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Summer Transfer Window 2017

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catcherintherye said:
I think the second half performance as much as the result is terrible. Don't get me wrong surrendering the lead against 10 was very poor. However had we have done that while attacking them, not finish our chances and have a sucker punch that is one thing. Last night we froze though.
At a key moment in the game when any of the other top 6 would have killed City we stood off.

That's the big worry for me. 1-1 can happen. 10 men when playing at home can get a goal back, goodness knows they've got enough lads to score out of nothing. It's part of a pattern now though that goes back 3 managers. We don't deal with being favourites in big games well enough. We freeze.

Against 11 we played better. Essentially when the pressure was off and we had a game plan of stifling them. When the onus was on us we froze.

Look at Burnley at Chelsea last week. They nearly through it away as well but that was nativity not freezing. You could see them go through the gears when they sensed weakness and attack.

It's my biggest concern of last night. The result and two lost points is fine, it's August and it's a game I felt we'd get nothing from. However we will not win trophies, or win at away grounds if we keep losing our heads at key moments.
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Without going into a rambling post, if we tried to kill them off we would have been beaten easily.

By pushing up we would have had Holgate and Keane (both right sided) with any pace and they could have countered easily through Baines, Jags and Williams.

Also, it was clear when Klaassen and Sigurdsson came on rather than Lookman and besic he just wanted to give them game time while passing out of danger, but neither were up to speed and the game was crying out for pace and destruction from us.
 
Zatara said:
Without going into a rambling post, if we tried to kill them off we would have been beaten easily.

By pushing up we would have had Holgate and Keane (both right sided) with any pace and they could have countered easily through Baines, Jags and Williams.

Also, it was clear when Klaassen and Sigurdsson came on rather than Lookman and besic he just wanted to give them game time while passing out of danger, but neither were up to speed and the game was crying out for pace and destruction from us.
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i mentioned earlier, i would have gone with mirallas as useful defensively
 
Zatara said:
Without going into a rambling post, if we tried to kill them off we would have been beaten easily.

By pushing up we would have had Holgate and Keane (both right sided) with any pace and they could have countered easily through Baines, Jags and Williams.

Also, it was clear when Klaassen and Sigurdsson came on rather than Lookman and besic he just wanted to give them game time while passing out of danger, but neither were up to speed and the game was crying out for pace and destruction from us.
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I saw somebody else mention this, but losing Walker didnt hurt City, cos he wasnt even in the game anyway.
 

bluestevon said:
Agree with the outs, ins I have a hope still that Giroud reconsiders as the window gets close, cb we should be all over howedes available and a bargain price and fits what we need perfectly

We'd be an absolute rock solid team if we added those two and a bloody good one aerially to boot

Oh yeah throw in dendoncker too ;)
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I think it all depends on budget
No really knows what we have to spend
I would be hoping somewhere in the 45/50m mark.
If we can get a CF and a LF/CH in for that money then any sales would probably go into other additions.
I didn't think Dendonker was an option as he's too young for what Koeman wants
However with Morgan suspended and with his position and style of play always likely to get him cards and with no real alternative now Barry is gone then Dedonker may be a good signing as Morgan's understudy and at times in certain games a midfield 3 of Morgan Dedonker and Gana would give us a very solid shield in front of the back 3
It would leave us light in attack but may allow Morgan and Dendonker to take it in turn to carry out of defence knowing the cover is there
However we need a " boss slotter " target man type
If as has been previously said Sanches stays then maybe Giroud may re consider his stance
I think he will stay though as he will get game time as he's the only attacker Arsenal have that gives them the option to change their style of play.
Dzeko is another I'd be in favour of and maybe De Bost
CH I'm not sure , if GIBSON is left footed I'd go for him.
Tierney in an ideal world as he can play RF/LF/CH but he's going nowhere
 
bluestevon said:
Agree with the outs, ins I have a hope still that Giroud reconsiders as the window gets close, cb we should be all over howedes available and a bargain price and fits what we need perfectly

We'd be an absolute rock solid team if we added those two and a bloody good one aerially to boot

Oh yeah throw in dendoncker too ;)
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Personally I think you're living in dreamland mate. If those 3 happen I'd even put a few quid bet on us getting top 4 AND the cups.
 
If we had Dendoncker then we'd not feel the Schneiderlin miss against Chelsea and can rotate both and play Schneiderlin more box to box.

For me, one top centre back against City and we could have taken the game to them with a high line...we will need to play deep with slow defenders and its going to be a long season.
 

Not a poster, more a reader and never come across any info normally but through a work outlet I heard today that Everton ( I support neither Everton or Liverpool btw) have made a general enquiry about Sturridge. Not likely to be successful and was/is a loan to buy approach. Thought I'd pass it on. Cheers.
 
markde1 said:
Not a poster, more a reader and never come across any info normally but through a work outlet I heard today that Everton ( I support neither Everton or Liverpool btw) have made a general enquiry about Sturridge. Not likely to be successful and was/is a loan to buy approach. Thought I'd pass it on. Cheers.
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@orly @Sapie88
 
markde1 said:
Not a poster, more a reader and never come across any info normally but through a work outlet I heard today that Everton ( I support neither Everton or Liverpool btw) have made a general enquiry about Sturridge. Not likely to be successful and was/is a loan to buy approach. Thought I'd pass it on. Cheers.
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Sweet lamb of divine Jesus NO
We give enough money to the NHS without signing the one man who singlehanded paid for a new hospital in Liverpool
He makes Macca and Bescic look like Steve Austin
 

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