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Gurgen

We absolutely need a quality CB. We are one injury away from total collapse there. On the striker front I'm still firmly in the Osimhen camp. I want someone who is dominant in the air so we can also hoof crosses when teams park the bus.

RowJimmy

Gurgen We absolutely need a quality CB. We are one injury away from total collapse there.

White, Kiwior, and Tomi can all play in the center. We are several injuries away from a collapse.

Gurgen I want someone who is dominant in the air so we can also hoof crosses when teams park the bus.

Arteta is not interested in a traditional target 9.

Gazza M

yeah I still feel osimhen is the guy. arteta-ball is all clever jabs and body shots, but now we need some forwards who can throw haymakers and knockouts. need a powerful runner we can spam long balls to, who can also finish. havertz is only half that equation

and also a bastard quick winger who we can pop cheesey through balls to

Sicario2

Gazza M

Arteta should utilise Reiss Nelson a bit more this business end of the season. He fits the profile of the latter you just described although he can be hit and miss. Arteta just doesn’t trust him at all it looks like.

lorddulaarsenal

Gazza M I’d be tempted to see if we can get Rashford - Arteta would revive him and take him to new levels

Claudius

lorddulaarsenal I’ve always wondered about him. One fear is each passing season at that hell hole adds even more bad habits we will have to undo.

Gazza M

lorddulaarsenal he's so streaky. not convinced he's all there mentally, and his contract is obscene given how inconsistent he is

RowJimmy

lorddulaarsenal
Absolutely not.

Clrnc

I know he's probably not our target anymore and we could do better but I was impressed by Toney tenacity and hold up play against the United match. The equaliser was all down to him and none of the United players could deal.with him

Qwiss

Clrnc he's quality. I get that we may not want him for personality reasons but he's a player who's ready for the step up. Extremely smart and brave with the ball. He'd score a load for us and as I said during that match I really hope he doesn't go to Spurs.

Claudius

Clrnc that goal was excellent. Age and character will count him out though.

lorddulaarsenal

Claudius could be an Kai type signing.

Clrnc yeah Toney has some really strong attributes - if he were a girl he’d be a fuck n chuck instead of one to take down the isle mind

Claudius

lorddulaarsenal the guy doesn’t defend at all. And on offense, he can be like a horse with blinders.

Qwiss

Gazza M the contract is the issue. If Arteta thought he could get his attitude right I'd be ok but not on those wages. Bit like Havertz who's doing a decent job now but the deal was still a bad one given the money involved.

lorddulaarsenal

RowJimmy how do you know that? Linked to guys like Toney and Ferguson and he’s played Havertz up there

Gurgen

RowJimmy The players you mention haven't played centre back for Arsenal in over a year I believe. If either of Saliba or Gabriel is injured, our season is over.

lorddulaarsenal

I get that he’s inconsistent but he’s able to threaten any team on his day. Has given City a lot of bother over the years.

RowJimmy

lorddulaarsenal
I don't think we'll recruit a CF who is not as committed to the press and off-ball work as Havertz and Jesus are. Just my opinion.
I also think that "linked to" is absolutely meaningless. Most of that is agents trying to manufacture the appearance of interest in their clients.

Clrnc

Havertz has shown me that we absolutely needed someone to be able to compete aerially up front. We are often pathetic in big away games with Jesus up top where nothing sticks. Like Anfield last year

lorddulaarsenal

https://www.teamtalk.com/arsenal/arsenal-eye-ambitious-146m-pound-double-transfer-coup-but-face-competition-liverpool-newcastle

Both looked like workhorses to me

lorddulaarsenal

RowJimmy maybe. Guess we’ll see. I recon we definitely what a physical presence up there though.

Wouldn’t worry about whether or not a player presses much currently - that depends very much on how they are instructed to play

lorddulaarsenal

Alright guys. Which option you taking this summer?

A) Osimhen and Zubimendi
B) Diomande, Onana and Nico Williams or Neto
C) Hato, Douglas Luiz and Toney
D) Isak and Sudakov
E) Zubimendi, Diomade and Onana
F) Paqueta and Evanilson

samthegooner

lorddulaarsenal For me, its B but Isak becoming available for the right price this summer has certainly piqued my interest a bit.

Coombs

lorddulaarsenal hard to look past A for me

Claudius

lorddulaarsenal has to be A

JazzG

lorddulaarsenal Option B. Gives us top class CB cover, a physical monster in CM and an electric wide player.

Qwiss

lorddulaarsenal A. Because they both walk into our first XI

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