How Monsieur Wenger lost the plot.

As at November 2013, Gooners the world over were already celebrating the Barclays Premier League victory. I have a lot of them as very close friends. I reminded them of the word, dejavu. That if certain steps are not taken, the victory they so clamour for will zoom past them like a Ferrari on a nylon tarred road. For nine horrible years, Arsenal and her fans have had to endure an agonising trophy drought. Since the era of the Arsenal invincibles, Gooners can't actually say what a trophy looks like. It has been we - nearly - won syndrome. This is despite having one of the best managers in the game. A revolutionary manager. The Strasbourg born tactician is on the black book of Arsenal fans. They no longer care to know how beautifully Arsenal is playing or how much money Wenger makes for Arsenal. Rightly so,they want trophies.
   As at November/ December 2013 and even early 2014, Arsenal was top of the English Premier League. Thanks to the fracas in Old Trafford caused by his contemporary, David Moyes, the Scot who took over from the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. Wenger doled out uncharacteristic cash for Mesut Ozil. This singular action seemed to restore the faith of Arsenal players and and fans alike. They believed their time had finally come. Truth be told,the team clicked. But a Mourinho and Brendan Rodgers led Chelsea and Liverpool respectively and a player quality rich Manchester City kept to their tail and sniffed along. Something was clear. Arsenal was top of the pile. Another thing was clear, Arsenal needed a world class striker. At least one. Preferably two. I mentioned severally that if Arsenal were to remain top of the league by end of March 2014, they will win the EPL. What was however screamed in silence was that it wouldn't probably happen unless Wenger break the bank for a Suarez or Rooney like kind of striker. One not goal shy. Not afraid to break a bone or two. Arsenal hoped to sign Rooney who was unsettled at a point. But for Wenger's insulting pea pricing of Rooney, who knows,maybe the 'white Pele' would have switched Old Trafford for the Emirates. By January window, every realist expected Wenger to buy a quality striker. He brought in someone. Who? Suarez? Ronaldo? Aguero? Ike Uche? No! He brought in Kim Kardashian. I beg your pardon, Kim Kallstrom. Yes. Kallstrom! Jeeeeeez! That was a real shocker but It was for real. Monsieur Wenger brought in the thirty one year old Swedish midfielder on loan from Spartak Moscow. By the end of the transfer window and no striker came in, Arsenal lost the title. Yes. They lost the title on January 31st 2104. Piers Morgan, a realistic celebrity Arsenal fan knew this and didn't spare him.
Another truth; NO team could have won the 2013/2014 EPL with a strike force of Oliver Giroud and Yaya Sanogo. Even fifteen more Ozils cannot help such a team. Arsenal boast of a deep midfield. But nonchalant displays like the one on show yesterday against Everton at Goodison Park where they were white washed by the Martinez tutored boys 3 - 0 is their greatest undoing. Goals from Naismith, Lukaku and an own goal from the former Everton man himself, Mikel Areta were enough to do the damage. Everton is presently one point shy of Arsenal and still have a game at hand. As it is stands, either Arsenal or Everton can be the fourth team to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League. They still have the FA cup to contest for though.
   Arsenal not buying a quality striker in the January transfer window dashed their hopes of the EPL title...again. 571635079cb4721a3476be19da2452291c14bb659a33962438