The January transfer window was an underwhelming one in the
gunner nation. With the club practically declining to add to it squad in spite
of the fact that it was in real need of strengthening especially in the striking
department. In short, the irony of the transfer window for those connected to
Arsenal was the fact that a club that needed a striker ended up loaning out
three strikers on deadline day. Benik Afobe, Chuba Akpom and the strange Park Ju Young were all sent out on loan. With the South Korean ending up with Watford. Although, the three have contributed next to
nothing to the first team.
As if the underwhelming nature of the January transfer was
not enough, then came the news that the only signing Kim Kallstrom on transfer deadline
day was already injured when he signed on Friday.
He had a slight back injury. And this was revealed through a
scan, and the information passed on to the Manager who still sanctioned the
move. It has been revealed he is likely to miss the next six matches.
It beggars belief that a player brought in to cover for those
that are currently out injured, was injured on arrival, and cannot even feature
when he is most needed.
He last played for Spartak Moscow on December 8, 2013. While
the Russian league has been on winter break, he bizarrely injured his back
while playing football on a beach in Abu
Dhabi before his arrival.
In a busy month of February where Arsenal are expected to
play Liverpool twice, Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, a proactive
manager would have been more forthcoming in shoring up the gray areas of his
squad. Instead the only signing comes with a card carrying tag that is a common
theme amongst Arsenal’s players. The tag of injury.
Can the players whom Wenger has placed is strong faith on
deliver in the coming weeks as they have done in that last twelve months? The results
will give an accurate answer.
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