Hold on, apparently Santi's not dead and may be fit one day!

[7sisters]

Well the way I see it is Ramsey plays when fit and Xhaka plays when fit, so when both fit the new €40m sits on his hole on the bench, which if I were (still) a €40m player I would not be happy (unless I had been out the night before which did happen the odd time).

This is why when you go beneath the surface of our midfield duo we are a gaggle of bang average shít**** ****ers like Coquelin and to a lesser extent Elneny who I like but he appears to be on his way out what with us accepting bids for him and all that nonsense.

Not so convinced that Ramsey is an automatic first choice in midfield. Granted, he often looks the part but invariably turns in one too many anonymous performances thereafter.

[SWv2]

Not so convinced that Ramsey is an automatic first choice in midfield. Granted, he often looks the part but invariably turns in one too many anonymous performances thereafter.

Many people share your less than glowing feelings about the Welsh but ultimately we all know that AW loves him and will invariably play him if and when fit. It is on this basis alone that I cannot see AW resigning him to a place on the bench in the light of a new big money arrival.

[Ash]

Well the way I see it is Ramsey plays when fit and Xhaka plays when fit, so when both fit the new €40m sits on his hole on the bench, which if I were (still) a €40m player I would not be happy (unless I had been out the night before which did happen the odd time).

This is why when you go beneath the surface of our midfield duo we are a gaggle of bang average shít**** ****ers like Coquelin and to a lesser extent Elneny who I like but he appears to be on his way out what with us accepting bids for him and all that nonsense.

Exactly, so we need another first team player to compete. Ramsey will be injured soon so the new lad gets his chance. Xhaka will get some early baths, so likewise.

[Sir C]

Exactly, so we need another first team player to compete. Ramsey will be injured soon so the new lad gets his chance. Xhaka will get some early baths, so likewise.

Wee Jackie innit.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Good lord.

I cannot really see us spending such sums on a player who may have to sit on the bench.

Ramsey will be sitting on the bench because he's a ********.

[Ash]

Wee Jackie innit.

More of a Cazorla-type player at his best (eg that Barca game) than our others, perhaps. He can dribble past players, play short, and pick passes from deep. Just nowhere near as fùcking good as Santi, obvioulsy.

Now please form an orderly queue to shoot this theory down.

[redgunamo]

Exactly, so we need another first team player to compete. Ramsey will be injured soon so the new lad gets his chance. Xhaka will get some early baths, so likewise.

There's still Jackie Wilshere too, I suppose.

[SWv2]

More of a Cazorla-type player at his best (eg that Barca game) than our others, perhaps. He can dribble past players, play short, and pick passes from deep. Just nowhere near as fùcking good as Santi, obvioulsy.

Now please form an orderly queue to shoot this theory down.

Good player of course, would appear to have massive fitness problems and question marks around his general attitude.

I suspect he would be gone were there more interest than a handful of dirty *******s from Turkey.

[redgunamo]

Wee Jackie innit.

Sorry