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The Arsenal Rebuild – Fixing Holes (Pre-season)

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Blog post #3

As seen in my first post the Arsenal squad is pretty well rounded. However, with my decision to try and play Sanchez up top as a complete striker, I felt we were left a little thin in the AML position. This was to be my main focus of the summer window.

I also pointed out that with the fairly long injuries to Mertesacker and Paulista, we needed some back-up in the centre-back position.

Here is what I did with the £40,000,000 budget given to me.

transfers in

Not  the most exciting window, but most of our budget was spent on Keita. We needed someone that could try and command a spot for the first team, and that’s where he comes in.Read More »

The Arsenal Rebuild – Squad Report (Season 1)

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Blog post #2

As you may have guessed by the title of this post, I’m taking charge of Arsenal. As I mentioned in my previous post, I wanted a short save as FM18 is just around the corner. The time between now and it’s release date (10th November) will enable me to experiment with my blog and try new ways of structuring how I lay out my posts. Any feedback is of course welcome.

With that out of the way, let’s get into it the squad report.

Appointment

Although Arsenal have obtained back-to-back silverware in the 13/14 & 14/15 seasons with the FA Cup, failure to make any meaningful challenges for the Premier League title has coined the hashtag #WengerOut in recent seasons from supporters.Read More »