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
Pato is injury prone we don’t need anymore of those type of players, as much as it pains me to say because of all his crazy acts spend the money and buy suarez.
By any means necessary
The qualities of Benzima is not bad,but I think for arsenal we need the likes of Suarez,Sanchez or Facao who are more sharp and calculative in terms of finishing,and also stands as treats to any team that confronts arsenal.
I would go for Sanchez ,quick and intellignt player.What about Adebayo?
Last transfer window we wasted our energy trying to sign a striker of whom it was clear was not for sale.Even now Liverpool can’t sale Suarez to an EPL team.
Benzema is a different attacking option to Giroud.I see him offering us something different
Signing Benzima will add value to Arsenal team
I think karim Benzema will get the work done for us but i would prefer suarez
We should sign Suares whatever The price He is anothet Jimmy Greaves and he was the best I do believe we could win anything then
You are all cunts
Would Benzema really make us title serious title contenders? He hasn’t exactly improved Real Madrid or France. If he could get back to the form of a few years ago, fair enough; but a real statement would be beating Real Madrid to Suarez’s signature, rather than taking their cast offs.
I get we need a striker but I don’t think Benzema’s the man. Too hot and cold.
Pls lets hv ds in mind dt, Liverpool manager wil neva make any mistake of selling suarzez to EPL. I wlcm karim benzema.
we ain’t getting suarez at any price but…if we got one over man utd and signed chicarito ,, hmmm