All Set For The Final Season
Finally, the end of transfer window. Another typical Wenger pre-season. We've brought in Aleksander Hleb, Alexander Song (loan) and Mart Poom (loan). I've yet to see Song playing but I can say that Hleb will go from strength to strength and despite coming from lowly Sunderland Poom is a very very reliable goalie. Bentley has again been loaned out to Blackburn for the season. I hope he will be back with us next year with whatever attribute Wenger deems necessary to be part of his plan (unless Bentley being English is a problem for Wenger). Hoyte will hopefully get his fair share of chance at Sunderland given the club's shortage in the defense.
That Poom's loan period ends next January means there is a chance we will be getting new goalie in during the January transfer window. I'd love to have Poom as our backup though. Sol was back in reserve's 5-2 win against Leicester. Few games down the road and hopefully he is back to his old best. Thank you for the brace Cygan but I'd still prefer you to warm the bench. With all four CB available we are pretty much covered now. How the midfield will cope with the hectic Premiership schedule remains to be seen though. As expected Jenas moved to Spurs instead for a 7 million pounds deal (you just know that Wenger won't buy Jenas do you?). It's always healthy to treat any rumour about Wenger buying an English player as, well, rumour.
Assuming we qualify from the CL group phase and that we are still actively competing for Premiership title, FA Cup and League Cup, things will only get really hectic starting January. I reckon Wenger is working on January transfer activity to get reinforcement just in time for our thin squad. No promise though.
Enough moaning, enough whining. If Vieira thought we will be better off without him I think we will. Wenger has spoiled us by keeping us in the top two every year since he arrived. If we end up trophyless and second in Premiership this season, I would consider it a successful season. I do, however, feel that we have what it takes to surprise the world the way we did in 97/98 double season. More thought on the season later.
That Poom's loan period ends next January means there is a chance we will be getting new goalie in during the January transfer window. I'd love to have Poom as our backup though. Sol was back in reserve's 5-2 win against Leicester. Few games down the road and hopefully he is back to his old best. Thank you for the brace Cygan but I'd still prefer you to warm the bench. With all four CB available we are pretty much covered now. How the midfield will cope with the hectic Premiership schedule remains to be seen though. As expected Jenas moved to Spurs instead for a 7 million pounds deal (you just know that Wenger won't buy Jenas do you?). It's always healthy to treat any rumour about Wenger buying an English player as, well, rumour.
Assuming we qualify from the CL group phase and that we are still actively competing for Premiership title, FA Cup and League Cup, things will only get really hectic starting January. I reckon Wenger is working on January transfer activity to get reinforcement just in time for our thin squad. No promise though.
Enough moaning, enough whining. If Vieira thought we will be better off without him I think we will. Wenger has spoiled us by keeping us in the top two every year since he arrived. If we end up trophyless and second in Premiership this season, I would consider it a successful season. I do, however, feel that we have what it takes to surprise the world the way we did in 97/98 double season. More thought on the season later.
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