Squad

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It seems we're getting rid of a fair few squad members that were useful to have around with injuries. Many of these, people thought needed to be sold anyway. Who do you think will replace them?

Almunia
Bendtner
Denilson
Clichy
Rosicky?
Eboue?

Surely Wenger can't rely on all of these squad places to be taken on by youngsters, especially as he seems to be clearing out a few of them ie. Lansbury and JET (which many thought would be useful additions). There must be a lot of transfer activites planned even if not at for the starting 11.

[Kano]

Rosicky wont be going anywhere

we had quite a large squad so some trimming wont harm

Fabianski
Szczesny
Mannone

Jenkinson
Gibbs
Sagna
Djourou
Vermaelen
Koscielny
Squillaci

Fabregas
Diaby
Frimpong
Ramsey
Song
Wilshere
Arshavin
Walcott
Rosicky
Nasri
Gervinho

RVP
Vela
Chamakh


we'll def see a CB and if cesc goes a replacement for him

[Syn]

Not really been following the activity (or lack of) but as far as I'm aware, there is little noise of movement going or coming. It seems we will have a very similar squad to last year.

[DrizzyCole]

Conor Henderson and Ignasi Miguel are ready for the first team squad, both should challenge Gibbs for the starters berth. If we could only sign a creative genius like Matt Le Tissier

[Niall_Quinn]

Le Tissier wouldn't fit our over 30s policy plus he's getting quite a whack from Sky so he'd be out of our price range. Henderson looks like he's picked up a long term injury and Miguel has Barca DNA in him.

Look at it this way (I've struck out the players likely to miss at least half the season with injuries - real or convenient)

Fabianski
Szczesny
Mannone

Jenkinson
Gibbs
Sagna
Djourou
Vermaelen
Koscielny
Squillaci

Fabregas
Diaby
Frimpong
Ramsey
Song
Wilshere
Arshavin
Walcott
Rosicky
Nasri
Gervinho (Arsenal curse, you know it will happen)

RVP
Vela
Chamakh

We're going to struggle badly in this coming season unless we can build a defence and add a striker. I think we need to look beyond Henderson and Miguel. They may well be ready for the first team but the trouble is, the first team isn't ready for the challenge. way, way too weak.

[Aaron Wilshere]

Our strikers worry me

Obviously RVP is top class when fit, but we can guarantee he will miss 1/3 of the season.

How Arsene can then be happy to rely on Chamakh and Vela (?!?!) who couldn't get a game at West Brom scares the shit out of me.

It will be the same old story of plenty of fancy build up but no fire power up top.

Goody.

[Cripps_orig]

Chamakh

That's probably the nicest thing you've said about Chamakh

[LDG]

Squad is fine.

Come on Arsenal

[Niall_Quinn]

Squad is fine.

Come on Arsenal

Squad is shit.

Come on Arsenal

[LDG]

Well, I think it's safe to say that, after Denilsons "exit", there are also not going to be opportunities for Bender, Eboue or Almongia this season. So that's a plus.

We've bought in Gervinho and Jenkinson, both of whom have had decent cameos (forgetting the cracking OG from Jenko), and I think will improve on the squad.

I fully expect to see a couple more added. Hopefully a new CB, and maybe someone to bed in for when Nasri pisses off. I'd like to see three more signings of real quality, but we may just get the two.

I don't think the squad is that bad at all, bar a couple of additions. I think it's mostly about mentality, and some attention to detail on the training ground (namely defence, and plan b). Get them focused properly and we're a very good team.

Whilst it's true we need some fresh blood and quality back up, I really don't think the squad is as bad as some make out.