What is a our best XI you think?
GK: Sczzxzxz (i gotta learn to spell his name)
DR: Sagna
DL: Santos/Gibbs
DC: Verm
DC: Kosc
DMC: Song
MC: Wilshere (support)
MC: Arteta (attack)
RW: Walcott
LW: Gervinho
ST: RvP
For me the issues lie with not having great quality in each position in addition to lack of quality depth. Don't get me wrong, we got some decent enough young players but as many suggest, we got a lot of quick buys that probably offered enough depth but not really much added quality. Santos is good offensively but defensively is a bit average. Gibbs is too injury prone and I gotta say he'll never be the player we thought he could have been sadly.
Definitely think we need a quality LB - who to get? Not really sure to be honest as Baines will be too expensive for Wenger. It's hard to get quality backup as if they were that quality they'd be starting. Walcott is too inconsistent for me and doesn't really score enough. I think he scored a decent amount last season but we really need a versatile player like Gotze or Hazard who are young, absolute quality at the highest level and can provide many goals/assists (and who can actually cross).
None of this will happen though. In the need for a Flamini/Diarra type player as well, someone with a high work rate that can run all day.
All these suggestions are pretty obvious and maybe I'm being a tad harsh but what are we - a side that settles to scrape into fourth or are we a side that wants to be contenders?
For what its worth anyway, we won't sign anyone big until next season when there's more pressure put on Wenger. I know it's risky spending big cash on these blokes but if you don't improve the side, other people will probably want to leave. Need to show some intent that we're still a big club. As Coledinho suggested there could be something going on behind the scenes, if not - I think they give Wenger too much freedom to do what he wants, if they money is there and the team needs improvements, why not spend it? Sadly it's one of the ways to keep up with the likes of Chelsea/Manchesters/Spurs.