





Players traded this summer:
In:
Santi Cazorla - £11,900,000
Lukas Podolski - £10,300,000
Olivier Giroud - £9,600,000

Total £31,800,000

Out
Robin van Persie - £22,500,000
Alex Song - £14,900,000
Carlos Vela - £2,350,000
Kyle Bartley - £1,000,000
Oguzhan Özyakup - £400,000
Manuel Almunia - Free
Yossi Benayoun - Loan Ended

Total £41,150,000


Net profit = £9,350,000

[AKBapologist]

Update 083012 (OMG)
Players already on the plane, or are about to have medicals at other clubs already removed (eg, bendtner, chamakh, park)
Players who might be shipped off by the end of tomorrow are in grey.


Homegrown players over the age of 21 (5+21)
Djourou (Center Back)
Mannone (Goalkeeper)
Gibbs (Left Back)
Ramsey (21) (Central Midfielder)
Szczesny (21) (Goalkeeper)

Walcott (24) (Wide Forward)
Eastmond (21) (Center Back/Right Back)



Non homegrown players (13+2 out of a Maximum of 17)
Podolski (Right sided AMF)
Giroud (Center Forward)
Diaby (Central Midfielder)
Koscielny (Center Back)
Rosicky (Central Midfielder)
Sagna (Right Back)
Vermaelen (Center Back)
Mertesacker (Center Back)
Gervinho (Wide Striker)
Arteta (Central Midfielder)
Santos (Left Back)
Cazorla (Left Midfield)
Fabianski (Goal Keeper)

Arshavin (Attacking Midfielder)
Squillaci


We could sign 2 foreign, and 2 homegrown players tomorrow, and that's before accounting for Eastmond or Squillaci, who most likely will feature in the reserves or get loaned out to lower division sides if they remain come September 1st.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Champions League squad:

Szczesny, Fabianski, Mannone.
Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Andre Santos, Squillaci, Djourou, Jenkinson, Gibbs.
Diaby, Rosicky, Arteta, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Cazorla, Gnabry.
Podolski, Giroud, Arshavin, Gervinho, Chamakh.

Interesting that Gnabry has made it in.

Squillaci and Chakma.

[Master Splinter]

Gnabry.

No Eisfeld though.

[AKBapologist]

Chamakh was practically on the plane to Malaga if reports are to be believed. Now he's sick with a stomach bug.

[Niall_Quinn]

Does that actually work? Forging a sick note from your mum so the club can't get rid of you?

[AKBapologist]

Another 6 months, another transfer window.

The list hasn't really changed much - those in grey - 50/50 chance or higher of leaving before the end of the month.


Homegrown players over the age of 21 (6+1)

Mannone (Goalkeeper)
Gibbs (Left Back)
Ramsey (21) (Central Midfielder)
Szczesny (21) (Goalkeeper)
Eastmond (21) (Center Back/Right Back)
Whilshire (21(ish) (Centrol Midfielder)

Walcott (24) (Wide Forward)



Non homegrown players (12+3 out of a Maximum of 17)
Podolski (Right sided AMF)
Giroud (Center Forward)
Diaby (Central Midfielder)
Koscielny (Center Back)
Rosicky (Central Midfielder)
Sagna (Right Back)
Vermaelen (Center Back)
Mertesacker (Center Back)
Gervinho (Wide Striker)
Arteta (Central Midfielder)
Cazorla (Left Midfield)
Fabianski (Goal Keeper)

Arshavin (Attacking Midfielder)
Santos (Left Back)
Squillaci


The squads pretty bare bones and if as many leave as we expect, we'd have the smallest senior team out of the top 6 teams in the EPL.

I expect 4 players to leave, 3 to come in and only 2 of those to be of any significance.

Meh.