Laurent Koscielny, who missed the last game, was back in the starting line-up alongside Rob Holding, while Calum Chambers was relegated to the bench.
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There have been calls for Wenger to splash the cash and sign a big-name centre-forward, with many feeling the inconsistencies in front of goal by Olivier Giroud last season ultimately cost runners-up Arsenal the chance of winning the title. “Arsenal are always going to be one of the teams who can win the title because of the way they play but at the same time they will be disappointed losing games they should win”.
“It’s important to spend money but more important to spend it the right way”.
We have a whole team working on strengthening the team.
“I think he’s a fantastic player, no doubt about it, but I also believe the Premier League is different, and there will be a lot of pressure on his shoulders because of the price tag and expectation”, New York City FC manager Vieira said.
Patrick Vieira has blamed a lack of physicality and personality within Arsenal’s squad for their Premier League drought under Arsene Wenger. He’s being really courageous not bringing in players who don’t fit the system he wants to play or aren’t of the value he seeks.
“It is unsafe. English clubs suffocate themselves by buying players at a high price with high wages, if it goes wrong you are left with players with high wages”, he said.
“It is good for the young players who could see an Henry, Fredrik Ljungberg, Campbell or a Martin Keown who have been at the club a good few years working in the academy, or working somewhere”.
“He has an inflammation of his knee and they had to go in again to see if it is healing well or not”, Wenger said.
“I am sure my chief executive didn’t want to dampen the expectations on that front”, Wenger said after Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at RC Lens in a preseason game.
Koscielny played a pivotal role in France’s run to the final of the recently concluded European Championships and returned to Arsenal’s starting eleven after an extended leave.
You need to reinforce the team but he’s training every day with the players and may believe they can do it.
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Viera told British media, “I quite admire that, in the world where some clubs have so much money, they go and buy players who are £40 million and are worth £10 million”. Why do you say I’m reluctant, I don’t understand that?
