Its day 5 of the January transfer window and while we have yet to sign anyone, even on loan, it’s good to see the club getting rid of some of the deadwood.
Both Marouane Chamakh and Johan Djourou have sealed end-of-season loan deals to West Ham and Hannover respectively.
They haven’t perhaps made the permanent switches that we were hoping for, but hey, at least they are off our books for the next six months, thus freeing up some space in the wage budget to possibly make a move for that ‘exceptional’ player Arsene Wenger is always going on about.
All we need now is for other flops to follow in Chamakh’s and Djourou’s footsteps, the likes of Abou Diaby, regrettably, Andrey Arshavin, Sebastien Squillaci, Andre Santos, the list is endless.
But while I would love to see the abovementioned players leave, I would also like to see Wenger make some signings in the next 25 days.
In my opinion, I think we are in need of three players – a back-up goalkeeper, another left-back and, most importantly, a proper holding midfielder.
We need someone in our ranks to guard the goal when Wojciech Szczesny is unavailable. Vito Mannone did well at the start of the season, but he has yet to prove he can actually challenge the Pole for his starting position. There are a few decent goalkeepers out there, like Simon Mignolet and Asmir Begovic, who Wenger could bring in for a good price.
Although Kieran Gibbs is a guarantee in the side, if he picks up an injury we’re screwed. Andre Santos is crap, that’s why we need to acquire either acquire a promising left-back or a more experienced one – Luke Shaw or Leighton Baines will do.
Now I think the weak link in our side does not lie in our forward-line – we can score goals – I believe we are missing that man in the middle who breaks up play and gets stuck in. Mikel Arteta has been deployed in the holding midfield role and although he has done well in the position, dictating play and showcasing his passing range, he is simply NOT a robust defensive midfielder. If we manage to sign one of these, a top, top player in this position, I think our team would have more balance to it. Thing is, I don’t know who this player is.
As stated earlier in this piece, its still early days in January transfer window but so far, so good.
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they where all borgas
Diaby should stay, he’s injury prone,but at the same time he’s world class
Nonsense to be world class you have first got to be able to get off the treatment table and showcase some ability something diaby has managed far too little of. secondly, what is world class? for me it is a word banded avout too easily. i believe to be world class you have to be in the running for the players number one prizes player of the year, ballon d’or etc etc. diaby cant even win a man of the match award more than twice a season. as for the deadwood djourou and chamakh join park denilson and bendtner thats 5 of my 10 deadwoods currently out of the picture just fabianski eastmond squillaci santos and arshavin to go. If i was looming for 2 more to add to that gervinho and diaby would then get a mention. however unlike most people i believe luke shaw would be a waste of money as jernade meade and brandon ormonde-ottewill are both of similar age and just as promising. its only if leighton baines were available would i add another left back. i think only chamakh and arshavin need replacing from that list of 10 and may be djourou. obviously if gervinho and diaby were to he offloaded them too.
So wat u mean is that Alonso, aguero, higuani, fabregas, yaya toure and the likes r not world class?
WENGER OLD FOOL CAN U SEE WHAT BA IS DOING FOR CHELSEA OLD MORON
That CDM is obvious. It’s M’Villa.
Go get him Wenger. Also a good left back is needed cos Gibbs can’t defend
Wenger is a big shit
Can some body show Wenger d way out idiot comparing Ba With useless gerouid fool
WENGER INSANE
pls tell mr wenger to pls sign qaulity player and stop tellin us super stories.
As am watching this Chelsea Ba is is displaying God will punish wenger old fool
Broda take am easy, we are all frustrated.
Mad old fool