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Strength in depth isn't a quality many Arsenal teams of late have enjoyed and has been partly responsible for a number of trophy challenges falling away.
However, this season has seen the culmination of more purchasing and a good crop of youth, with around 10 first-team capable midfielders and 7-8 defenders.
With that said, what has raised concern is the seeming lack of depth up front, and to be specific, in the centre forward or 'striker' role. Of Arsenal's forwards, only Olivier Giroud can truly be called a pure striker, and even he is perfectly keen to drop deeper and bring others into play.
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I caused some friends to gasp with surprise, and then laugh, when I recently suggested that Gervinho could become the new Ronaldo. “Don’t even mention their names in the same sentence” was one of the responses I got; “they both fall over a lot, if that’s what you mean” was another.
But before traipsing away duly admonished, I decided to do some research, and to consider a little further as to whether my throw-away statement might have some truth.
Frustrating
A lot of people have become frustrated with the Ivorian - particularly since his return from the African Cup of Nations in January.
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We don’t learn, do we? While fresh with optimism after bossing the champions at the Etihad, and leaving with a well-earned point, Arsenal fans have sunk back into the usual cries of ‘same old Arsenal’ while rubbishing any chances of success after losing to Chelsea.
It’s not the end of the world
Arsenal didn’t play well yesterday, that much is obvious.
Laurent Koscielny was at fault for both goals, while Santi Cazorla was quiet and Gervinho was his Jekyll and Hyde self, scoring a great goal sandwiched with moments of maddening error.
The only players to really come out looking OK were the two full backs and Mr Metronome McLego Hair himself, Mikel Arteta.
This doesn’t mean that Arsenal are poor, or that the players aren’t good enough, however.
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It’s the 30th August 2011, and Arsenal fans are getting desperate. The deadline day is looming, and Arsenal don’t seem to have made any attempt to plug the yawning gap in their defence, that was a major part of the previous season’s collapse.
Sure, Andre Santos had joined, but he was a Brazilian full-back, Arsenal may as well have signed a winger (On that note, why didn’t Wenger buy a winger?! Walcott’s crap! And so is this Oxlade-Chamberlain kid! WENGER OUT! (I kid)).
Moves for Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka had been rebuffed and not chased, much to Arsenal fan’s dismay. Clearly Wenger was being short sighted as always and had faith in the shaky Laurent Koscielny and the returning Thomas Vermaelen.
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It’s been widely reported across the newspapers today that Arsenal are planning to offer Arsene Wenger a massive new 5-year contract that would see him remain at the club until 2017. He was non-committal when asked about it, but that’s just the way Arsene is.
This naturally led to a lot of discussion as to whether Arsene Wenger should be given or indeed deserves a new contract as Arsenal manager.
The best we’ve ever had
Arsene Wenger has been the greatest manager Arsenal has ever had. He revolutionised the way they played football, won more trophies than any other manager, and has been the most loyal servant to Arsenal over the last 16 years. He has a way of inspiring players to be better than people thought they could, and has triumphed against insurmountable odds on countless occasions.
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