Do Arsenal Have A Real Problem?

Real Madrid has caused such a nuisance to the world of football recently. Their public pursuit of Manchester United's midfielder, Cristiano Ronaldo has been grabbing headlines all over the sporting world. Now, they are eyeing a creative playmaker, a Spaniard named Cesc Fabregas.

Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal has been the rock, the soul or you could call him the heartbeat of Arsenal Football Club. At 21, he is fast becoming a mature player, who plays attractive football with Arsenal and enjoys it too.

Recently, the Spanish newspaper Marca quoted Fabregas saying, he did not say no to Ramon Calderon but instead he said if Arsenal do not win any trophies this season, he would probably move to Madrid.

Fabregas was angered by that quotation and states that his loyalty is with Arsenal. He also said he wants to succeed and win trophies at Arsenal and this could be also because of the Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger. Wenger, snapped up the playmaker when he was just 16 years old playing at Barcelona. Barcelona, his first club was willing to sell as he was not seen as a potential player in the future.

Arsenal has been troubled with their players, most notably Emmanuel Adebayor who has not yet pledged his loyalty to Arsenal. His demands of salary has been a thorn in the Arsenal bush.

Does the one-hit wonder think he's good enough to be paid like the Arsenal legend, Henry? I don't think so. Sure he scored 30-ish goals last season but that does not mean he will reproduce his same form again next season.

The lost of the two most influential midfield players, Alexander Hleb and Mathieu Flamini respectively could cause the Arsenal attack a little problem. The defensive Flamini plays in front of the back four and he also makes the Arsenal defense solid. The attacking Hleb enjoys dribbling the ball and also passes the ball fluidly. His loss at the Emirates could cause the attack to be a bit sloppy and maybe the assist of goals could be less than before.

Arsene Wenger has brought in two teenagers, the Welsh wonderkid, Aaron Ramsey who has been a target of arch-rivals Manchester United and Everton and also the French international, Samir Nasri who plays the attacking midfield role Hleb uses to play. These two players have not been tested in the Premier League but we will soon see whether they are adequate to play in the finest league in the world.

As an Arsenal fan, I would probably say that Arsenal has every chance of mounting a title bid next season and will prove yet again the critics wrong. To play sexy football and to deliver will be a main target for Arsenal next season and hopefully Arsenal can win all four titles and prove to the public: never underestimate the Gunners.