With Arsene Wenger finally deciding to spend some of his club’s cash this summer, Gunners fans are now wondering if Arsenal are now strong enough to challenge for a major honour this season.
Although the Gunners have spent the last decade cementing their reputation across Europe, fans and management are now aware that the next step in the Gunners’ development will require silverware coming their way for the first time in five seasons. The Betfair Football betting suggests they’re in with a chance, but they have flattered to deceive in recent years.
With Arsene Wenger seemingly intent on ignoring every critic under the sun, with such individuals imploring him to take his head out of the sand and accept that his team’s ability to compete with the very best rests on the club signing a new keeper, fans have been left frustrated at the manager’s inflexible approach. Despite the club’s reported attempts to sign Fulham stopper Mark Schwarzer, Wenger appears increasingly resistant to the idea of unseating his current number one Manuel Almunia.
Despite this continuing source of frustration leaving fans wondering whether their manager is serious about bringing success to the Emirates, the signing of Sebastien Squillaci could well prove to be key to the squad’s chances of future success. With the defender bringing both experience and a natural ability in the air to the club, Wenger is confident that he has found a player who can ensure that his squad is strong enough at the back.
The new man won’t be available for this Saturday’s game, meaning he won’t make his Premier League debut until Arsenal face the Trotters and no one would make Bolton betting tips to win that game.
With Gunners fans likely to be feeling disappointed at Wenger’s lack of urgency in the transfer market, his confidence in his squad may well need to be proven to be correct if fans are to continue to back a man once seen as untouchable.
If Wenger’s assessment of his squad is wrong, this season could be the one which sees fans begin to lose their faith in their manager.
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