Match Reaction vs. Sunderland

[Marc Overmars]

Excellent result. Made it tough for ourselves at times in the 2nd half but a deserved win none the less.

Hopefully Theo sorts his life out soon.

Also hope these Cazorla rumours aren't true FFS. Sounds like Bif may have picked up a knock as well.

[RomfordPele]

Injury crisis officially.

Yeah, starting to look worrying, especially if giroud is out for any length of time.

(Isn't it a shame we don't have this big window over the summer where managers with plenty of money and busy fixture lists could, like, BUY players so they'd have a big enough squad to cope...)

[Master Splinter]

Whoever we bought would just get injured anyway. Last season was our least injury-ravaged. But even then, Diaby, Wilshere, Gibbs, Sagna, Jenkinson, Koscielny and even the keepers had long periods out.

Number one problem at the club™.

Lashings of horse placenta has to be our priority in January.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Yeah, starting to look worrying, especially if giroud is out for any length of time.

(Isn't it a shame we don't have this big window over the summer where managers with plenty of money and busy fixture lists could, like, BUY players so they'd have a big enough squad to cope...)

Whilst we could have done with one or two quality additions (positions are obvious) the squad isn't that weak. We've just been very unlucky so far with injuries, which is opposite to last year where we on the whole were quite lucky with injuries.

I mean we currently have: Podolski, Merts, Ox, Rosicky, Carzola, Vermelean out since the start of this season. That's 6 quality first team players who would almost walk into the squads of all the top teams. That'd be a blow to anyone.

[Letters]

So... two Ramsey goals. Deas that mean a famous duo will die?

Jedward

[Master Splinter]

Harry and Jamie ?

[RomfordPele]

Whilst we could have done with one or two quality additions (positions are obvious) the squad isn't that weak. We've just been very unlucky so far with injuries, which is opposite to last year where we on the whole were quite lucky with injuries.

I mean we currently have: Podolski, Merts, Ox, Rosicky, Carzola, Vermelean out since the start of this season. That's 6 quality first team players who would almost walk into the squads of all the top teams. That'd be a blow to anyone.

Sure, its a big list, and I agree the squad isn't weak - but it is badly unbalanced. We've basically gone into this season two strikers and a defender short, and will pay the price if giroud is out medium to long term.

When you've got £150m sitting in the bank, it's a risk you don't have to take.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Harry and Jamie ?

Now, that's messed up.

[Master Splinter]

Now, that's messed up.

It was a question.

Nothing wrong with the Redknapps. Triffic blokes.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Sure, its a big list, and I agree the squad isn't weak - but it is badly unbalanced. We've basically gone into this season two strikers and a defender short, and will pay the price if giroud is out medium to long term.

When you've got £150m sitting in the bank, it's a risk you don't have to take.

Seems signing Ozil, on the last day, has hidden the fact that we had a horrific Summer transfer window.