Squad Analysis

[AKBapologist]

This Weeks version

Players who have left, or are in the process of leaving have been removed. (Nasri, Eboue, Fabregas, Vela, Bendtner, Alumina, Clichy, Denilson) Players with serious doubts on there partisipation in grey.

Homegrown players over the age of 21
Johan Djourou
Vito Mannone
Alex Song
Theo Walcott
Armand Traore
Kieran Gibbs

Non homegrown players
Gervinho
Andrey Arshavin
Marouane Chamakh
Abou Diaby
Lukasz Fabianski
Laurent Koscielny
Tomas Rosicky
Bacary Sagna
Robin Van Persie
Thomas Vermaelen
Sebastien Squillaci

Under 21's likely to be a big part of next season. (in red those we'd probably need to make space for in the squad)
Ryo Myachi (18)
Craig Eastmond (21) (????)
Emmanuel Frimpong (19)
Henri Lansbury (20)
Aaron Ramsey (21)
Wojciech Szczesny (21)
Joel Campbell (18) (visa?)
Jack Wilshere (19)
Carl Jenkinson (19)
Ignasi Miquel (18)
Oxlaid Chamberlain. (17)


Home Grown Players Total: 6 (At least 8 is required in a 25 man squad)
Home Grown Players minus potential departures: 6

None-homegrown players: 11 (17 is the limit)
None-Homegrown players minus likely departures: 11

Current Squad size: 17
Current squad size minus potential departures: 17


What does this mean? Assuming all the transfers for players within the squad continue as planned, we can add a whopping 8! senior players to the squad whilst keeping within the squad size limits. I think Rosicky and Arshavins contracts expire or are close to expiring next year so it's not even a case of reserving spots for youngsters. It's unbelievable with such a small squad, that there hasn't been much transfer activity. Maybe he's waiting for players to complete deals???

I'm just baffled by how little has happened so late this transfer window. And no, youths don't count. Funds for the likes of Campbell and AOC come from a separate pot. What we had to spend before the summer is essentially still there. The good news is that all those of you who have been complaining about the dross, well we've essencially cleared it all (apart from Squlliaci) but oh well...