Arsenal have all the cards to WIN the Premier League

The window is closed, the football is underway and Arsenal have all the cards they can play until January securely tucked in to their pocket.

So. How are those cards looking?

Goalkeeper

In Wojciech Szczesny and David Ospina, Arsenal have arguably one of the best number one and two pairings in the league. Looking good.

Defence

Shouldn’t there be a few more players back there? If you’ve found yourself asking that question, then you are not alone.

Arsenal have only six senior defenders until the next transfer window, and one of those is a 19-year-old who will be expected to cover for just about everyone should the inevitable happen and the rest of the defence gets crocked at the same time. Why didn’t Arsenal buy defenders? If you know the answer to that, then you could quite literally make a fortune.

While the players they have are more than good enough, the lack of numbers makes this the most vulnerable part of the whole squad.

Midfield

Defensive midielders be damned, give Arsene Wenger an attacking midfielder and watch him go all giddy. Mikel Arteta isn’t as bad as he’s made out to be by some and Mathieu Flamini isn’t as good. The need in this area of the pitch is not as dire as it is in defence. When it comes to the rest of the midfield, well, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky, Ozil, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, that just gets me excited in all the ways.

Attack

Is it as strong as it could be? No. Would it be better if merely kicking a ball hadn’t made Olivier Giroud’s foot fall off? Absolutely.

While Danny Welbeck may not have been the signing many were hoping for, I fancy that he will surprise many people this season and after his brace for England on Monday night many of his doubters were starting to come round to the idea of him. And let’s not forget Alexis Sanchez. He’s not too shabby either. There’s also the small matter of Theo Walcott to come in to the side.

Bench

Arsenal have enough in their squad to have very good options for pretty much every position provided everyone stays fit. If injuries bite the way they did last season then they are going to struggle, especially in defence.

Verdict

The squad is another year older, more experienced and know what it feels like to play in two cup finals and win them. If the team can avoid injuries then they should have more than enough to push on from last season. That’s a mighty big ‘if’, however, and the lack of action in the transfer market to bring in defensive cover means that the time between now and January is crucial for so many reasons.

Source: Metro UK