I assume there will be a few alterations with that team, perhaps a new center half and I don't think Gilberto will be in the starting 11 next season but it is hard to guess who will start alongside Cesc. I think Denilson will get the nod but we shall see
Arsene Wenger is unsure of the future because we are only in 2008, he has another 3 years on his contract to run and we know that Wenger is a man of his word unlike alot of players
It doesn't stop David Villa being a great player who has openly claimed that he wants to join us but I just feel that there is more important areas in the team to fix.
This was particularly interesting as Cape Town as a football community is known for its staunch Liverpool and Manchester United supporters. But on this day, the few Liverpool supporters were cowering in fear of the sheer numbers of Arsenal supporters
I have said many times on my site that the idea of buying a commanding center back is more exciting than any other position. We know we can score goals with the current squad
I think we could even win the league next season WITHOUT adding any players to the squad. Obviously I think adding certain players to key areas is important and Arsene knows this but the squad jumped such a massive level last season
Now in the case of Flamini ... here we have a defensive midfielder that can't exactly classify himself as the most technical. He has also come through 3 tough gruelling seasons
I hope Van Basten is careful about how he uses him, as much as we want to see him during the Euro's, getting his form, sharpness and confidence back up we do not want to see him break down
There is one thing about Nasri that may help him very much if he were playing in England. He has a Wayne Rooney characteristic in that he doesn't need to dribble you cleanly like Ronaldo or Messi in order to get past
Nasri came off the bench and made a big impact against Ecuador. He changed the game and was heavily involved in the game. If he can continue doing this then he will force his way into the French starting line up