Messi against Kola in the CL then next round. Hows that work out.
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The sign for the Arsenal transfer window department:
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Unless weāre losing a forward, Volland doesnāt seem a good idea.
Dayot Upamecano, Evan NāDicka (promising CB + comedy potential for pairing with Holding), Max Aarons and Joshua Vagnoman should be our back 4 of the future. Iād take another season of mid-table for the opportunity to start building something special.
We pretty much need him with Tierney out until when?
A new RB is very necessary. Aarons just signed a new deal so itās unlikely in Jan
We shouldāve gone for Max Aarons earlier, but Iām not sure that is the position Iād worry the most aboutā¦ we need help in CB, DM, CM, wide attack, and probably striker when Auba/Laca f*ck offā¦
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We got Alvesey Maitland Niles
I know you are joking a bit, but imho RB is one of the less urgent positions atmā¦ we have Bellerin, who despite all the hate, is decent enough - nothing special, but ok. He will be back from injury.
We also have capable (not great, but capable) cover in AMN and Chambersā¦ most teams donāt really have great options after their first choice wide backs.
We know we have limited fundsā¦ we need to invest where we have massive holes in quality/depth: CB, CM, wide attack primarily, and soon striker when Auba flees.
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I genuinely think AMN can be an accomplished RB lol
Was part joke part truth.
Perhaps heāll ask the fullbacks/one of the fullbacks to come inside. Youād think AMN, who did start as a midfielder, would be perfect for this.
At least Iād be curious to see that.
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Think this squad badly needs a creative type in January. Never replaced either Iwobi or Mkhitaryan with a similar type of player. Ćzil is hopeless and Ceballos doesnāt want to receive it high up the pitch.
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Chambers/AMN arenāt competent depth/competition for Hector whose performance level has dipped massively.
We should be looking for someone capable of displacing Hector at this stage. Considering the level of talent we need at CB/CM those signing, if any, are likely to come in the summer after Arteta has assessed the squad not Jan
Check this out:
I know I know, stats.
But for me he passes the eye test too.
Sure he has looked dodgy at times. But so has the rest of the defence. Other times he has really performed there.
Chambers isnāt a RB. But AMN is.
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AMN isnāt a RB for me.
Doesnāt have the sense for danger or positional awareness, we can and should do much better than him in any position.
I thought that too but he has performed a lot better there this season.
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Iāll be happy to be proven wrong but would like to see us sign Sidibe from under Everton and be done with it.
Yeah - I think for me the issue is āneither of these guys are relied upon for starting roleā - Chambers and AMN can play there in a pinch (esp AMN), and do ok when we donāt have Bellerin, but they should not be judged on starting quality metricsā¦
We simply do not have the luxury (nor does it really work in practice anyway) to have two or three starting-quality players in wide defensive position.
Sidibe is a good option, and I thought we desperately needed a RB in the summer too.
But other areas (AM, CB, CM?, future replacements for Auba, Laca) should be priorities.
I think Hector is actually pretty good defensively, but against conventional wisdom, I believe AMN is better offensively.
They both could develop into something special (tbh Iām beginning to wonder whether AMN should just start there even if Bellerin is fit.)
Whoever it is, teach them in the art of cutbacks again.
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Fair enough, I think RB is a key area to strengthen for us tbh
Bellerin has been wholly unconvincing and simply doensāt look up to it physically and that was before the ACL and AMN is a sqaud player at best.
Ideally want to see someone of Tierneyās quality on the other flank, both Bellering and AMN donāt meet such criteria. Both will probably be given a chance to own that spot under Arteta though but Iām thinking itās ultimately a waste of time.
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Tbf, AMNs stats like Lenoās will have been greatly benefited for playing in a defensive, low table club set up 
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