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Two days in the Emirates Cup gave two very different perspectives for the Gunners fans.

On the face of it, it seems as if Arsenal isn't in that much of a crisis, at least not as bad as the media are making it look like.

Yes, we have lost a 20-plus goal striker in Adebayor, and yes, we have lost our last "invincible" in Kolo Toure. But to be honest, these are two very good sales instead of what will stop us being in the top four.

As many fans have already suggested, Adebayor is good, but not indispensable. He has all the ingredients to become the best striker in the world in my opinion, he is so talented and his physical attributes are just as good as Drogba. But at what cost?

If he is going to keep that lazy attitude and greediness, I prefer not to have him in the team, even if he does turn into the best striker in the world. He wants money at City, so Wenger gave him what he wanted. That's it.

King Kolo is slightly different. He is hard working, he plays with his heart and soul for the Gunners and he will always be in the fans' hearts. But, he's just not the defender we need now. He doesn't get on with the team and he doesn't particularly like to play with them. 

This has been proven by his recent comments about how Arsenal has lost leaders and stars in Vieira, Henry, Parlour etc. and how we are not competitive anymore. 

If he has these sorts of feelings in his heart, then I prefer him to move on rather than stay, since I really don't particularly like players in the team who keep thinking about the past but not accepting the challenges ahead. He has never played well alongside Gallas anyway. To be honest, he has not been "world class" ever since the superb Champions League run in 2006.

We often looked to him to be our leader during these tough few years where we lack experience, and quite frankly he never stepped up to the plate and satisfied. Remember the League Cup final against Chelsea when he was captain and got sent off? Who gave away the penalty against Liverpool in the quarter final?

Whether it was a foul or not, he should have never let Babel got past him in the first place. Adebayor just scored what could've been the winning goal, yet, Toure, the man we looked for to save us, disappointed and could not concentrate to secure our lead.

The Emirates Cup showed the world how good Arsenal are going forward, and thus, Adebayor should not be missed. Yes, we can improve, but it is not necessary to do so in this department.

Van Persie, Eduardo, Arshavin, Walcott, Rosicky, Nasri, Fabregas—within these seven players I see at least 50-60 goals in them. Honestly.

RVP (if stay fit) will get 20-plus goals, Eduardo (if fit) at least 15-plus goals, Arshavin at least 10-plus goals, Walcott, Fabregas, Rosicky and Nasir at least five-plus goals each. There seems to be no problem in Arsenal's attack.

The problem in the past few years has never been about going forward. It has always been about the defence. It is not just the back five we are worried about, it is the defensive midfield which also really worries the fans.

Denilson is just not good enough (at least not consistent enough) to play this invisible but crucial role. With Xabi Alonso transfer listed at his own request, I cannot imagine Wenger not being interested.

No, Alonso is not a tackler, but it is not necessary to get a tackler. We just need someone who will always sit deep in order to pick up the loose balls deep in our own half. Denilson and Song both move forward and lose their positions far too many times.

Alonso doesn't need to do so, because he can spray a pass from anywhere on the pitch. He is similar to Pirlo, who will sit around the centre circle and always be available for a pass to get the other midfielders out of jail. He will also press the opposition players to hassle them into mistakes, rather than going full out to slide everywhere on the pitch.

Upon receiving the ball, he will then spread play to create more space for attacks. He can hit it long and switch sides, or he can keep it short and simple. That is important for the team simply because Fabregas should not be given that job.

Xabi Alonso is as good as Fabregas when it comes to dictating play, but Fabregas is at his best when he is in and around the opposition box. He can play deft through balls or turns defenders and create chances. But he will not be in that position if he always needs to drop deep to pick up the ball to dictate play.

The reason why Denilson is used time after time is because Wenger thinks Denilson can do that job for Fabregas so our skipper can do his damage further up the pitch. Wenger, quite simply doesn't want to have a strict tackler in the team. I am sure that is why he hasn't signed Inler or Melo or any other tough tackling players who had been linked with a move to the Emirates; the reason being his proposed tactics doesn't include a battler in the middle.

He wants the whole team to have one style of play only, and that is to win technically. To control the game by passing the ball, to create triangles in midfield to keep the ball moving. 

I don't think he would want a tackler in the middle of the park if that tackler is a player who doesn't offer the same dictating skills of Fabregas.

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