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Well you kind of answered your own question, the 'getting of chamakh', the acquisition of a big fast clinical frontman is essential. .
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They had that already in RVP. What they lacked was cover for him and Bendtner. after all RVP is so injury prone.
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They had a big striker in Adebayor and a DM in flamini & it still wasn't enough, why?
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No squad depth. Now they have some but in the wrong balance.
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Wingers like Hleb, all fanciful ball retention and passing, but couldn't pull the trigger in front of goal. Arshavin is a good step in the right direction by Wenger, a wide player who can score goals.. they need a complementary wide player on the opposite flank.
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Nasri and Rosicky IMO are that. I feel the worst problem they face in midfield is Song being bereft of any support in the midfield 3.
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A good goalkeeper is also crucial, out of the traditional top 4 they have the worst keeper.
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But Barca have shown with the right personnel infront of one you can still be ace tbf.
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Their back 4 need to sharpen up as a whole too, they possess two very talented full backs, Vermalean is also very talented but Gallas is the one who has to 'Galvanise' them into a title winning back four.
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That about right. But I also blame Wenger for neglecting to organise them too. IMO the personnel is ace but the organisation is pathetic at times.
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I think the above issues are of more concern than a aggressive DM, I think Song is sufficient enough but I accept your arguments with regards to them needing to acquire a better DM. ...
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That's not really what I was saying. I love song, IMO he is ace. I feel he needs help though. For example, we play Carrick with Fletcher in a 3 man midfield. Not Carrick or Fletcher alone carrying like a Scholes and a Rooney. The way Arsenal do playing Fabregas and the rest alongside Song. He can't cover an adventurous defence, 2 attacking midfielders and 2 wingers and and forward who don't track back. That's too much work if you ain't Keane or Vieira and are not excepted to play like Makelele and be a 3rd center half.
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yeah but when you're constantly playing your way to the opposition box and then it all breaks down, it means you're constantly striving to score and pushing men forward which leaves alot of gaps at the back.
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Which can be covered by 2 holding players. They currently employ only one. As I said earlier if they had Song + Flamini alongside Cesc..they'd be far harder to beat compared to their current state. Even with the same back 4, keeper and attack.
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If Arsenal were capable of scoring goals first against top opposition with ease, they'd be able to sit back and counter.. they just don't have the tools at the moment to put themselves in such a position.
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Well they can't even defend against petty counter attacks. Even when they have superior numbers. which IMO is down to the composition of their midfield, and poor back 4 organization. So scoring is the least of their issues as of now.