Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[Cripps_orig]

I'm quite happy overall with our transfer window dealings this season. While some may have thought we have more pressing concerns, scoring goals has never really been our problem. Quite Higuain probably would have improved us, I'm happy we decided to believe in Giroud eventually - I think he's capable of being a lot, lot better than most predict and is capable of getting 25-30 goals a season. We do have Walcott that we can play centrally before we have to rely on the likes of Sanogo and Bendtner.

Signing a pure defensive midfielder would have been a plus but none really moved that would benefit us too heavily and when everyone is fit our midfield is quite strong - Cazorla, Wilshere, Ramsey, Rosicky, Flamini, Ozil, Arteta all competing for 3 slots can only be good for us. The likes of Ramsey and Rosicky should be versatile enough to play there without too much strain when Flamini or Arteta aren't fit. Last thing we needed was a backup CB but guess we'll have to hope Mert and Kos stay fit forever.

We have no cover for Giroud, no quality back up for Ches.

Have to hope both stay fit and on form. First team wise, we should be ok. Squad wise we are short. Our kids are shit these days so can't rely on them.

Ozil of course is a brilliant signing and hopefully he performs straight away

[Özim]

I think Ozil is a fantastic signing, real top quality player who will inject pace and genuinely improve the team.

Probably not the position we most needed to strengthen however if a player of this quality comes up it's hard to refuse to opportunity to sign him as he's better than what we have by a long way.

Agree with Cripps though, could have used 1 or 2 more to give us a bit more depth, up front we're definitely short and it would have been good to have some options, a quality CB too would have been handy.

[KSE Comedy Club]

This.

Ozil is an awesome signing, no one can deny that.

The problem is we have come up short in other areas, 3 months and we've only signed 1 top top player. It's not good enough when squad wise, we are too short.

Ba on loan would've been good, but signing a half decent striker, like benteke, or really pushing for Rooney would've been better and given us more strength in depth.

As it is, we're looking like we'll end up playing bendtner, zelalem and akpom, ffs.

[Marc Overmars]

Ozil lessens the need for a top striker as I'm sure he'll create more than enough for Giroud and others, however I do think cover was needed because we seriously can't expect Sanogo to step up so soon and Bentnder, well, fuck knows why he's still here but whatever. Theo can of course be moved central but then that leaves a space on the right where the options become limited again.

[Cripps_orig]

I think Ozil is a fantastic signing, real top quality player who will inject pace and genuinely improve the team.

Probably not the position we most needed to strengthen however if a player of this quality comes up it's hard to refuse to opportunity to sign him as he's better than what we have by a long way.

Agree with Cripps though, could have used 1 or 2 more to give us a bit more depth, up front we're definitely short and it would have been good to have some options, a quality CB too would have been handy.

Vermaelen should be back after the break. He was a bit shit last season but hope that's over and done with.

Can't believe we are relying n Bendtner should Giroud not be available. He can't play every game so expect to see Bendtner in our cup games

[LDG]

Obviously we have to enjoy a massive signing like this. It's what we've needed for years now, and really changes the whole outlook. We've shown that we are ready to go for worldies, and it shows the ambition we have been wanting the club to show in the transfer market.

I'm not overly concerned about defence, or midfield, as I think we have enough there to cover us, unless we're really unlucky with injuries again. We have 3 first choice CB's with a very good stand in (Sagna). We have 2 right backs, 2 left backs and Flamini as cover. Can we call back Miquel if all goes tits up? I think getting another quality CB is pushing it too far, as no big name would come in to sit on the bench. We'll see.

Midfield is stocked full of talent now. And the good thing, is that they can all interchange. We may lack a little width, with Theo being the only real outlet....but I think he wants to bring on Gnabry and Myachi....who lets face it, will need games to prove whether they have what it takes.

My one bug bear, is in the Striker department. I wish we could have added something there, because whilst Giroud is better than some think, we are relying on an unproven back up in Sanogo. We just have to hope there is something else in the locker there that we haven't seen yet....Akpom?

Bendtner can fuck off.

[Syn]

Losing Podolski for 3 months is a big problem. But we should move things around now. Walcott should be given a chance as the central striker now that we have a great player for starting counter attacks. Giroud back-up.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Also a CB was a must too. I could live without a keeper if we'd have gotten a decent CB in.

What really gets me however, is there were some AST members saying on twitter that discussions over a new contract for wenger would take place at the next meeting.

Sorry, but buying 1 WC player isnt enough for him to redeem himself. He's still got the January window and the rest of the season to go before any sort of talks should take place.

[Cripps_orig]

Think Theo and Podolski when he's fit will be our go to options if Giroud isn't available.

It will mean Ozil and/or Cazorla on the wing though. Ryo has been shit on loan at every club and Gnabry looks average

[KSE Comedy Club]

I really don't understand why we didn't get a striker in???

We still had money and there were still some options for the right price