Which of the Current squad ARE good enough

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Non flying Dutchman
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Which of the Current squad ARE good enough

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Defo (IMHO)

Ches
Sagna
TV
Jack
RVP


Close (again IMHO)
Ramsey
Theo
AA ? I'm kinda half and half

Maybe given time
Ox
Kos
Gibbs
Gerv
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Post by terry henry »

Chesney
Sagna
TV
Jack
Aaron
RVP

I wouldn't be upset if the rest of the squad was replaced
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Post by TeeCee »

I agree except on Ramsey, he's far too slack when on the ball and gives away possession in dangerous areas a lot. For me he's the same as Walcott....very hit or miss and that's not good enough.
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Post by Bring Back Pires »

Sagna is a good defender, but is not the good 'attacking defender' that AW wants him to be.
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Post by bradders »

Ches
TV
Jack
RVP
The rest are average at best
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Post by Lee1 »

Yes :
Woj
TV
Sagna
Wilshere
RVP

Not too impressive for a big club!
:cry:
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Post by terry henry »

bradders wrote:Ches
TV
Jack
RVP
The rest are average at best
Sagna is better than average.
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Post by spike241 »

I think I agree with most here

Jack
RvP
Sagna
Vermaelen
Szczesny
Ramsey (I do like him, I think he still needs a bit more time to get over his injury, psychologically but I think he's playing well)
Arshavin on a good day

Potentially:

Ox Both need to be given a chance before we judge them
Jenkinson
Gervinho- still haven't seen enough of him, need to see him in a big game really which won't be for a while now :banghead:
Koscielny- see what he's like with Vermaelen alongside him
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Post by biglunn »

I think this question needs to be broken down a bit -
  • 1) Players that are good enough for the First XI

    2) Players that are good enough to be squad players
Here are my opinions:-
  • 1) Chesney, Vermaalen, Sagna, Wilshere, RvP, Nasri

    2) Koscielny, Ramsey, Song, Arshavin, Bendtner, Walcott, Gibbs, Flappy(?)

    Undecided - Gervinho, Oxo, Miyaichi, Jenkinson, Lansbury

    To be destroyed - Almunia, Diaby, Squid, Rosicky, Djourou, Traore, Eastmond, Chamakh,
What is scary is that IMO, we only have 6 out of 11 players that I believe are good enough for 1st choice. Even if I give Gervinho the benefit of doubt and promote him to First XI, that makes us 4 short. Im assuming that Nasri stays...
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Post by SC1793 »

Yes -
Chez
Baccy
Jack
Rvp
Rambo

No -
Walcott (only winger in the league that can't cross or pass)
Kos
Squid
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Post by BRAZILLIANT 19 »

SC1793 wrote:Yes -
Chez
Baccy
Jack
Rvp
Rambo

No -
Walcott (only winger in the league that can't cross or pass)
KosSquid
Probably because he's not a winger,it's just where the mad professor prefers to keep trying him even though it's obviously not working. If we're going to keep him he should play through the middle. Centre halves don't like pace running directly at them and that's where we would get the most benefit from him.
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Post by RobbieVP »

Its interesting that Rambo is a 'maybe'. Clearly he is one with 'potential' but for me he was one of our only stand out performances last night. IMO I think he is quality and ready now
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Post by RobbieVP »

ooops..need to change my avatar
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Post by Yankee_Gooner_Dandee »

i agree with everyone else except that i think Kos is good enough when partnered with Verm. Not John Terry (*word censored*) good, but sufficient. Ryo I think could be good enough, would like to see him get games.
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Post by JakeN13 »

SC1793 wrote:Yes -
Chez
Baccy
Jack
Rvp
Rambo

No -
Walcott (only winger in the league that can't cross or pass)
Kos
Squid
You don't really need to be able to cross when you play Wengerball (when was the last time you heard that?) Freddie was the worst crosser of the ball I've ever seen. And if Theo tried to modle his game on Freddie he could become a world class player!
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