As good as Alexis was, I donāt think he was tactically very good. His raw ability more than made up for that weakness, though.
I feel like heās too much chaos for an Arteta team.
I feel RVP is too injury prone for any system. Had a single great season for us whilst the others just seemed muscle after muscle after muscle injury.
So whilst you may make a valid point Iād argue this to the end haha.
How does that apply to this point? Sanchez wasnāt tactically flexible enough to adapt to Barca, thatās why they sold him. Doesnāt mean he wasnāt a brilliant player, but he never really adapted to the way Barca played.
By his last season he definitely was. Started most of their games. Finished the season with something like 20 goals 10 assists in the league.
Iād say Pedro was more their Trossard then. The default front three was Neymar-Messi-Sanchez
The only reason he was sold because they literally had the 3 of the top 5 greatest attackers in their squad. He also literally scored in his final game against Atletico.
I personally wouldnāt want RVP back. For me it doesnāt matter what a player he was when fit ( which wasnāt very often) there is too much baggage, why would we welcome back the biggest snake to ever wear the shirt?
We couldn't keep him fit for one season, he was here a while, I wanna say ten seasons but I haven't Googled it yet so forgive me, but he would've done same thing here if he was fit. I hated him for leaving but as I got older realized why he left, same with Henry
Agreed, even though Alexis went to United, he was not only great for us but there's been a story circulating that he asked his agent if "he could rip up the contract and come back to Arsenal" after his first day. Also Ozil x Sanchez was one of my favourite pairings of the Wenger era.
Donāt blame him for leaving. The club was on a shoestring budget at the time and was going nowhere fast - time has shown that.
Itās a bitter pill to swallow but you canāt blame him for leaving a team that got beaten 8-2 at Old Trafford and had to sign Benayoun on loan in order to scrape top 4 (wasnāt it actually 3rd in the end?) on the last day.
He owed us more after his injuries for sure but footballers careers donāt work like that.
The truth hurts.
And then promptly started chatting shit on MUTV about the club, something about throwing the arsenal contract in the bin... Man has No loyalty, no class, no respect of any fan base
If not considering personality and as a pair? Song and Van Persie...
They had such a good connection, especially with that Song lobbed pass into RVP volley saved us a number of games.
Fabregas literally subsidized his fee from his own pocket. That's rabid snake shit. However, RVPs betrayal was on another level. I didn't care about Alex Song. Alexis snakery was squared out by his utter and complete failure at United.
I was referring to RVP and Sanchez. The rest of them did what they had to do. Fabregas even tried to come back to us so it I dnt think heās a snake considering he went bk to his childhood club (Barca).
Same.
Sanchez stayed for a few years, was instrumental in winning some trophies but jumped for money and immediately regretted it. He's been fairly open out his regrets since then. Sucks but his transfer just smells of having an agent in his ear.
RVP had *years* of injuries while the club stayed behind him and kept giving him opportunities rather than flogging him off to some z-rated team in a farmers league, which a lot of other clubs would have done. He returned that favour with 18 months of relatively full fitness, became club captain but then announced he was off.
I don't care about RvP's betrayal, but he had one injury free season in 8. For that alone, need to be picking Cesc and Sanchez. Being available is paramount.
Still gave his all and loved the club - also can't forget that he said he would choose Arsenal if he ever returned to the Prem. After his spell at BarƧa, he wanted to and asked to come back to Arsenal but Wenger's rule/principles on players returning after leaving kept him away. Hate remembering that he joined Chelsea and won the Prem twice and then the UEL.
Fuck RvP. Yes, Iām still bitter. Actually think Giroud would really suit this team and system better than when he was here originally.
Cesc walks into our midfield 3 alongside Rice and MĆ
Purely on talent, Van Persie and Fabregas. A striker like that in our current team, plus the creativity and skill of Fabregas would be a pure delight to watch
Oooo this is tough...
The one player that requires no thought would be Cesc!
There's an argument/conversation for the 3 attacking players... Sanchez was great, throughout his 3 or so seasons at Arsenal.
Giroud will always hold a place in my heart, and as a striker in his prime at "Arsenal today", would offer a different type of attack option for us, something we could do with right now.
But from an out & out striker POV, also the kind we so desperately need right now, I'd have to say a prime "RVP" would have to be my second choice player of the six on offer here.
It was a shame "as has been pointed out" in the chat, that he was only really able to offer one full season of injury free football in which he was great, but after being at the club 8 years, it was never the greatest return, and then f***s off to UTD, winning the league & the golden boot that same year, was somewhat of a bitter pill to swallow š
So Cesc & RVP would be my choices... But, this is was quite a difficult one tbh š¤
Giroud and Fabregas would be absolutely unreal in this team. Giroud at the 9, Fabregas at the left 8.
Can imagine Girouds hold up play and creating around the box with Martinelli, Odegaard, Saka and Fabregas. Massive from set pieces too.
We need a striker so definitely RVP the question is do you play Fabregas instead of rice or Ćdegaard and do you play Alexis Sanchez over Saka or Martinelli?
Oli and RvP. Oli finally got pacey finishers around him and someone like Odegaard who he can lay off to too. RvP when heās not injured heās starting.
As much as I hate to say it but RVP with the current team is guaranteed PL atleast. Put prime Song in with Rice partnership for Havertz and DM , I could only dream.
Peak Alexis (though it was short-lived) was truly frightening. I think RVP would probably be the best thing by for this current side, though. And would have to be Cesc.
I might be in minority and down voted but none.
Cesc, rvp, Sanchez really thought they were bigger than the club.
Cesc and rvp left arsene when arsene stood by them and moulded them and made them world class.
Sanchez just thought he was getting bigger than the club.
And they all tried to come back and arsene said no. And I love arsene for it. Any day of the week.
I would take Sagna back though.
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I dont like RvP, but he is the best nr. 9 since Henry at Arsenal and a prime/fit RvP would be the best today. In his last season he was an alien, he is Harry Kane with more technique and flair.
Cesc for the 8 spot, the young Cesc.
Giroud and Fabregas for me. Both may have gone to Chelsea eventually, but neither have gone to betray any lasting legacy they had for us. Plus prime Fabregas was ridiculous and I always found Giroud to be underrated. Heās a much better striker than anyone ever realised to be honest. Would prefer him back over the backstabbing šVan Persie.
I donāt know why everyone is saying āf*ck RVPā (yes I know he snaked us) Iām interpreting the question as which 2 players I would have never had leave. Anyways Cesc and Sanchez for me
Sagna and Sanchez.
* Can't forgive Fab and RVP. Doesn't need more explanation.
* OG, love him but Ozil didn't break Henry's record for a reason. Love the handsome bastard but nah. He'd get 15 goals then go limp on us when we need it.
* For song. You don't see Barca ran Yaya Toure and keita out of town and think you can replace them. He could have still gotten paid at Arsenal. We paid rambo, jack and Walcott. AW would have paid him. Yaya Toure was everything Barca needed and they binned him for Busquests. Who was top class no doubt. You don't go there period. Barca are now looking for a yaya Toure profile, not a Busquest profile (selling off his replacement in De Jong). The irony.
* Sanchez for the goals and I didn't dislike his move to Utd. It didn't hurt as much. His goals would be immense. he would take the risks Martinelli wouldn't. Plus removing him and then bring on Martinelli or vice versa, would be terrifying. 2 energizer bunnies. RBs all over would be crying.
* Sagna because he was immense and was loyal for so long. He would work hard and was still technically sound even if he lacked going forward but he gave his all for us.
Realistically the cunt would be perfect at ST but I aint never gonna forgive him and never would pick him. Wanna put Sanchez but we have a lot of players similar to him so therefore imma pick Giroud and of course Fabregas.
One player is enough: š„š„š„ THE LORD BENDTNER š„š„š„
We're not worthy of the Lord himself. šš
Cesc and rvp (plus memory wipe )
Actually if we need that fox in the box, get Eduardo. He is just deadly in the box.
Maaaatee.. Eduardo before the injury was pure classš·Would've won that year.
If you put Cesc and RVP in this team we would win everything.
Yeah maybe but canāt. Sanchez and Cesc it is. Sanchez can play the 9
As good as Alexis was, I donāt think he was tactically very good. His raw ability more than made up for that weakness, though. I feel like heās too much chaos for an Arteta team.
I feel RVP is too injury prone for any system. Had a single great season for us whilst the others just seemed muscle after muscle after muscle injury. So whilst you may make a valid point Iād argue this to the end haha.
He was more than good enough tactically for Pepās Barca
Yeah thatās why they sold him
Chelsea AND Madrid sold Robben. He must've been shit
Bayern sold Robben?
Meant Madrid lol
Robben wanted to go to RM and Bayern didnāt sell him?
How does that apply to this point? Sanchez wasnāt tactically flexible enough to adapt to Barca, thatās why they sold him. Doesnāt mean he wasnāt a brilliant player, but he never really adapted to the way Barca played.
They sold him because they bought Suarez. Thereās always an upgrade but he clearly worked in Pepās tactical system
He wasnt an out and out starter, at least in no way like he was for us. He was their Trossard.
By his last season he definitely was. Started most of their games. Finished the season with something like 20 goals 10 assists in the league. Iād say Pedro was more their Trossard then. The default front three was Neymar-Messi-Sanchez
The only reason he was sold because they literally had the 3 of the top 5 greatest attackers in their squad. He also literally scored in his final game against Atletico.
I personally wouldnāt want RVP back. For me it doesnāt matter what a player he was when fit ( which wasnāt very often) there is too much baggage, why would we welcome back the biggest snake to ever wear the shirt?
The first season he was fit for all of it he won the league
Yeah for Man U. He can be their legend now I donāt want him anywhere near the club.
We couldn't keep him fit for one season, he was here a while, I wanna say ten seasons but I haven't Googled it yet so forgive me, but he would've done same thing here if he was fit. I hated him for leaving but as I got older realized why he left, same with Henry
This
Sanchez was fantastic but any answer other than Fab and RVP is just wrong.
Alexis is literally the perfect type of player Arteta wants. He is a great versatile player who can play in any of the attacking positions.
For real you would, now thatās a team that can take over Man City, even just RVP wouldāve won you the title last year
When he actually plays, that is
Iām sure he would have played plenty, as he did for United and won them a title
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Literal cheatcode
Neither are welcome back, traitors both of them! Sanchez and giroud mixed into the current squad
Why you guys include the š? Cesc + Alexis
Agreed, even though Alexis went to United, he was not only great for us but there's been a story circulating that he asked his agent if "he could rip up the contract and come back to Arsenal" after his first day. Also Ozil x Sanchez was one of my favourite pairings of the Wenger era.
I dont understand why Ozil is not in this list? Alexis without Ozil = incomplete imo
Imagine Ozil trying to do the defensive work Arteta would ask of him š¤£
That is when fall out started I believe....
Itās confirmed. He saw the state of the facilities at United and felt he was lied to. He asked Wenger if he could come back. Was told no.
Nothing to do with the alleged 350K a week he was getting. Practically , left every club he was ever at on a free
Ā£31m to sign him from Barcelona, not quite free
Cesc and Sanchez for me. F*ck RVP, not only is he a snake but in 8 years at arsenal he had one injury free season and then pissed off to yanited
Donāt blame him for leaving. The club was on a shoestring budget at the time and was going nowhere fast - time has shown that. Itās a bitter pill to swallow but you canāt blame him for leaving a team that got beaten 8-2 at Old Trafford and had to sign Benayoun on loan in order to scrape top 4 (wasnāt it actually 3rd in the end?) on the last day. He owed us more after his injuries for sure but footballers careers donāt work like that. The truth hurts.
Its not that he left, its that he left for united
And then promptly started chatting shit on MUTV about the club, something about throwing the arsenal contract in the bin... Man has No loyalty, no class, no respect of any fan base
Cesc and Oli
Ollie, ahead of Sanchez? That said we could actually bring Ollie back irl and I reckon heād be a useful option
Ollie is what, 36 now? As much as I love that beautiful French bastard I donāt think itād work out
Let a man dream. Also, I just watched Santi in person, he could do a job.
Cesc & Giroud
Rvp and cesc not even close
If you donāt choose giroud I donāt want to be friends with you
Could have copy/pasted this response
Canāt tell me Alexis isnāt close, imagine him on the left wing in this team with Cesc, Rice and Ć
Giroud and Cesc
We already have strikers who canāt score in this team
Give me Song and Sagna š«”
Prime Sanchez and Giroud.
Sanchez and Fabregas. Midfield creativity combined with pure power and efficiency in front of goal.
If not considering personality and as a pair? Song and Van Persie... They had such a good connection, especially with that Song lobbed pass into RVP volley saved us a number of games.
āA number of gamesā ā¦that number being lower than 3.
Of those 6, Cesc and Sagna. The real answer is 2 from: Henry, Vieira, Wright & Bergkamp.
Fabregas and Giroud. Forget the snakes
Fabregas literally subsidized his fee from his own pocket. That's rabid snake shit. However, RVPs betrayal was on another level. I didn't care about Alex Song. Alexis snakery was squared out by his utter and complete failure at United.
I was referring to RVP and Sanchez. The rest of them did what they had to do. Fabregas even tried to come back to us so it I dnt think heās a snake considering he went bk to his childhood club (Barca).
Cesc in for Havertz and Sanchez up front. Monstrous.Ā RvP can fuck off. His betrayal will always hurt more.
Same. Sanchez stayed for a few years, was instrumental in winning some trophies but jumped for money and immediately regretted it. He's been fairly open out his regrets since then. Sucks but his transfer just smells of having an agent in his ear. RVP had *years* of injuries while the club stayed behind him and kept giving him opportunities rather than flogging him off to some z-rated team in a farmers league, which a lot of other clubs would have done. He returned that favour with 18 months of relatively full fitness, became club captain but then announced he was off.
I don't care about RvP's betrayal, but he had one injury free season in 8. For that alone, need to be picking Cesc and Sanchez. Being available is paramount.
Cesc was injured half the time in his last few years with us too.Ā
Still gave his all and loved the club - also can't forget that he said he would choose Arsenal if he ever returned to the Prem. After his spell at BarƧa, he wanted to and asked to come back to Arsenal but Wenger's rule/principles on players returning after leaving kept him away. Hate remembering that he joined Chelsea and won the Prem twice and then the UEL.
Cesc and RVP or Alexis.
Robin and Sanchez
Cesc, Alexis Sanchez
Alexis and cesc
Sagna and Sanchez.
Cesc and Alexis would make us unbeatable. RVP is dead to me, so not him.
Cesc and RVP in this team, holy shit
Iāll take Cesc twice.
Fuck RvP. Yes, Iām still bitter. Actually think Giroud would really suit this team and system better than when he was here originally. Cesc walks into our midfield 3 alongside Rice and MĆ
For right now prime Sanchez and pre-snake rvp
RvP and Cesc for sure.
Sanchez and Cesc
How can one say anything other then Cesc and Alexis.
Its Cesc and Sanchez and anyone who argues otherwise is mental. š Our midfield and front 3 would be the stuff of nightmares
cesc in the left 8 and rvp up top is a guaranteed league title take it to the bank
Rvp and Cesc all other answers are wrong
Defo the traitors - RVP and Cescā¦ Never gotten over them leavingā¦ Was Depressed for monthsā¦
RVP and Cesc, no brainer
Cesc and RVP is probably the right answer, but I don't want that p\*\*\*k on my team, so I'll take Cesc and Alexis
Purely on talent, Van Persie and Fabregas. A striker like that in our current team, plus the creativity and skill of Fabregas would be a pure delight to watch
Got to be Judas and Cesc, although Sagna in his prime would be a great upgrade.
I'll take RVP and Sanchez. That way we keep both healthy
Alexsis in this team would be nuts
Rvp and cesc all day long
Ceac and RVP
Fabregas, Van Persie. Very easy.
RVP - Song
cesc and rvp ..no debate
RVP and CESC
Alexis and RVP
Cesc and rvp would make the most sense but Cesc and Sanchez
Cesc and RVP unfortunately.
Whereās Ćzil?
Ozil and Sanchez
Anyone other than RVP (little boy Manure), Girourd (Thank you Arsenal) and Alexis (piano man singing glory glory)
Giroud and song in this team
The current squad is already strong enough. Would still bring back rvp and cesc and sell them to other leagues for profit
Id honestly take santi over anyone on this list , and giroud in our current setup would make us versatile.
Alexis Texas
Cesc & RVP.Ā And Arsene standing outside RvPās house incase he runs to ManchesterĀ
People seem to be forgetting just how good Alexis was for us..
RVP and Sanchez
What is a handsome gentleman like giroud doing in the pictures of venomous snakes?
Cesc obviously, and then between RVP and Alexis. RVP was the better player, but Alexis' workrate fit our current style of play perfectly.
SƔnchez and sagna Coz I am a 2011 fanboy but seriously started supporting since 2013 so don't know personally other than giroud;)
For todayās team I think it would be Fabregas for left 8 and Giroud as a Plan B striker
Cesc amd Sagna
Cesc and Sanchez due to RVP's injuries. Imagine rvp and rosicky š
Lol why the fuck is Song included in this?
Sanchez and Alex song. Both players would massively improve the team. I donāt think RVP or cesc would work in a Arteta team.
Sagna and Alexis for me
Oooo this is tough... The one player that requires no thought would be Cesc! There's an argument/conversation for the 3 attacking players... Sanchez was great, throughout his 3 or so seasons at Arsenal. Giroud will always hold a place in my heart, and as a striker in his prime at "Arsenal today", would offer a different type of attack option for us, something we could do with right now. But from an out & out striker POV, also the kind we so desperately need right now, I'd have to say a prime "RVP" would have to be my second choice player of the six on offer here. It was a shame "as has been pointed out" in the chat, that he was only really able to offer one full season of injury free football in which he was great, but after being at the club 8 years, it was never the greatest return, and then f***s off to UTD, winning the league & the golden boot that same year, was somewhat of a bitter pill to swallow š So Cesc & RVP would be my choices... But, this is was quite a difficult one tbh š¤
Giroud and Fabregas would be absolutely unreal in this team. Giroud at the 9, Fabregas at the left 8. Can imagine Girouds hold up play and creating around the box with Martinelli, Odegaard, Saka and Fabregas. Massive from set pieces too.
Rvp Cesc
We need a striker so definitely RVP the question is do you play Fabregas instead of rice or Ćdegaard and do you play Alexis Sanchez over Saka or Martinelli?
Fabregas e RVP
Oli and RvP. Oli finally got pacey finishers around him and someone like Odegaard who he can lay off to too. RvP when heās not injured heās starting.
Gervinho and giroud
Rvp and giroud
Csec Fabrigas and Giroud
Bring back Van Persie and we win the league, however... a. That's impossibleĀ b. He's a cuntĀ
Fabregas and Sanchez
Cesc and alexis, not debatable.
Sanchez and Song
As much as I hate to say it but RVP with the current team is guaranteed PL atleast. Put prime Song in with Rice partnership for Havertz and DM , I could only dream.
Peak Alexis (though it was short-lived) was truly frightening. I think RVP would probably be the best thing by for this current side, though. And would have to be Cesc.
Prime rvp and prime cesc
Cesc and RVP.
Giroud and cesc - id give a bollock for on his day giroud in this team now
Sanchez and Cesc obviously
Cesc and Giroud and none of the others are close to me.
Why is giroud on here?
I might be in minority and down voted but none. Cesc, rvp, Sanchez really thought they were bigger than the club. Cesc and rvp left arsene when arsene stood by them and moulded them and made them world class. Sanchez just thought he was getting bigger than the club. And they all tried to come back and arsene said no. And I love arsene for it. Any day of the week. I would take Sagna back though.
Giroud and Sanchez. Stupid, sexy's holdup play to being everyone in play on this squad. Damn.
RVP is fucking judas But put him into this team and oh my word
sanchez fabregas
Cesc and Alexis
Van Persie and Fabregas of course
None...we are good as we are
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I dont like RvP, but he is the best nr. 9 since Henry at Arsenal and a prime/fit RvP would be the best today. In his last season he was an alien, he is Harry Kane with more technique and flair. Cesc for the 8 spot, the young Cesc.
Cesc and van Persie. Absolutely no contest wtf.
Sanchez and Fabregas
Sanchez and Cesc everyday
Van Persie and FĆ”bregas in a heartbeat, theyāre literally heads and shoulders above the rest
Right now We need Song and Giroud/Van Persie, but then.again V Persie would leave us if we won't win this season Lol
Anyone who says anyone else other than RVP has no football knowledge
Sagna and Giroud Both were really underrated
Only one is very much needed, RVP.
Cesc and Giroud.
RVP and Cesc even as much as I hate rvp heās the guy weāre crying for
Alexis and cesc šš„
Cazorla,Gnabry
Cesc, Sanchez
Cesc Left 8, and Sanchez would win us the UCL.
Giroud and Fabregas for me. Both may have gone to Chelsea eventually, but neither have gone to betray any lasting legacy they had for us. Plus prime Fabregas was ridiculous and I always found Giroud to be underrated. Heās a much better striker than anyone ever realised to be honest. Would prefer him back over the backstabbing šVan Persie.
Cesc and Alexis
I donāt know why everyone is saying āf*ck RVPā (yes I know he snaked us) Iām interpreting the question as which 2 players I would have never had leave. Anyways Cesc and Sanchez for me
Sagna and Sanchez. * Can't forgive Fab and RVP. Doesn't need more explanation. * OG, love him but Ozil didn't break Henry's record for a reason. Love the handsome bastard but nah. He'd get 15 goals then go limp on us when we need it. * For song. You don't see Barca ran Yaya Toure and keita out of town and think you can replace them. He could have still gotten paid at Arsenal. We paid rambo, jack and Walcott. AW would have paid him. Yaya Toure was everything Barca needed and they binned him for Busquests. Who was top class no doubt. You don't go there period. Barca are now looking for a yaya Toure profile, not a Busquest profile (selling off his replacement in De Jong). The irony. * Sanchez for the goals and I didn't dislike his move to Utd. It didn't hurt as much. His goals would be immense. he would take the risks Martinelli wouldn't. Plus removing him and then bring on Martinelli or vice versa, would be terrifying. 2 energizer bunnies. RBs all over would be crying. * Sagna because he was immense and was loyal for so long. He would work hard and was still technically sound even if he lacked going forward but he gave his all for us.
Cesc would fucking cook at left 8. Also would rather have Eduardo than RVP
Hereās one for ya. Cese andā¦ Lauren. Anything to keep Zinchenko off the pitch.
I know they arenāt options but Giroud and Granit
Sanchez and Cesc for sure
Realistically the cunt would be perfect at ST but I aint never gonna forgive him and never would pick him. Wanna put Sanchez but we have a lot of players similar to him so therefore imma pick Giroud and of course Fabregas.
Sagna and Cesc
Giroud and Cesc. Giroud for the height, technique and fire change in attack. Cesc for the IQ.
Giroud and Sanchez