I'm assuming Shamack will be off, Arshavin will be off, and Park will be off.
I'm assuming Podolski is one replacement, and we're looking for another two.
I'm hoping that means RVP stays.
I'm hoping that we'll suppliment the midfield.
In any case, if we keep RVP, add two/three more after Podolski, it'll have been a good summer.
DO NOT FORGET. We have Wilshere to come back in too.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
He put the ball in the back of the net for us. If we can find someone to convert the chances we create, like he does, then we don't have a problem.
The real thing, is building on the foundations we started laying last year. Losing RVP would be hurtful, in the sense that we lose some of thise foundations, another captain, and reinforce the fact that we are a selling club....which in turn means it's harder to be a buying club...and means we're eternally developing talent and selling it on, whilst paddling water ourselves.
Losing him says more about the philosophy of the club, than it does affect what we have on the pitch.
If it wasn't for the "emotional" blow to the club of losing another star player, we would be able to carry on and replace him reasonably easily. IMO, or course.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
If we get Giroud and and a midfielder then I think RVP will stay.
I think getting rid of the dross, is just as important. there are probably 7 players sitting on a collective weekly pay of 300-400k, that could be released to do a lot more than clog the bench. I also believe we need a new keeper, or a new goalkeeping coach to iron out the kinks in fabianski and Scsz. Will Bould really have a voice in the dressing room and in training sessions. We can only hope.
We're definitely getting M'Vila AND Giroud ~ Twitter.
I'll take that. MOC![]()
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