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I really like the idea of having an explosive, fast, skilful striker who was born to score goals. A 23 year old who would still improve and who was not afraid to miss chances. Someone who can be marked tightly for 80 minutes and then drill a snapshot into the far corner on the net on his weaker side. Off the top of my head, the type of player I am thinking of is a Samuel Eto'o of a few years ago. Don't ask me about where he would fit in with the rest of the players we have in that position because someone would probably have to go but that is the type of player that I would love to have in our

26 years of age, powerful both on the floor and in the air and also a leader, well I assume he is a leader as he is the current club captain. He certainly is an intimidating presence on the pitch for the opposition. Having said that, I do not see how Arsene would be able to keep five center backs happy at the same time, especially as a partnership needs to be formed and developed and the best way for that to happen is for two players to keep playing together without much rotation

This isn't to say that all big money buys end up as flops because that is clearly not the case. It does however mean that you cannot be guaranteed to be a success just because you pay over the odds. The player you have is what is important and not the price on his head

I have a bit of a funny feeling with Arsenal at the moment. We have yet to hit our stride so far and it is after the Christmas period that we will need to start getting our game together. We have been doing just enough to win our games and playing well in patches until we do not give

Arsene has some decisions to make. Cesc and Van Persie both need games but I struggle to see how all three can play in the same team unless the formation changes which I cannot see it doing

I really hope to see a good display on the weekend. We have shown patches of top form and then drop off. The first 45 minutes against the Spuds, the first half an hour against both Villa and Fulham were fantastic but then we stop. I want to see us start and finish in the same purposeful

It is no shame to lose 1-0 at Old Trafford. It doesn't make the defeat any less painful and I truly believed we would beat them but we have another chance to beat these teams at home. You never know, we may even have Cesc, Van Persie and Vermaelen purring smoothly by then. Those three players in shape and on form will be automatic starters in the big

Arsene has always spoken of the team playing to our own strengths and not  worrying about the opposition and whilst that has it's own flaws, I like the

Defensively we were very poor; Bacs and Kos were just about so so, Squillaci and Clichy disappointing. What in God’s name was Squill up to when he headed a ball in the path of Nani, only for the latter to miss?  As the game progressed Clichy at least

The rumours are that Wojciech Szczesny will be starting in between the sticks as Fabianski has picked up some sort of injury. Usually you would worry about a young keeper making his league debut at Old Trafford but with Szczesny, you almost feel that the bigger the stage, the better performance you are likely to see. Now really would be a time to show