Klaus wrote:
We definitely need to be careful this summer. We have to get one or two starters, arguably midfielders, and they need to take us up a level. We can't afford another Pepé right now. This is not the time to sign adapting players.
At the same time I feel we also need to have a little ice in our stomachs and trust the talent we've got. We committed to young players, we committed to Arteta. Let's give them a season to sort it out. Chelsea are richer than us and will always have it easier, but they are in the position they are right now because they decided to build something while we were pissing away two seasons on Emery's bland, unambitious football.
Good things come to people who have a solid plan instead of just throwing stuff at the wall in panic in the hope that something will stick. We spent incredible money last summer and there has been zero improvement on the actual pitch in spite of it. Spending big sums is not always the answer, especially now when we're out of Champions League again. Get Partey, keep Auba, pick up one or two blokes from the relegation teams for better depth (Buendia and Mings both seem like excellent targets to me) and we might be going places soon.
I absolutely agree with you
We have to make sure that our plans are executed, no half way measures.
If Arteta wants to revamp the midfield, then do it.
[size=small]Matheus Henrique, Szoboszlai, Partey, Grealish etc are all going to be available. Even loftier targets like Aouar could be available with some creativity.[/size]
[size=small]We just have to make sure we back Arteta and do what we can, if we do, with the current youngsters we have, and Arteta’s seemingly good training methods, we will be a lot better.[/size]
