QuincyAbeyie Damn, our squad is massive if every player counts 1 x number pf positions they can play in.

Well, we've suffered a number of key injuries already this season and the baseline expectation from a lot of the fans is that we should still curbstomp every opponent we face. I think that's a good indication of our level of depth. The notable exception is at right wing where if our right winger gets a boo-boo and needs to walk it off for a minute, you have people ready to write the season off. I don't think I'm really saying anything here that people haven't already internalized, consciously or subconsciously.

lorddulaarsenal don’t you mean 7th right winger as Saka, Nelson, Martinelli, Trossard, Jesus and Vieira can play there

Nelson, Martinelli and Trossard don't really play there for us. Don't see why they would count at all. Vieira has played there but is a bad stylistic fit. I wouldn't really count him as a legit option. Jesus is probably our best bet but he's also our best center forward so it's not the best second option. Basically, if any one of Jesus, Nketiah, Trossard or Havertz played at center forward against City, I wouldn't really think anything of it. If anyone of the people you named outside of Saka or Jesus played at right wing against City, I'd think "Oh fuck".

DiabyKungFu Well, we've suffered a number of key injuries already this season and the baseline expectation from a lot of the fans is that we should still curbstomp every opponent we face. I think that's a good indication of our level of depth.

It's confusing that you make it sound like you don't agree with those fans, but at the same time still think it's indicative of our depth..?

QuincyAbeyie It's confusing that you make it sound like you don't agree with those fans, but at the same time still think it's indicative of our depth..?

I think we're really, really good. I think the folks who seem to want us to put up 3 xG every game are being a bit silly.

lorddulaarsenal there's another Timber??

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert it's his twin brother.

QuincyAbeyie nice. Need to check him out.

Neto and Toney will be excellent, but we need to ship people out

lorddulaarsenal if only Black Friday was in Jan.

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Havertz is one of the worst finishers in the league going by G/xG ratio. Why would you want him regularly up front?

He's not going to play as a 9 but I've noticed this season that he goes up alongside the 9 quite a lot (at goal kicks in particular, and sometimes when we're playing it around at the back) which I think is by instruction, Arteta wants to be able to stretch the opposition by having the option to go long.

Pepe LeFrits ... so I wouldn't be surprised to see a move for Toney in January

So we played Saliba through injury? Wonder what people think about that, and if they're consistent.

daredevil So we played Saliba through injury? Wonder what people think about that, and if they're consistent

No, people only care and worry about Saka. Saliba is expendable so feel free to break him.

This further proves Daredevil's point that Saka doesn't back himself and isn't elite because he didn't even bother playing against City while injured like Saliba did.