Ribery? Not sure he is going anywhere and Arsenal do not have the funds. Vieira? Um I am a huge fan of Pat, but his best days are
well behind him. Gignac? Maybe but sounds as if Lyon is also hot on his trail and not sure he would fit in at Arsenal. Love? Again, maybe, but would be adding another smallish in stature player when Arsenal really need some metal down the spine of the team. Losing Melo to Juventus was damaging to next season's prospects. And there did not nor does not appear to be a plan B. There is a rumor, although quiet that Wenger will pursue Matuidi from St Eteinne. The French U20 defensive midfielder would be a good addition to Arsenal, but will he be enough? How about Sessegnon from PSG? The Benin midfielder was alway in Wenger's cross hairs, and based on his performance last season for the capital club he is the real deal. He can play higher on the pitch or drop back as a holding midfielder. Just not sure Paris will want to sell him after one season and after a season they came close to glory.I fear that Wenger will sit idly by, continue to speak about developing players, training hard, and will scrape by to find a way to finish 4th in the Premier League. Sigh. With the last of the "Invincibles" leaving Arsenal, the days when Arsenal would contend for silverware seem very far away.
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hey Arsenal are still a contender. They only lost 1 premier league game in the 2nd half of the season. I think if they get Huntlaar they should be good offensively with Nasri,Arshavin,Van Persie; and that new Belgian Defender looks promising.
The problem I have with Arsenal is that they tend to start very fast, then fad during the dog days of the late fall and winter of the EPL, and finally they usually pick it up again towards the end of the season. The main problem is that formula means you can hold off a team like Villa or Everton to grab the last European spot, but far from being a formula for winning serious silverware.
Nasri is hurt to start the season, and I never count on Van Persie to stay healthy. Arshavin will be interesting for a full season. But there are still too many holes for my liking, especially when compared to Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.
But we shall see!
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