Verheijen has been an outspoken critic of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, arguing that his training methods regularly lead to players picking up injuries, especially muscle injuries, which can be avoided. And unless the side improves in their upcoming fixtures, Wenger may be under severe pressure when the transfer window slams shut on August 31st.
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Switzerland worldwide Granit Xhaka is Arsenal’s marquee signing so far, completing a £33m switch to The Emirates from Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach.
The former striker laid into the club’s transfer policy and claimed that “we can’t compete in the market”.
“I’m not an Arsenal fan but I can totally understand Arsenal fans being very, very angry”, he told Sky Sports. Whilst Liverpool and the two Manchester clubs have spent huge sums of money, Arsenal have been lackadaisical in the market and it WILL cost them. In a world awash with money he is still hoping to find good value for his family.
‘Yes, we all know these days it is about profits and balance sheets. He will know, because he works with them every day, in certain areas they need to strengthen.
“It may not be fair but I’m afraid that’s football, Arsene will have to accept that if he wants to win again”.
“To do that he has to accept, like Sir Alex Ferguson used to accept, like Roman Abramovich accepts, like Man City accept, there is a premium to pay today when you go and buy players as a big club in the Premier League”.
Iwobi will now miss Arsenal’s league games against Leicester City and Watford before the global break, though he will definitely miss Super Eagles’ 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.
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The Gunners will face the Premier League holders in their next top-flight game at King Power Stadium on Saturday evening.
