Tambourine Man wrote:

Would rather Lars Bender be the man who replaces Arteta.

Lars Bender doesn't really play that sort of role though, completely different type of midfielder.

Arteta didn't play the role he is currently playing before either. I know he played the role growing up, but he hasn't played this role as a pro before. You look at the Bender brothers, and you see why they may work very well in that type of role.

Forget the role and look at the attributes. Bender isn't near the passer or technician that Arteta is. Has struggled in the CL this season. All he did vs United was lump balls into the penalty area.

I'd take him as back up to Ramsey, but he's expensive for that. Would rather Schneiderlin, plus he's homegrown.

Flamini isn't half the passer Arteta is either, and yet he gets the job done. There are different ways to play that shielding role, and I can see many advantages having a Bender brother there.

I am warming to Schneiderlin btw!

Ramsey takes more responsibility for buildup when he's next to Flamini and he generally tends to play well next to Flamini. Hurts the team overall though IMO.

What's good for Ramsey is good for the team.

Rex wrote:

I am warming to Schneiderlin btw!

A year ago we were warming to Diame.

Biggus wrote:

What's good for Ramsey is good for the team.

No, not really. Ramsey performs with either. Arsenal performs best with Arteta-Ramsey as the midfield pairing.

That is a too definitive statement IMO. With Walcott in the team for example, the dynamics of central midfield changes; they are expected to give Sagna support early when we lose the ball high up the pitch, due to Walcott's higher position relative to Ramsey or Wilshere. Flamini is certainly more mobile than Arteta and should therefore, in theory at least, be able to better execute that particular thing.

Don't think so. Arteta hasn't been found lacking in the last two seasons with Walcott as a key player in the side.

5 days later

Really plays a little like Messi. Scottish league is piss poor though

Spend big dollar on big striker guarantees the prem for us

Take your pic from Rooney, Suarez, Diego costa, Cavani, Lewandowski and falcao

Jackson Martinez yo!

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:

Spend big dollar on big striker guarantees the prem for us

Take your pic from Rooney, Suarez, Diego costa, Cavani, Lewandowski and falcao

Give me Falcao or Suárez please and thank you.

Don't think he offers enough and for that kind of money I'd like a complete #9 who is world class in multiple areas.

But do we need him to offer all that much? What we need is someone who will bang them in regularly and he's the best in the business at that. All the other qualities are already offered by those around him (Özil, Walcott, Ramsey, Cazorla, etc.).

Insane to say no to Falcao, best orthodox number 9 in the world.

Not gettable though, Monaco is too rich

Clrnc wrote:

Insane to say no to Falcao, best orthodox number 9 in the world.

Not gettable though, Monaco is too rich

Sign of the times isn't it - people turning their noses up at someone like Falcao now. 😆

Benzema (25m)
Reus (35m)
Matuidi (Free)
Viviano (2m)

Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Ramsey, Matuidi, Özil; Walcott, Benzema, Reus

Yann M'Vila
Marco Reus
Diego Costa

Volante wrote:

Yann M'Vila
Marco Reus
Diego Costa

Why Voltante, why?

Because he's a quality player and has the attributes needed to replace Arteta long term IMO. Still not sure where Wenger is going to go. Is Wilshere-Ramsey really the future?

No, I agree we need an Arteta replacement as soon as next season, but I personally think M'Vila is a little bit shit.

no to Falcao, yes to M'Vila 🙂

Sign Draxler and make him the best striker in the world.

I'm curious, why do people think Draxler is a #9?

We'd win the league with Suarez.

This Davy Klaasan fellow looks promising.

Think we should try to add Micah Richards to our squad. We'd get a competent Sagna back up, a fourth choice CB, and Jenkinson could go out on a season long loan to get a full year under his belt.

Draxler can be turned into anything Wenger dreams up. He's a footballer.

Jackson Martinez and Micah Richards in January, Draxler in the summer while also extending Sagna's contract somewhere in between.
#BacktobackPLtitles

I am not holding my hopes up for January, would be highly unlikely any of Diego Costa, El Shaarawy, Rossi would want to come here.

Batshuayi the best I would hope for.

Come the summer...

Reus and Coleman please.

Would Balotelli be available if Milan go out in the CL tonight?

Really doubt it. Milan will go through though.