Perhaps the best thing about the game was Arsenal's Russian maestro Andrei Arshavin. The former Zenit St Petersburg man was on fire and scored four exceptional goals. His speed on the counter and touch were sublime and in Arshavin Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger may just have acquired the player to change Arsenal's fortunes next season.
This campaign has been a bit of a nothing season for the Gunners, unless they make the Champions League final of course. Their squad has been so decimated by injuries that Wenger has really had to put his faith in his youngsters and even against Liverpool there were a few faces who would get nowhere near the starting line-up if everyone was fit.
For Arsenal to challenge for the title next season I still think they need one or two new faces though. A centre-half is a must in my opinion, Kolo Toure is pure class as is William Gallas but from what I've seen of Gallas sometimes his inclusion is detrimental to the team. Gallas needs to be sold and another world-class defender is needed to replace him. Another top midfielder or centre-forward could also improve the Gunners' chances but I think they'll be a lot closer to the title than they have been this season.
If you think about Arsenal's best eleven it truly is a force to be reckoned with. If Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Diaby, Fabregas, Arshavin, Van Persie, Eduardo and Adebayor lined up every week there would be few teams who could stand up to the test. I've not even mentioned Walcott, Rosicky etc in that line up but rarely have Arsenal been able to field their best side this season. Instead they've had to play Bendtner, Gibbs, Denilson etc and as good a prospect as these players are they shouldn't be getting in the Arsenal first team just yet. I wouldn't use my next football bet to back them to take the title next season but one thing is for sure – they'll mount a far better challenge during the next campaign.
Source: ScoresPro.com
No comments:
Post a Comment