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I don't think we need to replace Adebayor. If we sold him that money could be used nicely to improve other areas of the team such as defence and a new defensive midfielder.

We wouldn't need to replace Adebayor, especially if we hang on to Bendtner. We'd have RVP, Eduardo (who will hopefully stay fit), Vela, Bendtner and Arshavin and Walcott who could do a great job up front in my opinion.

Those prospects are mouth watering to me. I just hope Wenger doesn't keep hold of Adebayor thus preventing us seeing those attacking line-ups! Lazy Adebayor wasting chance after chance instead of an exciting strike partnership of:

RVP and Arshavin
RVP and Walcott
RVP and Eduardo
RVP and Bendtner
RVP and Vela
Arshavin and Walcott
Arshavin and Eduardo
Arshavin and Bendtner
Arshavin and Vela
Walcott and Bendtner
Walcott and Eduardo
Walcott and Vela
Bendtner and Vela
Bendtner and Eduardo
Eduardo and Vela

I think that's every possible combination covered! That's loads of attacking options, we really don't need Adebayor.

I personally hate that formation. I really don't know who would be best at it. Maybe Walcott, but I'd have to actually see him play some games up front before deciding.

Bendtner might do it ok. RVP can't play like that, he drops too deep and we end up with 6 midfielders. Arshavin would probably be alright at it. Not sure about Vela.

I only like having one up front when he is supported by two very attacking wingers. This would be great I think:



Of course you could put any 3 of our current attacking players and I think it would work well.

Arshavin can play in any of the 3 positions. RVP can play on the right or up front. Walcott can play in any of the 3 although I'd prefer to see him up front or on the left so he can get into better shooting positions. Vela would be good on the left or up front. Bendtner could be the central man, but has also done quite well on the right as a sub this season but that should only be used as a secondary role. Eduardo would be good as the central man and could play secondary roles either left or right.

If you could sell 4 players and bring in 5 who would it be ?


Adebayor - £20m
Diaby - £8m
Senderos - £10m
Eboué - £5m

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Lavezzi - £12m
Jean Makoun - £15m
Sakho - £10m
Xabi Alonso - £16m
Wheater - £6m

I think they'd strenghten your squad, thoughts ?

We can never have a 4-5-1 unless it was adaptive with a 4-3-3. Eduardo/Walcott/Arshavin on their own up front would be disastrous. None of them are lone strikers, who can hold up the ball. Eduardo works best with a support striker, someone like RVP or Ade who can knock down balls or knock them through for him to finish. Walcott works better from deep making runs, as finishing isn't his best aspect. And Arshavin has more of an impact when he's sat behind players and has more options available to him.

Again, there's no need to touch our attacking force unless anybody leaves.

Walcott is not a poor finisher in my opinion. He's being played in the wrong position and he is bad at decision making.
He's scored some good goals when he's been cutting inside from the left or when he gets in a 1 on 1 situation.

Playing on the right he always drags his shots across the goal because he is right-footed. He also shoots when he should pass and passes when he should shoot.

I agree with the 4-3-3 thing. We can only play the likes of Eduardo, Walcott or Arshavin up front on their own if there are two players supporting them. I guess that isn't really playing them as a lone striker though

I think it's a common misconception that you need to be a big player to lead the line on your own. I think Arshavin has the necessary skill to hold the ball up and so does Eduardo. Bendtner however, I'm not so sure. They would all be better in a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 though.

I didn't say he was a poor finisher, but it's by no means his best aspect. I'd put RVP, Eduardo and possibly even Adebayor ahead of him in finishing.

Bendtner and Adebayor, the two players who you'd expect to be the best at knocking down balls, are actually at their best when they have the ball at their feet. Neither of them are comfortable with the ball played in to their heads, and prefer to run at players or pass and go.

To be honest, this below looks the sex.



And then if we need a more conventional formation, push Barry into Nasris slot and play another CF. Or shift Nasri to the left, Barry in the center and shift Arshavin more central. That formation also leaves two of RVP, Ade and Eddy out, as well as Denilson, Song, Rosicky, Vela, Bendtner.

Arshavin was LM at that time. In fact that's where he's been used this season, which is good when he drifts inside and shoots like against Blackburn. Ironically, he was pants against Liverpool. Didn't get into the game at all, was poor on the ball and didn't track back and help out Gibbs. And yet, he scored 4 goals. Sign of a brilliant player in my opinion. Popped up at the right time twice, one wonder strike, and bust his gut to help out Theo before another immense finish around Reina with his weaker foot.

Goalkeeper is not a position that we need to really worry about really. Almunia does a job although if we had the money of Chelsea, Man City , etc, then I would make a change there.

Defence. That is the main reason why we can't challenge for the title. Chelsea (h) was a perfect example of this. We can't rely on Gallas and Toure as one of them gets injured almost each 3 months. Silvestre is a fringe player I feel. I am happy that Senderos has come back as I rate him at CB to be honest. Maybe someone like Hangeland would be ideal but the price Fulham are asking for him is ridiculous.

Midfield. Well. It is one of the most attacking mid-fields in the league. But the problem is is when Fabregas , Nasri and Arshavin are all attacking, who comes back for us. I rate Song but he could be an unsung hero at CB. He played really well I thought v Man United(a). Maybe abit of experience in Inler, but I would love to have Xabi Alonso as he and Fab would fit in really well with eachother.

Attack. Why does that need answering. Flog Adebayor , I just can't bare seeing him just shrug his shoulders and stand there on that pitch.



Hopefully we get a squad like that. I really hope that Wenger will improve the side. If he does we have a good shot at the league.

We won the league at White Hart Lane... [ <3 ]

Senderos suffers from the same case of Torresitis that Vidic suffers from. As good a player he can be, I wouldn't have him as a starter in my team as he guarantees mistakes. We'd get no more than £7 million for him, and that's if we're lucky.

Wheater is rated highly, and he's English, hence the inflated price tag.