How many players do you think we actually need?

[AKBapologist]

Deadline day is fast approaching and I guess some of you have seen the team sheet, glanced at spurs and seen the buys our rivals have made to strengthen their squad, whilst Arsenal first 11's dropped like flies to injuries, and reserve team matches cancelled to help pad out the bench.

Are you in the 1 or 2 super super quality camp? Or do you think we're half a squad short?

Cast your vote and state the positions you'd want strengthening, and come September 2nd, we see just how close we came, or how far away we are, from having a competitive team.

[Munchies]

1- Experienced Goalkeeper (Julio Cesar fits the exact criteria ffs)
2- Quality CDM (Lars Bender, we got Flamini yes, but he should be a bench player)
3- Right Back (If Sagna moves to CB from now)
4- CAM/Winger (Di Maria)
5- Striker (Who's left ??? )

[Ollie the Optimist]

we wont sign anyone else now. so thats my vote for september 2nd

however IMO what we need is 3-4 players added to a fit squad. with our injuries now, we still need those 3-4 but also the long term injured to be replaced/covered properly so thats ox, verm, podolski, arteta.

so thats 8 players we need.

of the 3-4. id say top striker, a DM, a winger and a keeper.

[GP]

Need 3, more would be nice.

Striker, GK and someone else.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Before Flamini signed we needed six, now we need five

Need a holding midfielder, creative central midfielder as cover for Rosicky

Winger, Striker and Centre-Back

[AKBapologist]

My vote.
We need at least an average, experienced goal keeper. As long as their better than what we have in reserves, then I don't really care who it is.
A super super quality striker, can score from free kicks somewhat reliably, makes chances out of nothing, goes to war for the team. Basically Shrek
A Left winger. Pacey, has the tricks to get behind fullbacks and carry the ball into the box, can cross, tackle and occasionally score.
A good CDM, or CAM who loves to tackle
A good right back. Given the full season, Jenks may be good enough for first 11 duty, but he'll cost us points and goals in the meantime.


Any more would be pudding.

[Munchies]

My vote.
We need at least an average, experienced goal keeper. As long as their better than what we have in reserves, then I don't really care who it is.
A super super quality striker, can score from free kicks somewhat reliably, makes chances out of nothing, goes to war for the team. Basically Shrek
A Left winger. Pacey, has the tricks to get behind fullbacks and carry the ball into the box, can cross, tackle and occasionally score.
A good CDM, or CAM who loves to tackle
A good right back. Given the full season, Jenks may be good enough for first 11 duty, but he'll cost us points and goals in the meantime.


Any more would be pudding.

Pretty much spot on, but I fear its 5 players too many

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Sorry meant to say Not Wayne Rooney...or anyone English preferably....the only English player i'd consider is Micah Richards.

[Munchies]

Sorry meant to say Not Wayne Rooney...or anyone English preferably....the only English player i'd consider is Micah Richards.

Not another crock right now, when is he returning back to fitness ?

[Niall_Quinn]

95% chance of us getting no more players at all, which I believe has been the plan all along, and 5% chance of them being shamed into splashing on one big target. One new player, no matter how good, won't make the required difference. Even RvP couldn't fire us to a serious challenge.

Ideally.

1. Goalie, PL experienced
2. Top quality full back, preferably who could play on either side.
3. World class CB who can work with Merts or Kos, assuming one of the trio will always be suspended/ injured at any given time.
4. Dominating midfield destroyer.
5. Top 10 in the world striker.

In other words - pure fantasy. But we used to have these players (have to go a long way back for the CB admittedly) and slowly they were let go and never replaced.