Top of the Premier League with a lead we can be proud of after our recent run of games. Recent history suggests the title winners have come from one of the top four at this stage of the season, though pundits still don’t consider the Gunners as major contenders despite out impressive start.
With the majority of our squad set to return from injury in the next few weeks one would say we will be up there come May, though I think we are a player or two shy of being genuine contenders.
The way I see it a quality striker would do wonders for us and give us that push in the final stretch of the campaign. Despite Olivier Giroud’s brilliant form we still lack quality in the attacking department.
And former Newcastle forward Alan Shearer believes the same as me and reckons Arsene Wenger’s side cannot be considered serious title contenders until they sign someone like Karim Benzema.
Shearer recently said:
‘I’ve tended to stay with what I said earlier in the season that, up to now, I don’t think Arsenal will win it, but if they went out and made a big statement come January and were to get someone like Benzema and carried on the form.’
He added:
‘They have had a fantastic start, you can’t deny that, but if you were to give them a world class centre-forward like Benzema then people might have to start revising their opinion.’
I for one agree with the BBC pundit. Benzema is on many European clubs’ shortlist and a move to Arsenal, with the way things are shaping up since the arrival of Mesut Ozil, is possible.
We’ve had games where we’ve needed something different when Giroud hasn’t been at his best. And adding a player of Benzema’s calibre would surely give us that edge upfront and send a message to the rest of the Premier League that we are indeed serious contenders this season. If Benzema is brought in, which could occur as the Frenchman is not loved at the Bernabeu, it will almost certainly work wonders on our current players’ confidence and give them that drive to push on and possibly win the title this season.
Do we have to sign a player of Benzema’s quality to be taken seriously this season?
Let us know your thoughts on the matter below
Siqnin of Karim benzima will b great for us
yes this man is the best what wenger should give us this season as a chrimas gift is by sighning benzema
Naz,you must be a man U fan coz how can you relate the rape thing with his coming to Arsenal.If he comes we shall have moved to another level and many teams will fear us.Even Ribary at Bayern had the same issue and he’s playing well and he’s gunning for the balloon de ou.Giggs at man U had a scandal that he had been sleeping with his brother’s wife behind his back to the extent they now have a kid.So who is clean in this world hah?
what about his potential rape charge????
dat is great addition. He is a complete striker dat is available
Yes he would. still if we can sign a better than him will be a bonus. cog
Though Benzima is cup tied but notwithstanding,I see him as best way to win the league if we can sign him
sign him and add pato uefa purpose
Karim Benzema… Well, he’s a world class figure and one that would really give us the push we need for glory. But IF there’s anyone out there better, a sniper at goal, a Falcao/Aguero kind, I’d prefer that over Benzema.. To me Karim is slightly better if not the Giroud kind
Lewandowski is far better and more technically gifted, fit us like a glove!!
Yes Benzema is a good striker But we understand that He don’t wanna joint arsenal since.That’s why I don’t like him to be a real gunner. I prepared suarez,lewandoski,fancoa and Benteke who are very good than him! Right now Benzema he’s out of favourite strikers at madrid! We don’t like him!