McDermott says his squad is too limited and needs January reinforcements – most fans agree, but many of them also detect unexpected limitations in McDermott's approach and are eager to see some new ideas as well as new faces.
As the transfer window closes on Monday, time is running out for Arsène Wenger to strengthen his squad before the phase with the manager admitting he needs reinforcements quickly, although he did bring in Mathieu Flamini on Thursday on a free transfer.
Neville said that Özil will prove a good signing if Arsenal add some reinforcements up front to complement him.
He was in Rome, coaching a team in the Interreligious Match for Peace at the Stadio Olimpico organised by the Pope (his team lost 6-3), as back at the Arsenal training ground in Hertfordshire the club's negotiators were pulling out the stops to bolster one of the areas of the team in dire need of reinforcements.
One group of residents said they dispatched a motorbike rider to the nearest battalion but no reinforcements came.
Rubido said federal forces called for reinforcements that included a helicopter.
McLean had boosted the squad with midfield reinforcements during 1985 and 1986, Dave Bowman, Jim McInally and Ian Redford key additions, and with a 20-year-old Kevin Gallacher up front in support of Sturrock and Tommy Coyne, McLean had almost all the pieces in place for the season ahead.
Our bosses acted quickly to find us reinforcements and a few days later Mohamed Fahmy walked into the Marriott [also in jail since 29 December].
Morris smothers the ball brilliantly and holds Boyd as reinforcements bump Boyd over the sideline.
The army had to send reinforcements to the camp to cope with the problems.
But Britain agrees with the US and France that the Kurds will need reinforcements amid mixed success in beating back Isis forces.
