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Who is on the bus?

Jed

GK: Leno, New Keeper, Okonkwo/Hein
RB: New RB, Cedric
CB: Gabriel, Saliba, Chambers, Mari, Holding
LB: Tierney, New LB
CM: Partey, Xhaka, Willock, New CM
CAM: Smith Rowe, New CAM
LW/RW: Pepe, Saka, Martinelli
ST: Aubameyang, Balogun

Anzac

https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-player-ratings-saka-willian-20669420

https://arseblog.com/2021/05/squad-assessment-in-140-characters-or-less-ish-2021/

Claudius

I would have a lean team. Promote one kid in each part of team ( Okonkwo, Saliba, Azeez, Balogun). Buy 5: Ryan, Doig, Emerson, Bissouma, Odegaard

4231
Goalies: Leno, Ryan, Okonkwo

Back 4: Tierney, Doig, Mari, Gabriel, Holding, Saliba, Emerson, Chambers

Mid 2: Partey, Bissouma, Xhaka, Azeez

AM 3: Saka, ESR, Odegaard, Pépé, Martinelli, Willock

ST/CF - Aubameyang, Balogun

QuincyAbeyie

I'd be happy with that.

Qwiss

I think I'd rather see Azeez and Balogun on loan next season. We need to sign a striker if Laca goes.

QuincyAbeyie

I'd be even happier with that.

BWooley

Claudius wrote:
I would have a lean team. Promote one kid in each part of team ( Okonkwo, Saliba, Azeez, Balogun). Buy 5: Ryan, Doig, Emerson, Bissouma, Odegaard

4231
Goalies: Leno, Ryan, Okonkwo

Back 4: Tierney, Doig, Mari, Gabriel, Holding, Saliba, Emerson, Chambers

Mid 2: Partey, Bissouma, Xhaka, Azeez

AM 3: Saka, ESR, Odegaard, Pépé, Martinelli, Willock

ST/CF - Aubameyang, Balogun

Largely agree. I'd rather send Willock on loan or better yet, sell him for 25-30M, sell Xhaka and find 2 other MFs. Nelson is ok to take the 7th spot in the front 4. Let him sink or swim.

Coombs

Xhaka has to go.

Claudius

I don’t like Xhaka but… midfield is a complete shit show. We are losing Ceballos and Elneny’s excess baggage. Partey and Bissouma will be away for a month in Cameroon.

Given all of that, dumping Xhaka is one more piece of work you don’t need

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Valid, but I still hope we pull the plug on our Xhaka Odyssey.

Let's reset.

RowJimmy

I would rather keep Elneny than Xhaka. Xhaka has a higher value. Elneny is fine as a back-up/utility player.

Claudius

Who is going to run you it midfield in January when Partey and Bissouma are gone?

Ray

Claudius wrote:
Who is going to run you it midfield in January when Partey and Bissouma are gone?

Willock and AMN

Claudius

I have Willock as an AM, which is what he is. AMN is not the quality level we should be chasing. If an offer comes we shouldn’t hesitate on that.

Coombs

Think our midfielders should be able to play as 8/10s or 6/8s. Don't want goldilocks specialists.

Willock can play deeper.

RowJimmy

Claudius wrote:
Who is going to run you it midfield in January when Partey and Bissouma are gone?

I don't see Xhaka being a happy camper if he's not starting regularly.

Qwiss

Coombs wrote:
Think our midfielders should be able to play as 8/10s or 6/8s. Don't want goldilocks specialists.

What positions apart from 10 do you think Odegaard can play? To me his is very much a specialist.

goon

Odegaard played as an 8 very successfully for Sociedad didn't he? I don't see why could couldn't play in a 4-3-3.

Qwiss

Thought he was more AM there too. I know he's played on the wing a few times but I'm not convicned he'd be much use there in the PL unless you played a 4-4-2.

Anzac

Claudius wrote:
Who is going to run you it midfield in January when Partey and Bissouma are gone?

Sanches/Neves/Berge/Tchouameni/Gravenberch/Camavinga/Chambers?

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