Why are we still looking back at a transfer window that’s in the past!!
The dawn has settled on the Gunners 1-0 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday afternoon, the third time we’ve dropped points in consecutive matches this season has left us seven points off the League leaders at the summit with our title hopes now dangling by a thread despite the season just entering November.
This has understandably left many of us gooners disappointed and disheartened, with our frustrations being visibly aired out on social media and in real life in general. Chief among our complaints have been regarding our failure in the last transfer window, many of us are questioning the club and Arteta for selling or loaning out players without adequately replacing them before the closure of the window.
Furthermore our failure to sign a proper number 9 has been the topic of scrutiny throughout this campaign that has been made worse by our recent run of results. This frustrations at the club’s inability of solving our glaring problems in the attacking third are understandable however looking back at what might have been in the last summer window is a waste of time and mental effort.
There is so much happening currently at the club that wishing for a different outcome in a transfer window that has already passed won’t change anything currently. The focus and eyes should be on what the club and Arteta will do next to galvanize this group of players into getting back in form.
Furthermore even if we’re to look at a transfer window currently, it should be the one in the near future, the January transfer window will give the club another chance of signing more attacking players however such will be highly unlikely given the circumstances that usually surrounds the winter transfer window.
KENNETH BENJAMIN.
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What’s there for the fan’s to concentrate on? We can only speculate but I don’t think that those in charge have the ability to spot emerging talent and will settle for tried and tested veterans like Merino, Trossard, Jorghino etc etc.
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Edu is leaving Arsenal
Wasn’t expecting that
It’s true in that nothing can be done until at least January about strengthening the squad. However, the need for a No 9 was glaringly obvious to many in the summer and, after all, the club did have ten weeks to do something about it.
From what I could read, an inordinate amount of time appeared to be taken signing just two players – the two “external” signings (Raya already being at the club) made in the window.
The result was that there was no time left to sign anyone – even if Arsenal had wanted to. Even Sterling’s loan was a literally last-minute decision according to Edu. A club like Arsenal really should be capable of negotiating several transfers simultaneously – other clubs appear to do it satisfactorily.
As the article says, there’s probably little chance of getting a quality striker in January and, if so, Arsenal will have to go with what they have. If they win the title it won’t matter at all. Should Arsenal fall short because of the lack of an effective No 9 then it won’t be “What if”, but rather “If only”.
We didn’t need Edu to tell us that Stirling’s signing was a last minute panic attack. But I’d say that it was down to a certain person or two not having done their homework, rather than official bureaucracy. Edu leaving is an interesting development. Would like to hear more of the background details.