Slots Summer Squad Rebuild 2025/26

[RedMagic]

Slott doing things such as pushing Gravenberch into a more attacking position makes me think that he might be a bit more to blame for our woes and not addressing the CB and DM issues than some may think.

[CCTV]

Well said, not much of a rebuild in my opinion when we've got a lot of work still to do after spending 460m

More like replacing players we've lost(Frimpong>Trent, Wirtz>Diaz (Different position I know, rather we got a LW personally butheyho) Isak/Ekiteke>Nunez/Jota Leoni>Quansah and still got the same issues as before, with the added bonus of less depth, not to mention VVD, Salah robbo getting older.... yeah I know robbo isn't really a first teamer anymore, but he's still a good backup.

Now we're not even playing gav further back like last season..... it's just all madness makes no sense to me, I wish I knew what slots plan was, in the short-long term, too. can't keep playing Maca&Grav every game, same with VVD/Konate fucking madness.... don't worry tho super rhys williams and endo to the rescue cmon...... sold all them players, but they're still with us, jones is only with us because he's english, same with Gomez and gomez good he can play across the back.

Shouldn't have had to be worrying about certain players in certain positions burning out or getting injured because we should've fixed it in the summer, we're playing with fire again, few injuries it's game over, Like I said I think heads should roll over this, looking at the transfer staff and people behind the scenes because it's a joke, at least FSG spent money this season for once, shame we've fucked it up and not got what we've even needed

The summer window just gone, and going into the season with this squad is like how we've been playing living it on the edge, doesn't take much to go wrong and it's already started.

I'm sure isak and wirtz will come good, but even then on a whole- I don't see how it's a amazing window, we've got worse in some regards, and a misfiring top amc and striker at the moment, who I do believe will be the upgrades to the team, but not sure about everywhere else, and alot weaker on the left.

Arsenal have done it right, I hate the cunts but look at that squad, and now in future they can splash out on top tier players, because the squad is covered, positions are sorted- and now they can sign some big boys as upgrades, like we should've done with Wirtz- only if we got the no6 and CB sorted, possibly LW too, not gonna lie lads rather have Arsenals squad and youngsters.... great age range tbf get a top LW and possibly another top midfielder, they're laughin

It was a funny window in ways. But the reaction from the fans is funnier imo.

Goalkeeper, can't blame the club over Kelleher, Giorgi an adequate replacement and highly rated. Should see his level over the next few games. Not great with the ball at his feet so far, something to limit imo as we adapt to him.

Defence, add Guehi and all would have been addressed on paper.
Tsimi, Trent & Quansah out with Kerkez, Frimpong & Leoni in.
This line of we should have had another target for Guehi wears thin. LFC target players, look to get their guy and hold out. We are looking for quality and people do be moaning like fuck any which way.
I'm not so sure we get Guehi in January, LFC seemed mighty pissed with Palace, or in the summer with competition from Real.
Replacing Matip, having 3 top centrebacks is wise. So being pissed we didn't land Guehi is fair enough, putting it down to only £35 million for a player with 1 year remaining seems unwise. To say they needed more to land their 2 replacements, foolish. Hard to blame the club for the deal falling through, despite the media

Midfield. Added Wirtz for Elliott. On paper an upgraded midfield from last season.
People screaming about a no6, like last season. We've played with a double pivot under Slot. However it is undoubted that Grav has emerged as a top player under Slot.
Think we'll look to add here, and Wharton was a reported possible guy.
Elliott out on loan, looked done under Slot like Núñez, so moving on probably.
Endo probably moving on.
Add a Wharton soon
Grav/Wharton/Maca/Sobozla/Jones/Wirtz
As your midfield 6 that would be boss.

Attack. Tragic, surprising & interesting.
Jota died tragically.
Núñez was shafted for Isak.
(Me, the absolute Núñez defender & some serious concerns about Isak. Mostly fans were desperate to get this deal done. Fuck off Nunez & Get Isak in, that was the fan message last year. )
Diaz "shafted us" for good terms at Bayern in a deal that just worked for everyone.Oddly enough from fans, Diaz's standings higher now hes left, and Gakpo is shit
Anyway Rio emerges. Ekitike & Isak arrive. On paper Slot is better stacked.

Salah/Gakpo/Chiesa/Isak/Ekitike/Rio

So every area is arguably stronger than last year. The squad has never satisfied many, and yet we could have won 4 PL titles & 3 CL titles under Klopp.

Many Arsenal fans consider Gykor to be a back up to Havertz. So not sure hes the final piece of their jigsaw.
Eze looks a good player. Zubi not so sure they needed him, and madueke their fans weren't happy about.
Interestingly we added 7 players this year including Giorgi, and Arsenal added 7 players. But seemingly we'll need time to adapt with 7 new additions but Arsenal won't

To my eye we look like were still conditioning and aiming to peak second half of the season, and we've had the tougher fixtures than Arsenal to date using the BPF method.

[Kev0909]

"To my eye we look like were still conditioning and aiming to peak second half of the season, and we've had the tougher fixtures than Arsenal to date using the BPF method. "

Oh that's ok then, doesn't matter if we've played shite in nearly every one.

"Eze looks a good player. Zubi not so sure they needed him, and madueke their fans weren't happy about.
Interestingly we added 7 players this year including Giorgi, and Arsenal added 7 players. But seemingly we'll need time to adapt with 7 new additions but Arsenal won't"

Zubi does a good job in midfield, and a good option to be fair, not sure why they'd not be happy with madueke? done alright so far aint he? looks pretty good

Difference is they're not 7 first-teamers and more squad options

No it wasn't the clubs fault about Guehi- but he wasn't the only CB out there

Obviously Isak is better than Nunez, still think we've neglected the flanks for now and the near-future, can't really count on chiesa yet remains to be seen if he stays fit gets given a chance unlike last season..... rio is a kid and will hardly play, can't really count him yet.

you say we're pissed with palace over Guehi but will go get wharton? I'm sure palace will love to sell them both to us.

Won't happen but Warren Zaïre-Emery, Barcola will do cheers PSG

for CB?
Giorgio Scalvini
Ousmane Diomande
Or Lukeba possibly? that's the high rated young guns

we'll just wait and see I guess, Wirtz and isak won't be like this for too long, they'll improve and be the players they are, I guess we shift direction from the wings to playing through the middle

Wouldn't say no to wharton.. if he can stay fit and not broken by injuries already.. guehi obviously, will be good to have 2 more english players as we do need a few, should've made sure we got guehi earlier or sorted something.

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"To my eye we look like were still conditioning and aiming to peak second half of the season, and we've had the tougher fixtures than Arsenal to date using the BPF method. "

Oh that's ok then, doesn't matter if we've played shite in nearly every one.

"Eze looks a good player. Zubi not so sure they needed him, and madueke their fans weren't happy about.
Interestingly we added 7 players this year including Giorgi, and Arsenal added 7 players. But seemingly we'll need time to adapt with 7 new additions but Arsenal won't"

Zubi does a good job in midfield, and a good option to be fair, not sure why they'd not be happy with madueke? done alright so far aint he? looks pretty good

Difference is they're not 7 first-teamers and more squad options

No it wasn't the clubs fault about Guehi- but he wasn't the only CB out there

Obviously Isak is better than Nunez, still think we've neglected the flanks for now and the near-future, can't really count on chiesa yet remains to be seen if he stays fit gets given a chance unlike last season..... rio is a kid and will hardly play, can't really count him yet.

you say we're pissed with palace over Guehi but will go get wharton? I'm sure palace will love to sell them both to us.

Won't happen but Warren Zaïre-Emery, Barcola will do cheers PSG

for CB?
Giorgio Scalvini
Ousmane Diomande
Or Lukeba possibly? that's the high rated young guns

we'll just wait and see I guess, Wirtz and isak won't be like this for too long, they'll improve and be the players they are, I guess we shift direction from the wings to playing through the middle

Wouldn't say no to wharton.. if he can stay fit and not broken by injuries already.. guehi obviously, will be good to have 2 more english players as we do need a few, should've made sure we got guehi earlier or sorted something.

we are 1 point off arsenal having had the tougher opponents to play so far. And our performances, well that's what it looks like to me. We go into the season focused on 2 big titles.
Arsenal go in for the PL, and CL a potential see what happens. Arteta likely to be sacked if he doesn't win the PL or CL this season.
Cituae given Peps last season, look revitalised this calendar year, and happy to win either. Their 1st season not being almost everyone's favourites for the PL.

Both LFC and Arsenal have had good windows.

Arsenals added Zubi, Eze and Gykor to a lesser degree as 1st teamers.
They also added Madueke 0 goals/assists in the PL to date, and Mosquera a younger talent. Noorgard & Kepa backups.

Their fans wanted a LWF and CF.
Have they added an attacker better than, or Saka level. There's a lot of hope that Eze will be that level from theirs fans. But Eze is more a 10 than lwf it seems. Gykor has the Portugese league concern. These are my impressions of fan vibes.

LFC it was get a 6 & CB & get rid of Nunez.
I'd have moved Jota on, but sadly he passed away. Isak, Ekitike, Wirtz, Frimpong & Kerkez. 5 first teamers.
Leoni & Giorgi as back ups.
Rio has 1 PL goal to Madueke's 0 goals and assists.

On paper both teams are stronger than last year.
In terms of game changers Isak & Wirtz were most wanted, and so far Ekitike looks the best of the bunch signed by both clubs this summer.
I think we'll be fine for the flanks, football is about adapting.

[Kev0909]

Ok difference is they have plenty of options for LW/CF no doubt buy a top LW sooner or later to go along with Saka

Don't agree we're better at the back at all, or midfield, but I class wirtz as more of a attacker tbh

We've got worse depth too, we're one point behind arsenal because we've beat them, due to a wild free kick- and many other results due to last minute goals or a bit of luck, we're lucky to be where we was and now last month it's been showing.

And you're not taking into account Salah is without trent now and it's showing, and a year older, VVD is a year older- Robbo to a lesser extent, is a year older, and all shown decline at different rates imo

Maca is still trying to get fit from last season/summer fuck knows what's going on with him.

on Madueke

"Sorry but buying a young winger who starts well in the first month and then gets injured is just peak Arsenal lol."

"I miss him already. Probably been our most entertaining player so far this season."

"His ball carrying ability, being not easily dispossessed, has the ability to get to the by-line fast and does this often by himself means we can be offensive without over committing defensive players to be open to the counter. He adds a different dimension to the way we can play and has been creating plenty of chances for his team mates - keep plugging away at it and hopefully the assists and goals will come."

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It's a shame he's injured as he's had good performances albeit without the end product. I hope he recovers quickly."

But I suppose stats mean everything, Rio is a better player, obviously and a better option.

But yes perfect window, all about the stats init

Where does Rio/Jones/Endo/Gomez/Williams rank amongst the arsenal squad / backup, c team ? ***Not including Szob as he's first-team for me """"""

Fuck knows who's going to be the main RB so can't name one yet, only players on the brink of are squad who'd get into arsenals Frimpong/Bradley either one, Robbo (possibly?) Chiesa, Ekiteke, the rest aren't making the bench some maybe not even the bench for a cup team game.

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Doubt arsenal will sack arteta for not winning the league, that's like FSG sacking Slot because we've spent 460m to decline from the top, if arsenal don't win it this season they'll simply bring in a world class player or 2 in the summer, they can do that now, they have the squad covered, shows with how they're coping with many injuries already.

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Slot is safe with a top 4 finish. Pep it's kind of at his discretion for now. Arteta is under massive pressure.

Madueke didnt seem to be the guy for Arsenal fans, who would you swap for Madueke ?

Wirtz, Isak, Ekitike ?

Chiesa, Salah, Gakpo, Rio?

[CCTV]

Slot seems to rate Rio highly. 5 appearances, 101 minutes and 1 goal for the young gun whose just turned 17.
Obviously Madueke is more developed physically at 23.

[Kev0909]

Slot is safe with a top 4 finish. Pep it's kind of at his discretion for now. Arteta is under massive pressure.

Madueke didnt seem to be the guy for Arsenal fans, who would you swap for Madueke ?

Wirtz, Isak, Ekitike ?

Chiesa, Salah, Gakpo, Rio?

At the moment for game tomorrow for example? Rio and Gakpo yeah, why is rio world class because he's scored a goal? he's shown how raw and young he is since, Chiesa.... need to see more of him still, and can he even keep fit ? bet Slot would rate madueke higher

Anyway, talking daft now so i'll leave it as that, In the long run I'd probably have him over a couple of players for sure, plus he's english which is good for the rules, direct running what we miss in the team... rio has it but still so young and raw

Isak and wirtz in 200 and whatever million it is, top 4 finish after winning the league, Buzzing.

[CCTV]

You seem to rate Madueke highly, and Arsenals left-wing forward & CF options. Not so sure gooners agree with you tbh.

Rio is a young potential prodigy. He's got 1 goal. Gakpo has many goals and assists at LFC.
Per minute producing at a Bobby & Mane level at LFC.

Please try and understand the pressure each of the 3 managers are under this season, is not a prediction on results come the end of the season, dont be daft

[Kev0909]

You seem to rate Madueke highly, and Arsenals left-wing forward & CF options. Not so sure gooners agree with you tbh.

Rio is a young potential prodigy. He's got 1 goal. Gakpo has many goals and assists at LFC.
Per minute producing at a Bobby & Mane level at LFC.

Please try and understand the pressure each of the 3 managers are under this season, is not a prediction on results come the end of the season, dont be daft

If you say so, Nunez scored too when chances fell to him as often as today for example.

So much more to it than goals and assists

Looking forward to the next summer rebuild to replace Konate, a player to challenge a aging VVD who will be 35- player to challenge/replace a aging salah on the right, a player on the left...... a No6

lol.

Shambles of a window i'm afraid no future planning in some regards.... we've got worse open your eyes sugartits

I'm sure arsenal fans aren't complaining about anything, especially with Jesus and havertz to come back into the fold, in the next few months, and saka > salah now...

It's even stupid shit like why buy frimpong if we're not goign to play him at RB why not buy a RB who will play at RB???? funny enough he'd do great in utds system.