Alexis Sanchez

[MCFC1993]

It seems inevitable he will be leaving Arsenal; it's just a question of which club he will be joining.

If we were to somehow sign Sanchez and Aguero remained, our attacking options could look something like this:

De Bruyne
Sterling
Sane
B Silva
D Silva
Jesus
Aguero
Sanchez

Whilst I will no doubt be castigated again for stating as such, how on earth could we possibly accommodate all of those mentioned above?!

Unless of course Pep's masterplan next season is to win each game 16-13...

My guess:
4-1-2-3
...
--------------------------------------Bernardo/KDB/Silva---------Bernardo/KDB/Silva
Sterling/KDB/Bernardo/Sanchez?----------------------------------------------------------------Sane/Sanchez?/Jesus
--------------------------------------------------------Jesus/Aguero/Sanchez?

or with 3 at the back:

-----------------------------------------------------------GK
-----------------Walker?/Kompany--------Kompany/Otamendi/Stones----------New CB?/Mendy or Sandro?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Walker?/Sterling/Fern/Fabinho?------------------------Fern/Yaya/Gundogan/Fabinho?------------------------------Sane/Mendy or Sandro?
------------------------Bernardo/KDB/Silva----------------------------Bernardo/KDB/Silva
-------------Jesus/Aguero/Sterling/Sanchez?-------------------------Jesus/Aguero/Sterling/Sanchez?

In other words getting Sanchez would give us a selection problem but a good problem to have. Can't see us selling any of the other 7 to accommodate him, Pep likes to rotate so who knows. Don't forget with that squad we'd be going the distance in most comps, so they would be playing 60 games a season.

 

[Moorsey 2002]

My guess:
4-1-2-3
...
--------------------------------------Bernardo/KDB/Silva---------Bernardo/KDB/Silva
Sterling/KDB/Bernardo/Sanchez----------------------------------------------------------------Sane/Sanchez/Jesus
--------------------------------------------------------Jesus/Aguero/Sanchez

or with 3 at the back:

----------------------------------------------------GK
----------Walker/Kompany--------Kompany/Otamendi/Stones----------Mendy/Sandro
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Walker/Sterling------------------------Fern/Yaya/Gundogan------------------------------Sane/Mendy/Sandro
------------------Bernardo/KDB/Silva----------------------------Bernardo/KDB/Silva
------------------Jesus/Aguero/Sanchez-------------------------Jesus/Aguero/Sanchez

In other words getting Sanchez would give us a selection problem but a good problem to have. Can't see us selling any of the other 7 to accommodate him, so who knows. Pep likes to rotate so who knows. Don't forget with that squad we'd be going the distance in most comps, so they would be playing 60 games a season.

Would love Sanchez here and would quite happily sacrifice Sterling for him, he's been a lot better this season but still too inconsistent and shy in front of goal for me.

 

[BlueMedic]

It seems inevitable he will be leaving Arsenal; it's just a question of which club he will be joining.

If we were to somehow sign Sanchez and Aguero remained, our attacking options could look something like this:

De Bruyne
Sterling
Sane
B Silva
D Silva
Jesus
Aguero
Sanchez

Whilst I will no doubt be castigated again for stating as such, how on earth could we possibly accommodate all of those mentioned above?!

Unless of course Pep's masterplan next season is to win each game 16-13...

8 into 5 seems pretty reasonable on paper, but the issue of course stems from they're all good enough to be starters. Always the issue, needing depth, but all but impossible to have that level of depth without people wanting more game time.

Would seem like madness if we did end up with that heading into next season, but we wouldn't half be strong..

 

[chestervegasblue]

Would love Sanchez here and would quite happily sacrifice Sterling for him, he's been a lot better this season but still too inconsistent and shy in front of goal for me.

Bloody hell, I know Sanchez is good, but I didn't realize he'd reached deity status.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

8 into 5 seems pretty reasonable on paper, but the issue of course stems from they're all good enough to be starters. Always the issue, needing depth, but all but impossible to have that level of depth without people wanting more game time.

Would seem like madness if we did end up with that heading into next season, but we wouldn't half be strong..

Over stocking is peps forte

 

[Ric]

Still sceptical about our prospects of getting him. Think Bayern seems the more likely option.

 

[RandomJ]

I also wouldn't rule out Arsenal caving and paying him ridiculous wages to keep him.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Sanchez about to administer field punishment No 1 to Arsenal

 

[doobyedoobye]

Still sceptical about our prospects of getting him. Think Bayern seems the more likely option.

Then hopefully we go back for Kylian..

 

[mosssideblue]

Would love Sanchez here and would quite happily sacrifice Sterling for him, he's been a lot better this season but still too inconsistent and shy in front of goal for me.

I think Sterling will be the one spending most time on the bench should we bring in another fwd