Back in the good days, we had Viera and Petit, or Viera and Gilberto. There was Bergie, there was Pires, there was a fresher Ljungberg. Sometimes I watch the 03/04 season review, and oh what a difference to todays team
The new Viera is obviously Diaby, and from a distance it seems hard not to see the physcial similiarities. But Pires havent been replaced, and I dont see his replacement among the clubs youth either.
In: A defender (an adult please). Arsenal have been linked with Matteo Ferrari.
In: A wide player, like Ribery.
In: A striker, I would see Bendtner beeing 4th option behind Persie, Henry, Ade. Or perhaps Bendtner beeing loaned out to a premiership side, and someone like Klose coming in, that would have been fantastic.
Out: Baptista, Aliadiere, Hleb (to lightweight, looses to ball to often), Ljungberg, Flamini (sadly, as he is fantastic team player with his effort and seems to be leaving).
However, the most important thing is to get the defence organised properly (hello Toure, you gotta learn to man mark!!!), and be alot more cynical and develop a gameplan B.