duffer
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Possibly more. Huge job on our hands to augment the squad for a title run if we lose that many first team squad members.
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*Official* English Football Season 2016-17
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GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Even harder if you don't finish top 4
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Yeah, having looked at it again I would have to say there is a conceivable chance of any player on that list going. I'm sure not all of them will, but wouldn't be surprised if any of them do.
If we run through the list I'd probably rank the chances of them leaving something like this:
Ramsey - probably will get a new deal, though whether he should be given one or not is questionable. Hasn't really been anything special since his good run a few years back.
Sanchez - Almost a dead cert to leave.
Ozil - I think he will probably stay.
Ox - Similar to Ramsey. I suspect more likely to stay than go.
Wilshere - Also similar to Ramsey, though I'd actually lean towards him being more likely to go than stay at this stage.
Chesney - Doubt we'll see him in an Arsenal shirt again. Kind of a shame as I always quite liked him, but he's just not that good.
Cazorla - Age and injuries against him. Will see out his deal and leave I imagine.
Gibbs - Probably will stay, and hope he does. Solid squad player but nothing remarkable.
Mertesacker - Similar to Cazorla.
Jenkinson - Obviously not Arsenal quality. Probably a dead cert to leave.
Sanogo - Same as Jenkinson.
Campbell - Wenger just doesn't seem to rate, so I'll be surprised if he stays.
What's interesting about this list actually, is that on the face of things you think "oh no, loads of first team players will be gone, and that's bad", but when you think about it, very few players on this list are going to have a make or break impact on the team if they leave/stay. If you ask yourself the question, "how many players on this list could realistically be the difference between Arsenal finishing 1st or below?", the answer is probably barely any.
flibbertyjibber
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As an outsider looking in I would say Cazorla and Mertesacker will stay to see out their deals and depending how next season goes they may get another year after that. Wilshere will probably be sold, Ramsey should get offered a deal but may look to leave, Same with Ox and Gibbs. Sanchez and Ozil WILL be offered new deals but them staying will depend on Champions League and possibly manager situation, think both will leave. The rest aren't good enough so will be loaned out for the season if they can't be sold this summer and will leave after that.
It is pretty much all about Ozil and Sanchez isn't it. Cazorla is obviously a huge loss but he is pretty much gone anyway at this stage. Just those two is still a pretty massive deal though.
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
It is but it's not all SISU's fault (although that's not an opinion I'll be voicing out loud at Wembley tomorrow!).
Having a look at the role of the former chairman from the premier league years would be interesting. Where did all that transfer money and the money from the sale of Highfield Road go?
wpdavid
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The ref seems to be extremely lenient today, which is a surprise after the lad had his leg broken in the Ireland vs Wales game. You'd think that would put pay to the notion that dangerous tackles are OK in this sort of match.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Well, this has been a topsy-turvy ****ing season, 6 minutes to go, giving up almost entirely, then jumping around my living room final minutes. Weirdest endings to matches in the last month or so, losing 3 points after being 2-0 up into extra-time, getting a point after being 3-0 down on 88, now this against a big rival, penalty 7 minutes into injury time.
All this after looking like we were certs for relegation in the first part of the sesaon.
All this after looking like we were certs for relegation in the first part of the sesaon.
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Tangles
International Vice-Captain
Playing Carrick and Fellaini as defensive mids vs a team who gives you 80% of the ball and sits deep. Top plan. Still took 2 good saves to stop us sneaking it. Not enough creativity without Ibra, Pogba and Mata. It's a team designed for Ibra to score. No surprise when they can't score if he's missing tbf.
Scaly piscine
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Ross Barkley's like a **** version of Wayne Rooney. Promising as an Everton teenager, gone backwards, a red card waiting to happen, baffling why he keeps playing for England. The tackle he got booked for was atrocious.
Tom Halsey
International Coach
This paragraph is the whole problem though.
I agree with you, pretty much. But if you look through the list, lots of the names mentioned are part of the first team squad. The fact that you wouldn't be that bothered if half of them left is, in and of itself, problematic. Besides it does include your most important players anyway.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah, he should have walked yesterday. Lucky boy, and, as I mentioned at the time, the referee seemed to be buying the bs about normal standards not applying in a derby match.