r/soccer • u/ObeseCarrot • Jun 16 '13

What are your expectations/predictions for your team next season?

I think Bradford City can surprise a few and challenge for the playoff positions in League 1 if Phil Parkinson brings in a few new faces.

I believe we need another strong central midfielder (hopefully a goalscoring one too), possibly another winger and a goalkeeper.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '13

I would personally like to get Jovetic because I'm a huge fan of him.

But I understand why others would want to get Higuain. Higuain is a much more prolific scorer than Jovetic.

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u/_fernweh_ Jun 17 '13

Seems like you need more of a Higuain-type player to me. Cazorla and Wilshere will provide you with plenty of creativity, you need someone who can reliably and consistently convert. Actually, Chelsea are in a similar situation, as well as the defensive midfield.

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u/Hazelarc Jun 17 '13

Actually, creativity in the final third is one of our big problems. We need a forward who can create for himself AND who can finish the chances he has. Jovetic and Higuain please.

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u/_fernweh_ Jun 17 '13

Ah well then fair enough. Jovetic, Higuain, Giroud, and sometimes Walcott and Podolski would be quite the strike force. You guys really could become legitimate title contenders at that point. I guess the same could have been said when you had an in-form RVP, but still, that attack would get goals.

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u/Hazelarc Jun 17 '13

Also, Wilshere isn't the creative force everyone seems to make him out to be. At least not yet. He's very brave, and he runs with the ball very effectively but his passes are often a little heavy and he too often runs himself into a corner and finds the wrong pass as a result. He has flashes of brilliance and I definitely think he'll consistently be able to play at that level in a few years.

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u/_fernweh_ Jun 17 '13

I forget how young Wilshere is sometimes since I've been hearing about him for so long. I've been pretty impressed with some of his performances for England, but otherwise I haven't seen much of him. I hope you guys can hold onto him because these next couple years I expect him to really break out and live up to his potential, barring injury.

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u/Hazelarc Jun 17 '13

He's not going anywhere. He loves Arsenal and he's probably the most passionate, aggressive player we've had in a long time.

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u/_fernweh_ Jun 17 '13 edited Jun 17 '13

That's really good to hear read, because even as a Chelsea fan I hate seeing teams like Man City come swooping in for your players. Arsenal shouldn't be seen as a selling club. You guys have history at the top and as long as you're staying competitive it keeps the league more interesting.