[POLL] Should we have bought back Cesc Fabregas?

[Theoperator]

You can bet he will be high up on Manures list (Again)

I would welcome him back- I always thought it was a big big mistake for him to go to Barca. Much as I like Santi he has been giving the ball away far too much this season, would play Cesc ahead of Santi any day.

[SteveO 35]

Maybe.

Definitely good enough to walk back in to the side.

The only 'maybe' for me is more around the fact that he would be the 'one big signing' to appease the windowlickers and if at the expense of a striker then forget it

[LeftfootlegendGooner]

How could you not want a player of that quality back in the team?

I think the link up between him, Ozil and Rambo would be almost telepathic.

Definitely not the captaincy though. I actually think that belongs with Mertersacker next season.

Them 3 would be great in a non contact version of football but who is going to do any tackling (showers aside) in that line up

[northbank123]

Maybe.

Definitely good enough to walk back in to the side.

The only 'maybe' for me is more around the fact that he would be the 'one big signing' to appease the windowlickers and if at the expense of a striker then forget it

This is my thinking behind not wanting Sagna to go. It's not that we couldn't get better, it's that we have enough difficulty making one key signing so if we have to make multiple there will inevitably be failures.

[SPUDMASHER]

How could you not want a player of that quality back in the team?

I think the link up between him, Ozil and Rambo would be almost telepathic.

Definitely not the captaincy though. I actually think that belongs with Mertersacker next season.

Them 3 would be great in a non contact version of football but who is going to do any tackling (showers aside) in that line up

You could easily sit Flamini in the DM role, or failing that go and buy a good DM.

Cesc and Rambo have never been afraid of putting a foot into a tackle.

[clockender1]

Interesting replies to 'my' poll...

Heart says to have him back, but it would have to be a swap for Jack or Caz.

In my original post it was a midfield general I was thinking we needed most - a tough tackler, a bollocker, a captain.

Plus two CB's who can cross, plus cover if TV goes.

Plus one of Arteta or Flamini is going to be done next year.

So if Cesc came back he's going to have to play a holding midfield role otherwise we lose Ramsays goals.

I can see it working as part of a 451 or 352 but not a 442.

[SPUDMASHER]

Heart says to have him back, but it would have to be a swap for Jack or Caz.

Why would it? Can we not have decent players outside the first 11

[Supagoon]

if we are to win trophies we need a good squad, so if Jack/ Santi/Ozil drop to the bench, then that's a good thing.

Don't want to see Miyachi on the bench for filler.

The only argument against is we have critical position in striker that must be filled as no1 priority.

[Arsenal Till I Die]

Hell no!

Let him rot at Barca!

[gp543]

You can never have too many good players

Thank you. It's really that simple.

[LeftfootlegendGooner]

You can never have too many good players

Thank you. It's really that simple.

That's not entirely correct, nothing is that simple (where is DB by the way ), we have an abundance of very good players in the central midfield position and it's not a position that needs more bodies, we desperately need a world class DM (not flamini, I thought he was ok at the start of the season but as it wore on he got worse), a world class Forward, a good right back and another left back as well a centre half.

We ain't buyin that many players so a forward and DM are priorities.

[clockender1]

Heart says to have him back, but it would have to be a swap for Jack or Caz.

Why would it? Can we not have decent players outside the first 11

we can. but do we want to pay 30million for Cesc ?

would you swap OX or Ramsey for Cesc ?

Barca will want their pound of flesh somehow

[gp543]

You can never have too many good players

Thank you. It's really that simple.

That's not entirely correct, nothing is that simple (where is DB by the way ), we have an abundance of very good players in the central midfield position and it's not a position that needs more bodies, we desperately need a world class DM (not flamini, I thought he was ok at the start of the season but as it wore on he got worse), a world class Forward, a good right back and another left back as well a centre half.

We ain't buyin that many players so a forward and DM are priorities.

So by your logic we shouldn't have bought Özil?

[Midz]

Yes, he worked very well in our set up.

[northbank123]

Not at £30m+.