Today’s discussion is about if Arsenal are lacking ambition to challenge for any trophies this season. After news, that Arsenal have re-signed Mathieu Flamini on a free transfer, Arsenal have currently spent £0 in the transfer market. With figures reported from £60-£80m available for transfers, Arsenal have spent nothing compared to their north London rivals Tottenham. Does this show Arsenal are lacking ambition compared to their rivals to successfully win a trophy after 8 seasons with no avail.
Its gets even worse when it is reported that Nicklas Bendtner will stay at Arsenal after failing to show any consistency and quality for them over the past seasons. Last year provided that claim when he had a poor season at Juventus scoring zero goals , even though they won the Scudetto (Serie A). With Podolski out injured for around 10 weeks, Arsenal only have Giroud and Walcott as experienced recognised strikers. With Walcott favoured out wide, there is a possibility Arsenal require another striker with PL experience.
Is Flamini the same player as before? Can he provide Arsenal’s midfield with tough tackles and the leadership they so desperately require? At 29 and with previous PL experience, he could be a good buy and will look to provide Arteta cover/competition.
However, Arsenal continue to ignore fans, who are requesting that they buy another CB and GK to provide competition and quality to an occasionally fragile back four. With Vermalen out injured and Sagna currently filling in until then, Arsenal require strength and depth. Added to the fact, that they have a tough UCL group with Dortmund, Napoli and Marseille; they will have some tough games as well as dealing with the PL and domestic cup competitions. Albeit they beat Fenerbache in the UCL qualifying round with absolute ease, they will need one or two signings, preferably one who is also a leader to show fans their ambition to win a trophy. After missing out on Higuain and Suarez, fans continue to find it hard to see light at the end of the tunnel. With only a few days until the windows closes, will Arsene and Arsenal pay for failing to tie up deals as soon as possible?
What are your views about Flamini and Bendtner? Have Arsenal dug themselves a hole? Do they have the ambition or are they happy to win the “4th place” cup? Arsenal medical team a farce too?
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I wonder: People seem to be very impatient nowadays, the transfer window is still opened until Sunday, isn’t it? I think it would be fairer to wait until the windows closes and then judge upon Arsenal’s transfer policy. I personally prefer Arsenal not getting in Suarez because of his character, but then again I don’t think it failed because Wenger didn’t want him. It’s because Liverpool simply said NO.
I admire Wenger for his courage to bring up and educate young & talented footballers from England as well as from the continent. When Nuri Sahin was unknown even to most Dortmund fans, Wenger wanted him and this example shows his great passion for talents. If Klopp – God may have mercy and wait – leaves one day, I hope Wenger steps into his footsteps and continues the BVB way: Bring in fresh talent from the academy combined with potential big hits from abroad & the Bundesliga to ensure sustainable success.
Greets
Agree with a lot of your views there. Especially with Suarez, he has been banned for 10 games recently due to his violent conduct on Ivanovic last season. He would disrupt what I believe is a good, friendly dressing room at Arsenal.
The only problem is that Arsene Wenger has let Fabregas and Van Persie leave to rival clubs and has proved to a costly mistake. Both winning trophies within their first season with their new clubs. With new players coming through the academy, its great to see but its has been 8 years since they won a trophy. Too me, that is too long for a famous, healthy club like Arsenal. If they keep selling their best players to rivals, it will always weaken Arsenal’s chances of a trophy.
Will Jack Wilshere or Alex Chamberlain be next?
I agree with you that the time span has been too long for Arsenal. And I do think that the squad needs a certain quality player, such as Van Persie/Fabregas which used to be the backbone of the team. Without these kind of players, it is very tough to actually win silverware.
When Dortmund drew Arsenal for the upcoming CL season, I actually celebrated this as I do think Arsenal is (currently) the worst team in pot 1. They don’t seem to be strong at all, their keepers are average at best, the defence a little immobile and their strikers not outstanding. They do have good players, don’t get me wrong, but nothing that would actually scare me. I think they have lost strength since they played Dortmund 2 years ago in the CL, especially since van Persie left. They were able to beat Dortmund back then because the squad was completely new to European football on highest level.
But then again, Mr Wenger is not stupid. It won’t be easy games, that’s for sure, but if nothing happens until Sunday I’m positive Arsenal will have trouble finishing the group as first or second…
Arsenal are too busy worrying about FFP to understand its a non starter.. They will struggle this season, and I reckon any players they would have signed have been put on the back burner as there is no way they are making it out if that CL group! Bad times ahead for Arsenal and have now fallen behind Spurs.