Our Arsenal fans here in the Transfer Tavern are having a week from hell recently. Indeed, while things haven’t been great for a few years now, the manner in which their last few games have gone has seriously annoyed our resident Gooners.
After losing three matches in a week across three competitions, the pressure is mounting on Arsene Wenger. Our Gunner fans in the bar are certainly not happy with recent results, but more importantly their displays on the pitch, with many of their stars looking like they’ve given up.
As always, Arsenal Fan TV has been blowing up on social media, and many of the regulars have huddled around the barman’s phone to watch it all unfold. However, a few decent signings could finally transform this team of average achievements in recent years into the genuine title contenders next season.
It may look a long way away right at this moment in time, but our landlord feels that after the two signings in the January window, a further TWO in key areas could be the making of this Arsenal side. With that in mind, here are his two players to turn around fortunes at the Emirates…
GK: Jan Oblak
Arsenal needs a strong goalkeeper in between the sticks to cement his place for many years to come. With Petr Cech going into his mid-30’s and showing signs of this in recent months, the Gunners have to start to look to replace him with a younger version.
Jan Oblak is Atletico Madrid’s No.1 and is one of the best in La Liga, if not the whole of Europe. The Slovenian stands at well over six foot and is still only 25 and, with many years to offer, he surely must be a target.
DMC: Fabinho
Fabinho is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder who loves nothing better than to get in amongst it in the centre of the park. Arsenal have desperately needed a strong holding midfielder for many years now, and none come better than the Monaco man at present.
He also has an eye for goal, picking up five goals so far this season, so would add an awful lot into their current mismatch midfield. Indeed, he could be the midfield lynchpin that the Gunners and the fans have been looking for at long, long last.
