Looks like this (off the top of my head) :
GK : Cech, Ospina
Full backs : Bellerin, Debuchy, Monreal, Gibbs, Jenkinson
CB : Mertesacker, Gabriel, Holding, Koscielny, Mustafi
Central Midfield : Ramsey, Cazorla, Elneny, Xhaka, Coquelin
Attacking Midfield / Wide : Ozil, Sanchez, Ox, Walcott, Iwobi
CF : Welbeck, Giroud, Lucas Perez
Supplemented by youngsters like Sanogo, Akpom, Jeff
Defence looks pretty strong and a fair bit of depth there, 5 average - decent CB's now which is pretty good considering only a couple of seasons ago we went into the season with only 2 senior CBs.
Midfield very good, lots of options. Attacking mid is OK, but will rely heavily on Ozil and Sanchez chipping in with lots of goals. Probably need a big season from Walcott, too.
Strikers pretty mediocre, hopefully Lucas Perez is a big hit.
Thoughts on our squad? Good enough to win the league / CL ?
Arsenal Squad 2016/17
posted on 1/9/16
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posted on 1/9/16
We have to keep Cazorla fit, his injury messed us up last season
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comment by If Dave Was A Cow He'd Say "MOOOOOBS... (U3245)
posted 40 minutes ago
Shocking window. Even if we signed Suarez and Isco it would have been a failure as Giroud is still here #ABG
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THIS. Seeing that priiickk lumber round the pitch like one of those tranquilized elephants in India for thick Western tourists to ride is enough to ruin even a quadruple winning season.
posted on 1/9/16
Bit concerned about the wingers and CF.
If Iwobi can keep pushing on with Walcott staying fit them the wide areas might be alright.
CF is still a huge concern. Perez is such a gamble and IMO more likely to flop then succeed purely because he's been average for his whole career bar one season that was good but not great.
GK is good, Cech and Ospina are probably about even nowadays but with different strengths.
CB is exciting, with a bit more pace at the back we can change our tactics and really squeeze the opposition (although Cech struggles with this). Kos - Mustafi could be a very good partnership with the right protection in front of them.
FB is now average to poor but depending on how we set up that shouldn't really matter too much.
CM looks really good. I think the Coq deserves to play more but maybe the Xhaka hype is justified - I honestly don't know enough about him to say either way.
CAM - Ozil if he has the right players in front of him is brilliant. Cazorla is a capable deputy too.
The team is decent but I just get the feeling that CF still isn't solved and because of this it'll be another frustrating season.
posted on 1/9/16
Great squad and improvements from previous campaign but to win the league you need a class striker who comes ups with goals consistently specially when things are going tough..I don’t know if Perez can be that.
posted on 1/9/16
We have a big squad, just lacking in a bit of too quality.
Think this is our year to win our first League Cup since the curse of Morrow took hold.
posted on 1/9/16
Through the CL group stage in 2nd place, out at the first time of meeting a top team in the KO stage.
3rd or 4th in the League.
Rinse and repeat.
posted on 1/9/16
Perez will end up playing most of his games for Arsenal out wide. Guarantee it.
When Ox and Theo get injured he will play wide with Giroud up top.
posted on 1/9/16
The transfer window slams shut, and Wenger has done it again, pulls the wool over Arsenal fans eyes from r another 6 months with some panic buys.
Soon enough the Arsenal fans are giving it large, Arsenal will finish 4th with that squad
posted on 13/8/17
Chris H sure is a