Everyone expects Arsenal to sign a new striker at the end of this season as the Gunners look to improve their results as a team.
Mikel Arteta’s side is struggling now because they have lost their main attackers, but Arsenal began the season without a quality striker, which was a recipe for failure.
The Gunners are now looking to fix that problem when this season ends, with the likes of Victor Osimhen and Alexander Isak linked with a move to the club.
There are so many top players that Arsenal need to add to its squad, and the Gunners will very likely sign a goalscorer. However, they need more than one top goal machine to transform the team into one of the best around.
The Gunners will certainly have to overhaul their attack because the likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus are simply average players. Keeping them in the group and expecting things to change overnight could be a fatal mistake.
A world-class striker might need world-class attackers to play alongside him, so Arsenal must consider buying better wingers and midfielders, too. The quality of a striker’s teammates can make a huge difference in how effective he is on the pitch.
If Arsenal want to compete with the best teams in Europe, they cannot rely on just one signing to solve all their problems. The right striker will improve the squad, but football is a team game, and success depends on balance across all areas of the pitch. The midfield must create enough chances, and the wide players must contribute goals and assists regularly.
Signing a top-class striker would certainly be a step in the right direction, but if Arsenal fail to strengthen other key areas, their struggles could continue. The club’s recruitment decisions this summer will be crucial in determining whether they take the next step towards genuine title contention or remain just short of the best teams.
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“A world-class striker might need world-class attackers to play alongside him” – that would mean they’re not world class.. saka doesn’t need world class attackers around him to stand out.
I think we can definitely improve our starting CF (obviously) and left wing positions, but that doesn’t mean we need to shed all of the others. We need alternative options and the ones currently in the squad have taken us a long way – even if they’re not all good enough to start in a title winning side, most have given big performances in big games and are surely useful options to have in the squad. I’d look to move jesus tbh but that’s because of the injuries and the wages – on the field he’d be a great second option up front imo.
Martinelli should be retained, but we need at least 2 other top attacking players. Nwaneri is presumably going to rotate with Saka/Odegaard but there needs to be another striker and a LW.
I don’t see Niko Williams joking tbh so it will be interesting to see who Arteta’s backup is. Hopefully he has one and we won’t just be bringing in loanees again. Jonathan David is a likely candidate to join and that will be good but we do need an LW.
The truth is that none of our forward players have reached their form of last season or even the one before. It’s their drop down in form that has made the need for a “world class”:striker even more imperative
The addition of a striker and left-sided wide man would greatly improve the team
A realistic first eleven, bench, and squad that will make Arsenal title favorites.
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White – Saliba – Magalhaes -Kerkez (Bournemouth)
Rice – Zubimendi (Real Sociedad)
Saka – Odegaard – Leao (AC Milan)
Osimhen (Napoli)
Substitutes: Trafford (Burnley), Huijsen (Bournemouth) Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Nwaneri, Havertz, Kimmich (Bayern)
Squad players: Tomiyasu, Trossard, Jesus, Calafiori,
Sold/Free Transfers out: Zinchenko, Tierney, Tavares, Nelson, Lokonga, Vieira, Kiwior, Jorginho, Partey, Martinelli,
Interesting
So with martinelli last season Injuries were an issue which led to stop and start season…but the other issue is and this season more apparent he actually struggles to play with havertz in the team, add to that the attack drifts to the right so he is isolated prior to his Injury the last two months we saw him pick up his game, he should be kept.
Trossard – he offers something that our wingers don’t but he is better as a sub, in a team that is disjointed as we are at the moment he struggles but again how do you find another player with his qualities .
Two strikers or one . I honestly thought this season saka may be utilised upfront or nwaneri could be an option. Saka and nwaneri could easily switch through out games devastating effect
Our team isn’t fluid this season, the issue with lack of threat from the left has to be addressed.
Would signing someone like zubimendi allow more variety in terms of initiating attacks from different areas , it should be like liverpool’s left, central and right are a threat , none is weak.
Attack is one thing. We need 5 players at least to replace all those going for first team and reliable sqaud options. To supplement it with quality – don’t be surprised if an asset is sold – it will cause those fans who meltdown at anything but a win and signing players like mbappe – but it may just bring in bring better quality players.
Also don’t rule out havertz to Bayern.. muller is most likely to retire and so called fans have made him and his young family threatened with those threats.
I think it is not so much the players as much as how we play. Our choices as we approach the final third affect us when we face the smaller teams and gives the too much time to put their low blocks in place, making their boxes almost impregnable. This is why we don’t do so badly vs the big teams. We need more directness and aggression in pressing home our counter attacks or we will continue to struggle against mid table teams.
Get Osimhen , Lookman, Baena and Jonathan David on a free , Tah on a free ,We need an 8 and i think we can move Odeegard there while getting more attacking midfielders like Arda Guler , Get a comabtive DM like Baleba if PArtey and Jourginho are leaving .