Winter Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[fakeyank]

Pod and Walcott are going to play on the wide... correct?

[LDG]

Pod and Walcott are going to play on the wide... correct?

No, the they play out wing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well, starting positions, yeah.

[Fist of Lehmann]

That's 4 forwards essentially, where would a 5th one fit in (especially a top quality one)? He tried in the summer, but we had injuries then so he needed cover, which he didn't get in the end, having failed he spent his cash on Ozil instead.

Which injuries are these?

Giroud, Podolski and Walcott played a part in every single game - pre-season, CL and PL - from 14th Jul up until 27th Aug when Podolski was injured against Fener.

[Dein-machine]

Not being pessimist, but you have to ask yourself why he'd sign a striker. Podolski and Walcott are fresh after being injured and now almost recovered, likewise Bendtner.

That's 4 forwards essentially, where would a 5th one fit in (especially a top quality one)? He tried in the summer, but we had injuries then so he needed cover, which he didn't get in the end, having failed he spent his cash on Ozil instead.

Wenger seems quite happy with everything at the moment and why wouldn't he be given our season so far, he's even coming out with positive noises about Bendtner and that goal won't have done him any harm either.

If he wants to continue with a main striker with the midfield playing off him & bombing on then he doesn't view Podolski or Walcott as a forward. Doesn't matter what he said yesterday about Bendtner, apart from a header after 90 seconds he went on to do fuck all against a Championship defence & Wenger knows he has to go. That means we do have room for a new striker.

[Power n Glory]

This isn’t clear cut and nobody can be certain of what we’ll do in the transfer window. I think we need a striker better than Giroud and who knows if one will be available come January. A back up striker – as Zimm said, we have options and I can’t see Wenger spending money on a back up. Theo came off the bench to play as a striker last night. He’s been fit for a few games now and hasn’t started. With Ozil and Ramsey almost certain to start every game, we then have Wilshere and Cazorla that should be starting but will probably have to settle for playing in wide positions. I really can’t see Wenger buying a new striker with so many players due to come back to fitness.

[Syn]

There's still 3 weeks or so for us to get a number of injuries. Wenger's loan deal attempt for Ba shows he wanted another option.

You would think there could be some good opportunities to loan a good player with it being WC year. Must be somebody in a situation where they desperately need to play but aren't getting a game.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Ba.

Dodged yet another bullet there.

Thanks, Maureen.

[Master Splinter]

He’s been fit for a few games now and hasn’t started.

Theo's been ill over the past week: http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...-race-and-hull

We should have an ill section on the official website now.

[GP]

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