Chris Sutton has pointed out Arsenal‘s recruitment as their biggest issue. He believes that the Gunners’ failing to sign a striker in the last 2 windows has been the main reason for their lack of trophies.
Writing on the BBC, Sutton stated that Mikel Arteta’s side would have done better this season if they had a striker who could convert chances. He added that the big games were thrown away because of their poor finishing and wrote:
Arsenal launched a late bid to sign Ollie Watkins in the January window, but failed to agree a deal with Aston Villa. The Gunners were without Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus for nearly half the season, leaving Arteta to use Mikel Merino and Leandro Trossard as his strikers.
Ian Wright also questioned Arsenal’s recruitment after the Gunners crashed out of the UEFA Champions League. He stated that the bench was too weak and Mikel Arteta had no one to bring on to try and turn things around.
He said:
Arsenal are finishing their 5th season without a trophy under Mikel Arteta. The Gunners won the FA Cup in the 2019/20 season, months after they appointed the Spaniard.
However, that remains their last trophy under the former Manchester City assistant coach. They have finished as runners-up in the Premier League in the last two seasons, and are currently second, with three matches left in the season.
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