By 1970’s
Gooner
We all got
very excited with the arrival of Sanchez and Debuchy. Wenger means business, he
is addressing Arsenal’s deficiencies with high quality purchases we thought.
Next will be a goalkeeper and a central defender as it is imperative that these
huge gaps be filled. And I expect that this will be addressed soon enough (the
Ospina deal will probably be announced when the team return from the States).
But wait a
minute. Wasn’t another centre forward a top priority? Was it not the major
reason that the title bid crashed last season? Wasn’t Giroud a spent force in
the second half of the campaign?
But what did
Wenger do in the last January transfer window?
NOTHING
And what has
he announced that he will do this transfer window?
NOTHING
No more
forwards he said.
And I am
not convinced that Sanchez will be the devastating forward that we all want. He
is a great player but neither has he the experience of playing as a forward (in
a false number 9 system) nor will he have the Premier League nous in his first
season in a foreign to him League.
Remy would
have been ideal for Arsenal. He is PL experienced and could play in the centre
forward position no problem. He could play in the wide position too!
But no, his
wage demands were too high for Mr Wenger. Well I can see him punishing us when
we come up against Liverpool…
And if this
is not enough the other reinforcement needed in this squad, in the defensive
midfielder position, is yet to be filled.
Bids have
been made for Khedira and for Carvalho.
Wenger will
probably not buy anyone in this position. He has said so after the Boreham Wood
game!
So a centre
back (if Vermaelen goes) and a goalkeeper will be your lot.
In fact I
believe that we need two centre backs to cover for injuries, suspensions and
loss of form. This is because defenders along with the goalkeepers are the
positions that get the most injuries and red cards. Last season Sagna was able
to play this role. Who will be this season?
NO ONE
It looks
like Wenger will be riding his luck again.
And jeopardise
Arsenal’s chances for the title once again.
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