Here's my formation for next year, where's the room for the defensive midfielder?

[Harry Balls]

*/* denotes squad rotation. Assumes new right-back "RB", Cesc and a new striker

Chesney

New RB / Jenko Per Kos / TV5 Monreal/Gibbs

Cesc / Arteta Jack / Ramsey

Theo / Ox Gibbs / Pod / Gerv
Pod / Santi
Giroud / New fella

[Harry Balls]

[Harry Balls]

GK: Chesney / Flaps

RB: New fella / Jenko

RCH: Per / 2nd tier Squillacci replacement

LCH: Kos / TV5

LB: Monreal/Gibbs

CMR: Cesc / Arteta / Ox

CML: Jack / Ramsey

RW: Theo / Ox

LW: Gibbs / Pod / Gerv / Ox

In the hole: Santi / Pod / Theo

Striker: Giroud / New fella

[barrybueno]

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[Alfred C. Jolibois, PhD]

..................Szcez

Jenk.........Per.........Kos........Gibbs/Monreal

..................Arteta

...................Jack

.....Theo.......... Cesc..............Santi

................Higuain/Giroud


Fabianski; TV5; new RB for cover; Monreal (or Gibbs); new CB/DM combo for cover(a.k.a. Wanyama); Ramsey; Rosicky; Ox; Giroud (Higuain); Podolski; Sanogo


Only hesitation is at LB (both players basically at the same level) and at CF, given that Giroud's physicality will help at times. (And yes, I prefer Higuain to Jovetic, but we will get one of the two, not both). Arteta is the perfect holder/base of midfield for us. More disciplined than Song ever was. Tough on the main, breaks up play, and functions as a deep lying organizer. Pirlo with fangs

So, three big transfers for less than our our 70m. Cesc (30m), Higuian (20m) (or Jovetic) and Wanyama (12m), plus a right back as cover if Sagna goes (recycle his transfer fee). Maybe a back up keeper if Fabianski leaves (one year elft on contract). Sanogo on a free.

ith than team, we would win the Prem.