Arsenal Football Club have been leaking far too many goals this season, and that has left them wallowing in seventh place in the Premier League table. The Gunners’ form has been up and down, and outside of Laurent Koscielny, they haven’t really had a centre-half that they can rely upon every week. It looks as though Arsene Wenger has identified that problem as an area in which the club can strengthen in when the summer transfer window opens. One man they are looking at is Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk. That’s according to The Mirror who claims that Arsenal are looking to hijack Chelsea’s move to bring in the Dutchman. Already odds are shortening on the highly rated centre back leaving Southampton this summer with Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham and … [Read more...]
Alex Iwobi can be the missing piece in Arsenal’s midfield
Arsene Wenger is a staunch believer in his own ideology – this is why, regardless of how badly a player performs in his winning team, he rarely distorts the team with the introduction of new players unless someone is banjaxed with injury, and therein lies the reason bookies such as paddy power are smiling to the bank due to our inconsistencies this term. Beginning this season, Spain international and Arsenal midfield maestro Santi Cazorla has not just being at the top of his game, but he is responsible for the fluidity with which Arsenal plays. However, the diminutive schemer is currently battling with injury and there is no telling how soon he’ll return, as he underwent a surgery, per report. Arsenal had up to six consecutive wins in the Premier League but … [Read more...]