Mastamind89 wrote:
Originally Posted by quik1987
Isn't Arsenal setting themselves up for a potential log jam at the FW position?
Assuming they play 4-3-3
Coming in:
Podolski
Giroud?
Current:
Walcott
RVP?
Gervinho
Sub:
Ox
Bench/Loan
Ryo
On the way out:
Park?
Chamakh?
Bendtner?
Vela
A lot of people are saying that AW should switch to a 4-4-1-1 and have RvP in the hole, I know Bergkamp had said that would be a good idea at the start of the season. And it just might work but it might be easier to build the team around RvP if he does stay as opposed to moving him and restructuring the team as a whole.
Ryo is most likely going to be loaned out again, I know Bolton has expressed interest in getting him for the season. And I think he should be loaned out if he isn't he'll just ride the bench. He's raw, he needs the playing time. I think Afobe just might be a little ahead of him but I see him getting loaned out to Reading again or riding the bench.
I also think the same will go for Lansbury, Coquelin, Frimpong, loan/bench. Diaby will most likely never be fit again and things seem to be on track for Wilshere as of now. We do lack in the creativity department, there would be more conflict in terms of playing time/"potential log jam" if we signed someone such as M'Vila even though he could really improve our squad.
If we want to compete we need depth. I don't think adding a Giroud would log jam anything for the simple fact that RVP can't play 50 matches again like he did last year. We need other options because Wenger found out real quick that if we want any chance to win basically any game we needed RVP and that is not going to be able to fly this year. Same with the midfield we had Song who played 40-50 games with no rest. Adding in quality players while add depth while also make everyone raise their game to keep their place. Guys like Walcott will need to be more consisitent or they will find themselves on the bench. Hopefully Arsenal adds to the squad because we desperately need it.
