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It would've been great to see an extra setting for seasoned players that allowed for trickier puzzles, or the chance to solve the crime without collecting all the evidence.

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As written by the Express, the west London side insist that Costa is still their player and must return to the English capital in order to full - fill his contractual obligations, which the player claims went out the window after boss Conte told him that he was not part of the Italians plans for this season, with the two's battle set to be continued in High Court if peace can not be agreed between the two.

Liverpool could dearly do with a player of that calibre in their ranks, with Klopp's side already well off the pace in the title race and looking set to merely scrap it out for a top four spot this season.

All three players will see their respective deals expire at the end of the season, and so with no new contracts set to be agreed upon imminently as we're led to believe, the fear of losing them for nothing next summer is growing.

This is another stupid article, do u knw hw many times wenger has made dis same mistake, how does a manager with more than 20 years of experience go into a season wth only 2 senior CB, dis injuries are no mistake, you play the same set of players every chance and just leave the rest to rot on the bench when some players could be rested for others and thus keeping everyone fit and happy... tactics are same every match hes just so predictable... anyway we all love wenger but he's time is up... we all know that

Bakkali, who is just 18 years old, has been an important part of the PSV side that look set to challenge for the Eredivisie title this season, but the report suggests that the Dutch club are now resigned to losing the player in the near future, potentially in January but more likely at the end of the season.

The fact is that we have not been so well set for the start of a Premier League campaign in years and until we have almost a full team of players in the treatment room as we have in the last few seasons, I for one am happy to assume that the Gunners have fixed the underlying problems and will have a strong enough squad to cope with the unlucky but inevitable knocks that come our way.

With his current contract set to expire at the end of next season, it is unlikely that Jurgen Klopp will be willing to lose the player for nothing, so an imminent departure may well be on the cards.

do nt be surprised if we see song back on a loan would be the easiest midfield option to get at short notice just to get him on loan for a season just to fill the gap i think wenger likes familiarity with some players knowing the arsenal way would be an ok squad filler in case we have injury pile up at Christmas or new year period as you would expect would be an upgrade on kim kalstrom i think anyways and being at barca cant have done his skill set any harm maybe he learn to more defensive responsibility

Bale, who scored seven and assisted three in 19 La Liga games for Los Blancos last season, is reportedly unhappy at the club, as per the Sunday Express, after dropping down in boss Zidane's pecking order, with the player set to find himself even further away from the first - team should the Spanish giants end - up being successful in their pursuit of Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe.

Having made little progress with either player, it has forced him to look elsewhere which won't come as the most reassuring assessment for his former Chelsea midfield general, but the 28 - year - old now looks set to become his latest signing and will be a crucial figure in the side next season.

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Mertz should never have been our captain in the first place... who has ever heard of a team that makes 11th hour transfer buys (Arteta & Mertz) then seemingly places those same individuals into prominent leadership positions from the get - go... indicative of the problems that have permeated our clubhouse for the better part of 7 years under the Kroenke & Wenger... what is wrong with the players chosen and / or the management style of Wenger that doesn't develop and / or encourage strong leadership from within... Mertz was the fine collecting lackey from year one... this is what happens when you don't get world - class players because many times they want to have a voice on and off the pitch and this can't happen when you play for a fragile manager who has developed a coddling wage structure where everyone is rewarded for simply wearing the shirt and participating in the process... not enough balance between performance and pay, combined with the obvious favoritism shown to some players regardless of their glaring lack of production... remember that Ramsey has played in positions that make no sense considering his skill - set (out wide) and has forced other players off the field or into equally unfamiliar positions with little or no justification (let's remember when you read articles about how Ramsey's goals this upcoming season being the potential X-factor for our success that this is the same individual who didn't score a goal until the final week last season)... this of course is just one example of many... before I hear another word from Mertz I want this club to address the fact that no former player of any real consequence has any important role in the management structure of this club, yet several former Gunners have expressed serious interest in just such an endeavor (Henry, Viera, Adams, Bergkamp... just to name a few legends)... there is only one answer: an extremely insecure manager!!!

Surely Ozil is set to retain his title of Germany's Player of the Year from 2015, but will he do the same for Arsenal after being voted top Gunner last season?

But I do think that when the Welshman is setting up and scoring goals you can tell that he is on his game and with Santi Cazorla on the long term injury list Arsenal need to have Ramsey at his best if we are to challenge for the Premier League title or to lift any trophy this season and I think the player himself is well aware that he needs to contribute more.

i just think he meant the mixture now is way better than a few yrs ago... we got winners now players who know how to win and he wenger as set his self up for no excuse this season... for me..

Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly set to leave the club at the end of the season, opening the door for a number of the club's star players to follow his exit.

With the 46 game season and a playoff semi-final victory all now coming down to one final game, tensions and nerves are set to run high for both fans and players of the two clubs and all concerned as it comes down to this final 90 minutes.

A move for Delph would make sense on a number of levels for Liverpool, with the former Leeds United man set to be available on the cheap in January as his contract expires at the end of the season, whilst he is also the sort of enterprising, creative central midfield player who could excel in Brendan Rodgers» midfield.

Willock was very impressive for the Arsenal under 21's last season, becoming one of the standout players in the Arsenal youth set up.

The French international, named the Barclays Premier League player of the month for March, has been in fine form in recent games as Arsenal have strung together a good set of results in the business end of the season.

Mesut has been our standout player this season, he leads the assist charts and chances created charts comfortably, he looks set to break Henry's record for assists and Lampard's record for chances created, in short Ozil is on the verge of having the most creative season in PL history.

No matter what happened in the other Premier League games set to be played this weekend, there was always going to be a lot of pressure on Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal players after our side had fallen out of the top four and into the worst position at this point of a season for over 10 years.

Muff ive got to disagree for the first time ever, if it wasn't for giroud, we would have had a shit season (pplaying ever y game) Now he's banging goal every game, what is world class, arsenal walk balls into the net, Giroud pics up scaprs that we kind of pass around for 20 mins none stop, plus he's setting players up.

There are examples of clubs overspending and still failing to win major trophies and then you have clubs like Southampton who have been selling their best players for many seasons and still seem to produce more from either their youth set up or by buying cheaper replacements who go on to double their value in just one season.

Transfer priorities always set upward down by wenger.Look this we bought ozil when we needed suarez or higuani, chambers instead schneiderin now we have cech.arsenal shortage remains the same Dm and a st if we signed players according to priority now could be having two epl title In the last two season further progress in cl plus the tea cups.Wenger likes proving critics wrong when he is wrong and thats why he specialises in failure, he has completely ignored signing a dm for 10 yrs now because people who have managed zero have said we need one.Wenger you are your worst enemy in terms successs, methink you are so old to lift a title in this era!

Asensio undoubtedly looks set for a big future in the game based on what he's shown so far, and Chelsea would do well to bring in a player of that quality, particularly after their difficult season this term and the doubts over Eden Hazard's future.

In fact it's his constant willingness to move this transfer window that has made Aulas concede defeat in keeping him at Lyon.He seems to have his heart set on a move away this season than ever.I've also not heard another club competing with Arsenal for his signature hence this is his likely destination.Aulas at this point in time would also want no stumbling block in the deal and would want everything done quickly after seeing how Laca wants to move.I'm 100 % sure Lacazette will be an Arsenal player.

After all, Brees just set the all - time mark for completion percentage in a season in 2017 at 72 percent, and he topped 4,000 passing yards for the 12th year in a row — something no other player has done in more than eight consecutive seasons.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Then it will be all about the summer transfer window and which players the Frenchman or his successor brings to the club to strengthen the playing squad and make us into Premier League title challengers next season, and with the Arsenal transfer rumours suggesting that David Ospina is set to move on then one of the most important bits of business will be for a new keeper.

Key player for our title campaign this season is Santi Cazorla who got three months set back recovery.

We come into the match without three of our better players so far this season, with Aaron Ramsey, Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac all ruled out, as well as Olivier Giroud missing, and Laurent Koscielny and Mesut Ozil set for late fitness tests.

The 28 - year - old has flourished since joining the Citizens from Spurs at the start of the season, and looks set to be among the first players on Gareth Southgate's team sheet when England head to Russia for the World Cup.

coquelin is a decent player but overrated by many fans because he did fill a gap a couple of seasons ago when he came back from charlton and did it well... but like ramsey running around non-stop is not in itself the defining feature of a quality footballer for a DM tackling, positioning, link up play and passing are equally important coquelin is excellent on two of these good on one and poor on last two... xhaka overall is a better DM and should be starting all the time to make him an integral part of a cohesive set up

Far from convincing last season and the year before, Joe Hart now looks to have won over Manuel Pellegrini and is a key player for Manchester City again, possibly set to earn a new contract at the Etihad Stadium.

Hazard, who is yet to hit the ground running for the Blues so far this season, embarrassed the pair of Bosnia players with a genius piece of skill before setting up one of his teammates, who saw his shot blocked on the line.

Wenger has achieved a huge amount for the club and although some of it was set prior to his arrival and some of it was an extension of his initial success the fact that winds up most of the anti wenger fans is that the club IS spending money and IS trying to rebuild after a long time in the wilderness, but when it comes to the spending on players its always the CHEAPER option in the most important area's Chips Keswick Boasted a # 100» 000 000 war chest during last summers closed season and stated that the club could buy any player they wished (Apart from the worlds top players at that point Messi) yet instead of spending the money in area's that needed drastic improvement Wenger opted for the cheaper replacements and spent just over half of the money allocated.

The Spaniard was in fantastic form for the Swans last season after joining the club for just # 2million, and although they are keen not to lose a key player, they could be set to make a huge profit on Michu with their slapping a price tag of over # 25million on his head.

As Arsenal get set to welcome Liverpool to the Emirates in a game that is a certain six - pointer in the race for Champions League football next season, an outrageous statement has been made by the former Manchester United and Everton player Phil Neville, who has claimed that he expects to see both Liverpool and Manchester United to pip Arsenal to the top four.

Well im not in a wonderland he has his failings as we all do and great teams find a way to win good teams sit where we are 6 -5-4 but thats besides the point and it would be nice if your aunty had bolocks cause then we d be second but ive watched the games were an offensive team most the time although were terrible in the pissing rain but for the most part the game plans have worked weve created chances quality scoring chances one after the other problem is for me the finishing unless we sit back with 9 man behind the ball or ten when you push forward you will give up a goal if you lousy forwards fail to finish the set ups have been there this year but our strikers have failed to kill the games if we create quality chances and grab leads in the first 60 minutes like we have for the most part and in those games those games should of been killed even if we give a goal or two alongside the strategy but we failed to hit multiple should be goals we tried laca we'll see abou auba although hes a bit lazy so far but we'll see but we've lacked that quality in front goal a player the chances have been there im looking at the failure of the strikers and maybe that is his fault but monreal has scored as many goals recently as our strikers and thats sad our defenders or a midfielder will score and our stikers cant tally one in th first 60 mins of a game alongside them then were tired for last 40 give them hope there still only down one and we rue our missed chances while they push thats where iv been frustrated with this season not the tactics but the finishing

The players need to be ready both physically and mentally for this tough set of fixtures coming up, as well as for the rest of the season.

However, Napoli are set to step up their efforts to tempt the player into settling for another season in the Europa League.

The season before last 14 15 we did better with the points than last season even though we came second from last season we know we conceded many goals from set pieces and were very short on goal scoring the logic of this season was to fix the defensive department and the offensive department by introducing a defender to reduce the amount of goals conceded unless holding is to be the man we havent us of yet fixed the problem on the offensive department we all know the only offensive player is chuba apkom well else we have not addressed the problem so in reality I do not except Arsenal to finish the season with more than 70 points and personally think minimum point required to win the premier league is 85 points have we got that in our squad it will remain to be seen if chuba and holding are enough for a key to unlock the season we will soon find out but I think MR wenger is gambling with the introduction of new manageress which lives us with Liverpool and Leicester and who will take the points off united chelsea and city the next 6 games should give us the indication to what may happen to the long run for the new year

The San Francisco 49ers just set the record for a player's hit in a single season with a contract that will cause Jimmy Garoppolo to count $ 37 million against the salary cap in 2018.

Hence my call for Jansson but then we will be short for a defender from my own analysis of the season we were shay in the attacking department and we were gifting opponents goals on set pieces so we need 2 players whether we have the funds or not a defender and a striker are very much essential requirements to progress a head

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Qualities: Giroud - Hold up (but not against top defenders Tery, Cahil, etc), short pass, hard working, team player, defensive duties (set - pieces), injuries Benteke - Hold up, short pass, better dribbler, long shots, finishing, positioning, defensive duties (set - pieces), can play with his back to the goal and also drop deep and face the goal when marked weakness: Giroud - very slow, easily marked, poor finishing (not wc finisher), technique Benteke - injuries, not a hard worker If you look the stats for the since 2012/2013, they have almost similar records except that Benteke scored like total of 19 goals (correct me if I'm wrong) in his 1st season and also have a decent record against top teams, keep in mind he plays for AstonVilla not Arsenal where you get much more chances and better players around.

Coupled with the fact that he is set to move into coaching after this season, these are promising early signs for him that he knows how to deal with players and he'll hope to take that with him into the next chapter of his career.

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes