Where would Cesc play? Let me show you..

Since Barcelona’s new manager Luis Enrique, refused to comment on Fabregas’ future, there has been debate whether Arsenal should sign their former captain. Like most of you (i’m sure) I want him back and the only problem that people were having was, where would you play Cesc?

Going back into this past season, most of us would agree that two main things were responsible for us not taking the Premier League Title, bad performances away to top rivals and INJURIES to key men. At one point, Wenger had to play a team without Ramsey, Walcott, Ozil, Chamberlain and even Wilshere. This made life a bit more difficult as arguably, Ramsey was our best player last season.

I asked myself, what if we had Fabregas in the squad, wouldn’t we have sustained a better title charge? the answer is yes! I would agree that we lacked pace in some games and having Giroud up front when you have no pace is useless, but for the shear ability of creating chances, scoring and running into spaces, Fabregas would have made a difference.

Arsenal fans make me laugh sometimes, one minute they say, “We don’t have strength in depth” and the next minute they say, “we already have a lot of players like him”, make your minds up! Fabregas, like Ozil, can play in different positions but are better as number 10’s. Fabregas on the other hand, will deliver in the big games unlike Ozil did with us last season (yes I know it was first season and things might change). 

My starting line up would be something like this:

Szczesney

Aurier (my choice of RB in the tranfer market) Mertesacker Koscielny Gibbs

Wilshere Ramsey

Ozil Fabregas Cazorla

Mandzukic (my choice of striker in the transfer market)

 

That midfield would be inter-changeable and no one would be too restricted to their positions. In fact, one of my favorite matches of last season was the game against Napoli at home. The midfield was so dynamic and inter-changeable that Napoli didn’t know who to mark.

 

I would then inject the bench with pace and defensive steel, yes the team is not that defensive or pacey, but with these men on the ball, very few midfield would be able to contend with them. That would be one heck of a starting line up, capable of even winning the league. We will need also a defensive midfielder during the transfer window and maybe another pacey winger.

All in all, I think Fabregas is a no brainer and allowing him to go to our Premier League opponents would be as bad as selling him to them directly. I say, BRING CESC BACK HOME!

 

Why Arsenal will annihilate Palace: Crystal Palace v Arsenal Preview

Arsenal will lick their wounds on Saturday, pull up their sleeves and do battle with Crystal Palace. After an unfortunate loss to Dortmund, the Gunners will be keen to get back to winning ways against struggling Palace in a London derby that is sure to be entertaining.

Palace just announced the appointment of Tony Pulis as their manager after sacking their last manager Ian Holloway. It is quite sad to think that the poor man did not get a chance to get things right after moving up from the championship. Some clubs will never learn, will they? Now in the coming months, expect Palace to employ a more brutal but efficient Foot-gby style championed by Tony Pulis. Hate him or love him, his style of football is guaranteed to keep them up still.

As they face us, in a transition and in low spirits, expect Arsenal to run riot at Selhurst Park. I would easily predict a win of 2 or more goals difference. You would expect Cazorla to start after firing up the Gunners against Dortmund in the Champions League. Jack Wilshere will; have tests but I expect him to be on the bench at best.

Predicted Starting Line up

Szczesney

Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs

Flamini, Arteta

Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla

Giroud

The difference between Arsenal now and seasons before is quite simple, CONFIDENCE! Mesut Ozil has reinstated confidence by his arrival and the boys now believe they can match any team. They will want to prove that they are back to winning ways with a merciless assault on Palace, who have not yet kept a clean sheet all season. This game is guaranteed to be entertaining, Norwich Style, I personally can’t wait.

Song to be sold by the end of the weekend

On his way out…

Arsene Wenger confirmed on his interview with Arsenal.com that there is a big possibility of Alex Song ‘s transfer to be completed by the end of this weekend. Alex Song has been one of Barcelona’s main targets this summer and Arsenal have decided to cash in on the Cameroonian midfielder.

Wenger asked about selling Song on Arsenal player:

“If he goes we will definitely buy someone in the defensive side of the team, that decision will be done this weekend”

I am personally disappointed by Arsenal’s willingness to sell a player who provided 11 assists from a Defensive Midfield position. There have been rumours of the players attitude being pompous and disinterested but if that was all, why not put him in his place  by not playing him or something. Alex Song was voted by us, the Arsenal fans as one of the Top 5 performers of last season, why sell him now? He currently has a contract that runs until 2015, so it is not like he is in the same bracket as Robin was. Some Song critics say that he forgot his duties as a Defensive Midfielder and left us open at the back, but does that mean we have to sell him? to me it would rather suggest him to play more of a central midfielder to make most of his obvious, potent attacking prowess.

I hope Alex Songs sale is not meant as a buffer to the money that has been spent by the club during this transfer window. We all know what they are like when it comes to spending, we have had season after season of this before. For the first time this summer Arsenal seemed to have spent a lot of money on big signings like Podolski, Giroud and Cazorla. Now, everything is turning pear-shaped again, we are on the brink of selling both of our top 5 players last season, Van Persie was sold for £24m and Song for a reported £17m. it is big money recouped and you cant help but have Deja vu of last season, get all the money and don’t invest it back properly.

Wenger on reinvestment after van Persie sale:

“First of all we have spent money, we have bought some players, we were not given for free, if we have to invest some more we will”

Let us hope we get some more world-class players coming..