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Squad depth 2025-2026

Pepe LeFrits

Don't disagree, but up until he got injured at the WC in his first season, he was fantastic for us and really elevated us. He was a lot more than decent, just look at his thread back then.

Speedster

He was great on the pitch and off it. Really intelligent guy. He's had a few big knee injuries now so he's half the player.

Sicario2

Now that it looks like VG is finally done, are we one Eze/LW signing away from winning the league now?

JazzG

Sicario2 Eze is 100% needed, that signing completes our attack. I've been arguing all summer that the LW signing for me is more important than the CF.

Mirth

Tbh I’d be disappointed if this squad doesn’t win the league. An Eze/LW will seal the deal.

Don Pacifico

Mirth the amount of players we've already signed kinda necessitates that. If we don't, then questions have to be asked of the recruitment and the manager.

Sicario2

Don Pacifico the second best thing that has happened this summer after signing VG is DP has entered the real world. I’m glad we’re finally on the same page.

tazmania

Don Pacifico someone will give the excuse that new signings need one season to bed then in. He'll get one more season

Don Pacifico

Sicario2 lolz. We're likely going to finish the summer with 6/7 new players to add the first team squad. For a team that's finished 2nd the last few seasons, that kinda outlay has to be expected to get results. If not, it's a bit of a flaw in squad-building.

RocktheCasbah

*IRONY KLAXON

Mirth

JazzG Eze is not exactly a top 20 player in the world. He's going to help us but he's not going to be the differential.

Qwiss

Mirth also not really a left winger so while he's exciting he's more a player who can cover multiple positions at a high level than a nailed on starter.

MistaT

For me the Eze "allure" is as emergency cover for Odegaard, and to a lesser extent for Rice. I only say "lesser" there due to the difference in their roles.

Nwaneri isn't ready to carry the Odegaard replacement load, and I'd prefer Eze as our right 8 than Merino.

Sicario2

MistaT we are not paying £60m for an auxiliary player. He is not a ‘nice to have’ cover player. He will come in as our main LW.

RowJimmy

Sicario2
I think £60M is a very good rotational player, starters (particularly on the attacking end) begin around £75M. Zubimendi is the only locked on starter among our recruits. Rodrygo if we go back in for him.

Burnwinter

RowJimmy Sicario2 Madueke is coming in to compete at best and the same would go for Eze, despite his quality it's not like he walks into the XI on paper.

Despite what people are saying we've been doing an amazing job tapping players up. We've kept our costs down on Zubi and Gyök by making Arsenal the only club they want.

CPM

We're not signing anyone as an 8. Rice, Ødegaard, Merino, Nwaneri, sometimes Havertz. It's already quite crowded.

Asterix

https://archive.ph/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6492990/2025/07/22/arsenal-attack-gyokeres-madueke-options/

Hopefully that works. Good article on how our squad can adapt now and play various formations.

Edit - maybe this link - https://archive.md/3DBjh

Qwiss

Burnwinter We've kept our costs down on Zubi and Gyök by making Arsenal the only club they want.

Yeah I think they'll prove to be massive bargains.

Sicario2

Reiss Nelson a lost cause or worth trying him instead of Mart/Tross assuming we don’t get Eze/LW?

banduan

Sicario2 the problem with him is not his skillset. It's that the moment he extends his contract he'll be off to the nearest ward recovering from a busted ankle/hammy/should/whateverligaments.

Qwiss

Sicario2 he's not good enough. We've seen it time and time again with him. He'll look great in these little snippets in pre-season or the league cup or something but he's nowhere near Martinelli and Trossard in reality.

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