-
Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.
*Official* English Football Season 2013-14
- Thread starter GIMH
- Start date
Cabinet96
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah Costa is going nowhere, least of all Arsenal. Not really our style of striker.
Hadn't really considered Shaqri, good shout. Also a few rumours about Arsenal reigniting their interest in Di Maria.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
You could say that about anyone buying anything anywhere.
Cabinet96
Hall of Fame Member
He and Park seem to be only ones left after the deadwood cleanup of the summer. No idea why they're there, as Arsene clearly has next to no confidence in them.
Arsenal have played without a proper wide man for half their matches this season as well btw. Could easily just play Wislhere or Rosicky there. Or even shift Cazorla and Oezil across and play Podolski out wide on the left.
Jarquis
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
With Wilshere, Gnabry and Rosicky we have enough options out wide right. Especially with Chamberlain coming back soon too.
It solves a little bit of an issue in a strange way IMO as there's no way we'd go back to playing with Walcott and Podolski on the wings, we were only ever going to opt for one 'direct' winger and Podolski and Theo are pretty similar players in terms of style and output tbh.
Draxler would be the dream.
Jarquis
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
I don't think Ryo was ever likely to be one of the departures during the big clearout tbh. Was still thought of as a decent prospect at the time; whether he still is rated as such is certainly less clear. I wouldn't mind seeing him given a go tbh, looked decent on loan at Bolton. Gnabry clearly a better option though.
Arsenal certainly not short of options on the right, but I think they could definitely do with at least one player in the attacking midfield space who's provides a more direct threat than most of the options Arsenal have available. Rosicky, Cazorla and Wilshere might pass you to death but they're not going to worry a defender with their pace etc... and none of them are renowned for being particularly clinical. If Chamberlain is back soon, he and Gnabry would be decent options there for the rest of the year I should have thought, but a new striker is now a must.
Jarquis
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
His best performances have come from out there tbh i.e. Marseille
Cabinet96
Hall of Fame Member
Wenger seems to be favouring a target man/hold up player, who's good in the air and can link up with the midfielders at the moment, and from what I understand that's not really Costa's style. More of a direct goal threat and clinical finisher, and less of the back to goal flicks and through balls which Giroud does. I'd still take him obvs, but I'm not sure Wenger will be after him.
Cabinet96
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah, without doubt. Reckon he'd be a Prem superstar.
flibbertyjibber
Request Your Custom Title Now!
Is the last bit a back handed compliment for being a diving git?
Furball
Evil Scotsman
We already get that whenever Souness shares a studio with Redknapp.
Uppercut
Request Your Custom Title Now!
Draxler's having a bit of second-season syndrome at the moment. But word on the street is that Arsenal's German contingent are a big draw for him, so it might yet happen.