Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[LDG]

Like Loltters says. We don't have an issue scoring goals.

We just lack another one of those mentally good players who make the difference when things aren't going your way, or in the big matches. Doesn't have to be a striker. Could be a powerhouse, a winger....another Alexis on the other side would be good.

The solution to hitting the top is consistency across the season (not just in 2/3 of the season), and Wenger working out where to play people to get the best out of them, without trying to lever Ramsey into the side by playing him as a sweeper or something stupid.

Another worldie is what we need.....

[I am invisible]

Sanchez as CF appeals to me far more than any of the big-name strikers that we've been linked with so far - guys like Higuain are OK, but I don't think they'd bring anywhere near the flair and excitement and relentless energy to the role that Alexis would.

The only thing that makes me think twice about it is that we already have something pretty special in Sanchez as we're currently using him: a player who, not only gets us 20+ goals a season from out wide, and works his tits off for the team defensively, but who also genuinely loves that wide-role, and doesn't pout about not being played through the middle. That's almost as rare as world-class CFs.

I guess it comes down to what is going to be easier for us to find: a world-class, 30-goal-a-season CF, to come straight into the side as it is, or another world-class, 20-goal-a-season winger, who will free up Sanchez?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I think there are times where we do lack goals at important times, both home games last season and the season before against Chelsea and United we created enough to win one of these games yet we had Giroud who fluffed his lines.
Simple fact is we need someone who doesn't need three chances before he takes one, is that Higuain? I'd honestly say I don't know.
Our goal scoring form like Giroud is inconsistent, you can't expect to win the title failing to score three home games in a row, and certainly not by only winning twelve games from nineteen. I contend that we weren't shipping a ridiculous amount of goals at home (kept nine clean sheets, and only conceded more than one goal on three occasions)
So it's not even about the amount of goals we score over a season, we aren't getting an even spread.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sanchez as CF appeals to me far more than any of the big-name strikers that we've been linked with so far - guys like Higuain are OK, but I don't think they'd bring anywhere near the flair and excitement and relentless energy to the role that Alexis would.

The only thing that makes me think twice about it is that we already have something pretty special in Sanchez as we're currently using him: a player who, not only gets us 20+ goals a season from out wide, and works his tits off for the team defensively, but who also genuinely loves that wide-role, and doesn't pout about not being played through the middle. That's almost as rare as world-class CFs.

I guess it comes down to what is going to be easier for us to find: a world-class, 30-goal-a-season CF, to come straight into the side as it is, or another world-class, 20-goal-a-season winger, who will free up Sanchez?

Another option is DIY. We've been linked with Draxler for an age. Buy him, convert him to the role, we have players who can do a decent enough job while we wait. Draxler has that flair and unpredictability common with the really top players and he has time on his side. If we can't punt £60mill on a world beater (or £50mill on Sterling ) then this might be the way to go. Only sign him on a 250 year contract with a Marketing style buyout clause x 4 so he doesn't get poached the minute we finish the polishing.

[Penguin]

The only problem with Draxler is that we need someone who can do it now. Draxler has never even played as a striker, and has a goal record of 13 from 38 games, 6 from 38 and 2 from 10 in his last three seasons. Not sure how he can go from that to a top CF really. I'm not saying that he can't do it but it's a gamble that may or may not work, and even if it does it will take a lot of time and patience on and off the pitch. The likes of Sanchez, Ozil and Koscielny aren't gonna wait around for that.

[Power n Glory]

Whatever happened to Reus? We were linked heavily with him last season.

[Niall_Quinn]

The only problem with Draxler is that we need someone who can do it now. Draxler has never even played as a striker, and has a goal record of 13 from 38 games, 6 from 38 and 2 from 10 in his last three seasons. Not sure how he can go from that to a top CF really. I'm not saying that he can't do it but it's a gamble that may or may not work, and even if it does it will take a lot of time and patience on and off the pitch. The likes of Sanchez, Ozil and Koscielny aren't gonna wait around for that.

The idea is not without its problems, but the alternative - finding and then paying for a ready made, world class talent - has plenty of problems too. I can think of a list of strikers I'd like to see at the club but can't think of one that's available. It would also be a gamble to pay the crazy transfer fees and wages being demanded by strikers who aren't any better, or not significantly better, than Giroud.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Really? Understandable why he wanted out. But you don't think in retirement years he won't regret not having that icon status where he can return to a stadium like Henry and Wright to crowd showing complete gratitude? That little boy inside him knows what I'm talking about. When he moved to Utd, I don't think he pictured one medal and then out. He doesn't strike me as a player just about the money.

He finally got his medal but he must be wondering what if he stayed at Arsenal. We finally look like we're building something and he just missed out.

Yes really. RvP may look back on not being seen as a legend at a club AND winning the premier league, but he can't be sure that would have happened with us, nor will he be in 20 years time..... which is half the reason he left. We all play the 'what if EVERYTHING in my life fell into place as it unfolded' game. In short, he may look back and ask what if?...but he won't look back and regret his decision IMHO and he won't regret the fact that his premier league medal is now a certainty or the matter of a factual historical event.

How many medals could he expect in the short career he had left from the summer he left anyway? I think he will be relieved he won the big one he did, though it was only the one. His career passing him by having won nothing major was a distinct and very real possibility once upon a time.

I may be completely wrong and he might regret it, I don't know the bloke personally, but he doesn't strike me as the regretful type......even privately.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

To be frank.....unless it happens the way NQ is suggesting......and I don't mean specifically or exclusively buying Draxler and converting him, but getting the next best thing or the unfinished article......where on earth is this devastating / world class forward going to come from?

It just isn't going to happen.

[Grebbo]

Walcott is our exciting CF. I think people have forgotten how good he was before his injury.

What happened with Draxler? I haven't seen anything of him for ages, has he been shit or injured?