Arsenal Lack Winning Mentality!

The game against Manchester City at the Emirates proves that Arsenal are lacking winners in the side. A 0-0 at the Emirates is never a good sign, but this time Arsenal have no excuses.

Only Cesc Fabregas, Gallas, Arshavin, and Almunia were missing, but the squad was completed with Sol Campbell, Song, and Robin Van Persie, and yet Arsenal lacked creativity. Dutch striker Van Persie can be excused as he has been out for so long with injury, but players such as Nasri, Rosicky, Walcott, and Diaby are becoming too predictable. To be fair to Diaby, he did well to handle Patrick Vieira, the master outshone by his student!

The only good thing that came out of the game was the way Sol Campbell seems to roll back the years and keep Tevez at bay. Sol had quite an exceptional performance. Last week I urged for Silvestre to be sold, and the Frenchman will have done himself no harm with a solid performance. If only he was consistent!

The Arsenal players may have no chance of winning the title, but you need to finish strongly, especially against a team that has now become your fiercest rivals due to obvious reasons. The Gunners showed little creativity or urgency to win the match. It was a poor show. Walcott did very well in the first half, but disappeared in the second half; Nasri was seen a lot in the first half and also vanished in the second. Rosicky looked unhappy at being substituted, but I am sorry to say, playing from side to side is not beautiful football.

There was a moment in the second half that depicts just how silly this has gone. Three players lined up on the edge of the box, as the ball came to each of them, they tried to pass it to the others and eventually Arsenal lost the ball.

Now for further bad news, Arsene Wenger has stated he may not do many deals in the market as the new rules on players come into play next season. All teams in the Premier League must have a limited number of 25 squad players, of which 8 have to be home grown players. To be a home grown player, you must have signed for an English club or Welsh between the age of 16 and 21, with three years of experience with that club.

This should not be a problem as we have bags of young talent coming through, but what will happen to Arsenal in the transfer market?

Today, Wenger stated that a maximum of three players may join the club and definitely one will be announced before the world cup. Before anyone else gets excited, I am sure that player will be Chamakh. The Frenchman must complete this with the capture of one goalkeeper and a defender or midfielder.

One last word on Emmanuel Adebayor, well there was a great poster at the Emirates with Ade kissing the Arsenal badge, and him celebrating earlier in the season when he scored against Arsenal, it read:

“Apparently you can put a price on love”—that says it all!