We need to be in a far stronger position than last year. We exited the EL against a top European side. We fell away at the end in the Prem. It ought to have been the summer objective to make sure we were in a healthy state to compete. To be honest, I just don't see the point in selling Chadli & (especially) Mason & think we are stronger without replacing them. Those academy lads are in for a baptism of fire this year. In the 2 toughest competitions out there. Poch is a newcomer to the CL Ffs. Let's hope you're right.
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could be worst lads, Porto only has two center backs at this moment, none of them are world beaters must i say 
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People? Because you couldn't read a one line post? It might help your credibility if you actually read the link you posted. As far as I'm aware it is now 2016 and the season has started. In the bottom left hand corner, in blue writing. I just don't want you to get it wrong again. Now fuck off.
Who do you think the top 4 will be made up of? I can't see us in it.
But I want something shiny and new.
ok lets meltdown together. Santini out!
Spoiler that shit, no one likes to see animals get blown up
Mane is one player I'd have loved to have seen sign for us quality with pace exactly what we need behind Kane.
Max Meyer another could have provided the creative spark we so often missed last season and give Eriksen a much needed kick up the ass, 20 years of age with lots of potential fits the profile of the player we should be looking at.
And eventually we, you, the club, like Wenger still is reluctant to get his head around has to understand that there's only one way this game can and will go.
There's no use bemoaning that players are too expensive or "he's not worth that much". If we wish to win something at some point in the near future this is the transfer game we have to play or are you happy for this club to have as much ambition as West Brom.
That does not mean every player has to break a club record fee, of course you can still find bargains but you won't win shit basing your team around finding bargains, there needs to be the odd big money signing, don't know why that can't be one per season.
Anyway sleep time here, looking forward (sarcasm) to waking up to underwhelming DD activity
The issue here isn't selling players that were bench players, it's the lack of replacing those players, preferably with better players. That's the problem.
I personally wouldn't have had a huge issue with this transfer window if we just held on to Mason and Chadli. I am not saying they were top class but they both played and contributed a fair bit last season. I certainly had no issue if either were moved on. However, to sell them at the death of the window and not replace/upgrade on them is a huge mistake imo.
Especially Chadli, we have no like for like replacement for the end product he provided.
Especially Chadli, we have no like for like replacement for the end product he provided.
We need some pace out wide - presume N'Koudou is in for that, and why we had a sniff at Zaha
We need a little more invention (particularly when Eriksen is not on his game) - not sure who can provide that as Isco isnt going to happen but hopefully we are working on something
Also wouldnt mind a young prospect with a bit of pace to give us some balance wide in addition to N'Koudou. Other than that I think the squad looks fine, as people keep saying above it's all about players who actually improve on what we have if Poch thinks Winks / Onomah are trusted to be the replacements for our outgoing squad players
We need a little more invention (particularly when Eriksen is not on his game) - not sure who can provide that as Isco isnt going to happen but hopefully we are working on something
Also wouldnt mind a young prospect with a bit of pace to give us some balance wide in addition to N'Koudou. Other than that I think the squad looks fine, as people keep saying above it's all about players who actually improve on what we have if Poch thinks Winks / Onomah are trusted to be the replacements for our outgoing squad players
"We have improved because now we have two strikers and now I think we need some players in the second line of offence to help the team compete better and have more quality in the squad because it will be a very tough season with us with the Champions League and very tough competitions."
Bearing in mind Poch said this before we sold Chadli/ Mason... I'm not melting here, just pointing out that the manager made it quite clear what he felt we needed - unless he's referring to bringing players through the academy, or "some players" being N'Koudou?
Bearing in mind Poch said this before we sold Chadli/ Mason... I'm not melting here, just pointing out that the manager made it quite clear what he felt we needed - unless he's referring to bringing players through the academy, or "some players" being N'Koudou?
Probably the usual four of Woolwich, Chelsea, Man City and Man Utd because I can't see half of them fucking up like they did last season.
I kept pointing this out to the in poch we trust crowd. Poch thinks we are in trouble.
Mane isn't available and Meyer isn't coming here unless we spend 50+ Million on him and even if we did, who is to say he's better than Eriksen as a starter? Come on, you seem to be legitimately mad that we haven't signed anyone to replace and better our Starting XI, Meyer as a possible replacement for Eriksen is the best you can come up with?
We've won just one league game in 7 and fell away alarmingly at the end of last season. Why are so many in denial that this transfer window has so far been fucking huge let down.
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Though I agree, a healthy Son (if he is) is like a permanent replacement for Chadli yes?
What did I get wrong exactly? That clearly says we are 12th and "may" overtake our "continental" competitors due to broadcasting money. Money which our domestic competitors will also get and therefore our standing in relation to the teams that matter will not change.People? Because you couldn't read a one line post? It might help your credibility if you actually read the link you posted. As far as I'm aware it is now 2016 and the season has started. In the bottom left hand corner, in blue writing. I just don't want you to get it wrong again.
And as I said before I miss read ur one line. Which as it turns out was a load of bollocks anyway.
But whatever. I don't know why I'd expect a level headed debate with u. My bad. I guess at least ive avoided ur usual "howl" of abuse and naughty words.
But if we got there by giving young players a chance why do we feel the need to replace them with expensive purchases to stay there? In fact, should we suddenly outspend most of the 16 clubs who are currently above us in the 'who spent the most' league, what does that say to the youth that got us there in the first place?
I really don't understand your point, you've just lauded the youth that got us to the top 4 as a follow up to a post that complained we haven't spent enough buying new players.
The youth was Alli and Dier. Two years ago it was Kane and Mason, and Bentaleb that broke through. Those players are now either well established pieces of our starting 11 or shipped out. We would be banking on Onomah and Winks making a similar impact this season to that of Dier and Alli last season, I just think that is unlikely. Trust me I clearly want us to to well, but I am worried that by shipping off players like Chadli, Mason, and Bentaleb without spending any of the money raised that we are leaving our squad short of the depth needed to compete on all fronts.