Despite Arsene Wenger stating that he would do his best to keep Cesc Fabregas this summer, one cannot hide the fact that the 24-year-old is still being chased by Barcelona and that the Spaniard himself wants to go.
So, when he eventually leaves us, Arsenal will be losing their creative linchpin and Wenger will have a lot of work to do before he finds a replacement for Fabregas.
The Frenchman will have money to spend if he has a replacement in mind. But this is unlikely to happen. To be honest, spending on a creative midfielder will be Arsenal’s last priority this summer. For in our ranks, we have two amazing youth products ready to drive the team forward. While Jack Wilshere has already become a sure starter in the deep playmaker role, Aaron Ramsey is still on the comeback trail and will be trying to establish himself as a first-team regular this season.
Ramsey’s importance will become even higher if Samir Nasri also decides to jump ship. And the Wales captain has shown the right attitude by claiming that he wants to make himself a regular starter irrespective of the players Arsenal will have next season.
Ramsey recently stated:
‘I’m going to give it everything to start the season and hopefully stay in the team. I want to be a starter so, if given the opportunity I will give my best to keep the shirt. At the end of last season I was just getting back into the swing of things. I put in a couple of good performances so hopefully now I can have a good pre-season and produce those types of performances week-in, week-out.’
This is some form of evidence that Ramsey is determined to make things happen for himself. He may not be as technically gifted as Fabregas, but having gone through a very tough period at the age of 20, Ramsey is bound to be a mentally tough, and this was evident in his performance against Manchester United at the Emirates last season. Many believe that Ramsey performs best in the ‘hole’, so I ask – is he the guy to replace our captain?
2009/10 was a breakthrough year for Ramsey. Seen as a young talent until then, he made several eye catching performances and was making a name for himself in the Arsenal midfield. It was then that disaster struck.
Oh yes he can, he is a phenomenal talent!!
dt is gud
i pray so
Very sure with ramsey and wilshere we will not miss injury-prone and inconsistent febrigras.Let him go we are sick and tired of this saga.
d guy has talent, but dis season is 2 early 4 dat 2 happen. We need cesc dearly, 4 us to break d had wood 2 a major trophy in years. Den fab can go, rambo will den take over and do beta things.
do agree da guy iz gud n wel talented..bt we neva no wat may hapen to him az he iz not yet fit..to b given such a big role..wenger hav to meksure fab remain for atlist two seazons
Not sure where you got the ‘technically gifted’ comparison from when Fabregas himself described Ramsey as being able to do things which he would never be capable of himself. I think he has a more direct mindset, is much more willing to have a pop at goal and doesn’t slow the game down as Fabregas is wont to do. Fab is great, don’t get me wrong, but I think both Ramsey and Wilshire will be better than him, especially in a premiership context.
Deep playmaker role? First time I heard of that! Lol
Am sure he will be better equipped as a complete package than fabregas specially for EPL.We dont need technically gifted players. We want fighters with some technical quality.
if cesc leaves, arsenal will need two things. one – anothr cesc and two – with the physique and strength of someone like viera.