I think it's more that Arsenal do not want to take chances with something like this. Loan with option to buy is the only sensible option in January.

Probably not cuz we're really thin in central defense now. Must bring in someone or look to the u23's to promote a youngster to the first team. Cannot make it through the season with 3 fit centre backs only.

Honestly, I'd sell both if they refuse on extending contracts. We have to be objective with things, if they do not sign extensions we sell and reinvest in more pressing issues within the squad. The attack's fine with Martinelli seemingly a superstar in the making, Nketiah a natural Lacazette replacement, Saka who's really promising as well as back-up players such as Nelson and Smith-Rowe(on loan). Blending them with the pikes of Pepe should be more than enough. I'd prioritise the defense and creative midfield as per everyone.

Chambers isn't young anymore. Honestly, the more the better in my opinion. Over the years, player recruitment in Arsenal has gone stale as you may have noticed with players coming in assuming that they're guarenteed a spot in the first team and as a result it's questionable whether they truly put in a shift in training or not. Instead, how it should be is that as a player you must compete for a place in the first team. Only then would it instill hunger and drive withing these young players to step up their game and show their worth or rot in the reserves by never playing. Ruthlesness can only mean good things since that's how big clubs like Man City operate and have seen tons of success in recent times.

True.

I think quite the opposite really. It is the best in terms of talent produced in a while since the early Wilshere days. We have plenty more genuine talents right now under the guidance of seemingly a significantly higher quality coach and a better first team setup than ever. I also honestly think some of them are gonna make it and become first team regulars in the not too distant future since some of them already are as of now. Bright times ahead for Arsenal thanks to hale end!

I'm not overly excited by his arrival. His fitness is questionable and the last thing we need is another player getting injured easily and adding up the list of injured players.

Honestly, he's been okay in recent weeks since Arteta's taken over.

Leroy Sane?

Nope, not all of us. If Liverpool go on unbeaten, I'd be happy for Liverpool fans and congrats to the team regardless! However, know this. It was way more challenging to accomplish such feat in the past compared to the present. The level of competition when Arsenal went unbeaten was clearly stiffer than what it is for Liverpool now in that they could've easily lost the games that they didn't. On the other hand, Liverpool's closest competition in Man City fell of a cliff after Laporte's injury and Liverpool've been very lucky in terms of injuries as well. In other words, Arsenal obviously had it tougher back then and consequently even if Liverpool were to go unbeaten I do not think it compares to the Invincibles! Nevertheless, one can only deal with that which is placed in front of them and props to them for doing as well as they have thus far. I'll leave it that.

Mustafi's statistically always been a quality defender. He's unfortunately error prone.

Can be but it certainly won’t be as easy as what City had. FFP is meant to prevent these things and it will.

Yeah

agreed. Arsenal must insert a cheap buy-back option if they're to let him go. There's no other option.

VARdy mah, ofclah won't be used against him. Jokes aside, we should've burried tue game in the 1st half. That's on us for failing to do so.

I'd keep Torreira. Would definitely add Emiliano Buendia onto that list. If not any of those, a Lorenzo Pellegrini would be a decent alternative although it's always gonna be a risk since he's never played in England before.