Oh Arsenal! At the turn of 2014 a title push looked on the cards, but the Gunners slipped away from the summit, claiming fourth place instead… déjà vu! The trophy drought ended with the FA Cup, but this season has again been one of lows, with fans even calling for Arsene Wenger’s head already.
We’ve been manning the terraces with Gooners for all of the year, and here are ten of the best articles to have popped up along the way…
Six to follow Draxler to Arsenal
Way back in January 2014 Draxler was the man Arsenal wanted… but he wasn’t the only player on the agenda!
Arsene Wenger remains coy on any transfer activity this month, despite Arsenal being heavily linked with a move for Julian Draxler, with reports even suggesting Lukas Podolski could go the other way to Schalke.
Nevertheless, the consensus is that Arsenal need another striker this month if they’re to maintain their stay at the top of the Premier League table. Beyond that, there is also a need to inject pace into the side and look a little further ahead with a contract or two coming to an end this season.
Has Wenger already ruined Arsenal’s season?
Bang up to date here, has Arsene ruined Arsenal’s season already? Maybe…
Arsene Wenger’s never been particularly fond of the January transfer window. He’s spent, on average, just £3.6million per window since it’s incarnation eleven years ago – with Jose Antonio Reyes and Andrei Arshavin constituting his only noteworthy winter signings as Arsenal boss – and has even discussed the notion of eradicating it completely on rare occasions.
Five budget strikers for Arsenal
Back to the summer now, and this article came from Wenger’s love of a bargain!
Arsenal need a proper striker, but how many times have we heard this criticism only to see the Gunners do nothing about it in the transfer window?
Way too often for any fan’s liking.
Arsenal’s dream midfield for next season
Psssssst… Coquelin isn’t in there!
Arsenal may have finished their season by claiming the club’s first trophy for nearly a decade in the form of the FA Cup, but if the Gunners are to have a significant impact on the Premier League title race next season they’ll need to add quality to their roster this summer.
The player who should have replaced Fabregas at Arsenal
Fabregas’ success at Chelsea has been a blow, but this fella was lined up to replace him at one point…
A year on from reportedly being on the brink of a transfer out of Serie A, there’s now no longer any doubt about Miralem Pjanic’s importance to Roma.
Back then, Pjanic was being forced out for comments he made following Roma’s Coppa Italia final loss to city rivals Lazio. He, rather than Erik Lamela, looked destined for the exit at the Olimpico.
Have Arsenal signed their own Phil Jones?
PJ is known for his scary faces, but Sanchez is not far from taking his crown…
Phil Jones’ face has been the laughing stock of the Premier League for a few years now.
It’s difficult to believe that anyone in the world would have the ability to replicated the complete randomness of Jones’ face muscles whilst playing football. It’s as if his face forgets where it’s meant to be and what it’s supposed to be doing half the time.
The dream starting XI for Arsenal next season
There seems to be an orthodox back four in this one…
Arsenal’s title challenge for this season looks to be over, with Stoke delivering a potentially decisive blow this past weekend.
It’s been made even more frustrating by Arsene Wenger’s refusal to enter the market for attacking reinforcements midway through the season.
The reason for Arsenal’s poor performance?
A hammering from Dortmund raised questions…
It has been brutal viewing for Arsenal fans tonight, as their heroes out on the Westfalenstadion have been comprehensively out-foxed, out-battled and out-scored by their opposition, Borussia Dortmund.
Arsenal went into the game with huge defensive worries after summer signing Mathieu Debuchy was ruled out for up to three months, Nacho Monreal was ruled out of tonight’s Group D clash with back problems and Calum Chambers’ tonsillitis meant he was only fit enough for the substitutes’ bench.
Six transfer Arsenal could secure in January
An interesting look ahead to the eventual disappointment that is the January transfer window…
The past few months saw some big-name players make big moves in the transfer window, with the dead-line day signing of Radamel Falcao to Manchester United making the headlines.
There were also early deals which sent a clear message of a club’s intentions, such as Chelsea signing La Liga’s Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas to make them favourites for the Premier League title.
Podolski runs new Arsenal signing through his paces
Still a better centre-back than Nacho Monreal!
While the Arsenal faithful bask in the glory of winning their first trophy in nine years, the Gunners’ No. 9 has been hard at work getting the side ready for the new campaign.
With all the euphoria surrounding the FA Cup win over Hull, many will be forgiven for missing the news of Arsenal’s new signing.