Jamie Carragher believes Arsenal still have key areas of their squad that need strengthening as the club look to maintain their progress and challenge for major honours in the coming seasons.
Mikel Arteta has already demonstrated that, with the right squad, he can bring trophies back to the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal will now be expected to build on that foundation and push for Champions League success after coming so close.
Although Arteta is known for his loyalty to his players, he has also shown a willingness to make changes when he believes new signings will improve the team. As a result, several additions are expected this summer, while some long-serving players could also move on.
Arsenal’s recruitment strategy will be overseen by Andrea Berta, who has quickly earned trust since arriving at the club, raising expectations of another busy and ambitious transfer window.
Carragher identifies key positions
Carragher has now identified two key areas Arsenal must address this summer. Speaking via Football365, he said:
“I do look at the centre forward position and I look at the left wing position and I think they need big upgrades if they’re going to win the Champions League.
“Without them, they’ve come really close, you’re penalties away, but when you look at the run they had to the Champions League final, it was a very favourable run.
“I think when they come up against the best teams in Europe, and you look at the attacking players they’ve got, I think they’re always going to be at a disadvantage.
“That is definitely where they need to improve in the summer.”
Arsenal face attacking decisions
Carragher’s assessment highlights the expectation that Arsenal will prioritise attacking reinforcements as they look to take the final step towards winning major European honours.
The Gunners have been competitive at the highest level, but the coming transfer window is likely to be crucial in determining whether they can bridge the gap to Europe’s elite. Strengthening in key attacking areas is now seen as a priority if they are to turn near misses into silverware.
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A right back replacement for White too, and attacking midfielder that can operate in tight spaces. Eze is not the way forward
People just watch football without understanding football this days. Yes maybe a left winger and a striker. But i can tell you our one number position is the 6. Zubi is not the answer nor Rice. Rice is a destroyer not a play maker. He cant dictate play like Rodri, Vitinha or even Partey hence we cant retain possession nor feed our attackers in big games. Its not like Arteta want to be defensive in those games but he has no one to dictate play nor retain possession. We need a world class 6 then our attackers can have the ball more.
Can you suggest one
Alvarez, Rodgers
Carrager was OK, we need upgrade at CF and LW badly as much as we need a 10 (like Morgan rogers) and eze can be deployed to LW.
And like Tim pointed out we need a 6 very badly too and zubi will never be the solution but I want to put my faith in Lewis skelly, that kid really impressed since he started playing 6.
He’s performance in Budapest against psg kinda reminds me of Wilshere against barca, skelly was fearless when most of ours players were nervous(including captain odegard).
So getting another cm will halt skelly development. to me I think skelly is the real deal plus we have merino too another cool baller
@ Tea Kay,
I agree with most of what you say, but not with Eze being deployed LW.
If we want to improve, we can’t just deploy someone in a certain position to “do a job”, because he is capable of it. We need players who will thrive in his natural position. Yes if it’s injury forced then it is what it is. But I wouldn’t start next season with the thinking of Eze being our preffered LW.
I would take Bradley Barcola on the LW in a heartbeat. It just seems that, out of the players who could be available, he would be my first choice.
@kia havertz lol
Honestly I’ve always felt eze’s natural position is LW, there he has more freedom, also there is where I see him do best. He’s a kinda 10 winger like ronaldhino
u won’t want to put ronaldhino as a central 10 instead of wing 10.
I like barcola I don’t think he’s better than eze playin in LW in my opinion