A Difficult 2011 Season for Arsenal
After passing through the 2010-11 season without a title, Arsenal have to accept the fact that some players they no longer feel at home in the Emirates Stadium. Arsene Wenger is now facing serious problems with the threatened departure of a number of players their pillars.
2010-11 season actually starts sweet enough for the Gunners. We certainly still remember when foster children are able to beat Wenger's Premier League title-decider at this time, Manchester United at the start of the season. Aaron Ramsey's goal seemed to give hope for Fabregas et al. to reach the English League title they last won in 2003.
On several occasions the Gunners was not even able to take advantage of the opportunity to climaxing the English Premier League standings as when they only drew 1-1 against Sunderland to move Chelsea. Also losing 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur that makes them fail to shift the Manchester United. Luck seemed really toying with the North London team last season.
Seasons without a title seems to make young squad Arsenal lose motivation. Arsenal are a big name at the beginning of their career become a magnet to play in England has now been erased with the fatigue caused by fasting endless title at the Emirates Stadium.
Some parties deplore the reluctant choice test Arsene Wenger Arsenal's financial strength. Although they already have some young players who have their old building, Arsene is reluctant to add one or two star players name into the squad. The Gunners are filled with players with high stamina and motivation, but they do not have a senior figure peamin able to lift morale of their young players.
The problems are piling up the Gunners finally reflected in the current player transfer market. Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy are no longer able to be seduced Wenger as well as their colleagues who still want to stay longer at the Emirates Stadium.
Cesc Fabregas at the start of the season was already wanted to go home to Barcelona. But Wenger convinced him to stay longer. Fabregas also issued a statement that he would stay longer as long as Arsenal earned in the 2010-11 season. Season without a trophy was repeated again and Arsene Wenger must give up the captain returned to their home country. Cesc next Monday immediately flew to Barcelona to discuss the value of his contract with the Catalan team.
Samir Nasri, who joined Arsenal in 2008, also felt the same way as Fabregas. If Cesc decided to cross into Spain, then Samir Nasri gave Arsenal a bitter reality. Wenger next season will see the French national team midfielder to play for one of their toughest rivals, Manchester United. Nasri is still under contract for another year with the Gunners refused to renew his contract and prioritize United who has submitted a bid of 8 million pounds because Wenger did not want to raise his salary.
Two players that play an important role in the Gunners midfield. The two interchangeable playmakers to one another to regulate the rhythm of a team game. Currently there are no players with equal ability who could replace these two players in the stock of an Arsenal player. Without a reliable playmaker as well as the spearhead of their wings will not be able to not give significant threat to the opposing team.
Gael Clichy is one of the players with most appearances among the Arsenal players now also respond to serious bid given Liverpool. The 25-year-old player has appeared to defend Arsenal in 260 games and he showed no interest in playing any longer under the tutelage of Arsene Wenger.
Gael Clichy will lose more and make defense the Gunners were badly damaged. Arsenal has become the second most productive team under the Red Devils with 72 goals in them. But they conceded 43 goals in 2010-11 season until the end. One of the factors causing the failure of Arsenal last season.
If Wenger does not immediately bring in new players, Arsenal will face next season with some big holes in their team. Stock of the current players will not be able to compete at European level. Wenger must immediately forget about the three players and hurried shopping for quality players to strengthen his squad and solidified their game scheme before all the competition starts.