The 2015 season started full of hope for the boys from North London, with supporters and media personalities alike predicting that it was Arsenal’s chance to finally win that illusive English Premier League title.
After buying Petr Cech, Arsenal fans had a spring in their step, they had finally brought in the world class goalkeeper the club had been crying out for.
The Gunners knew that they needed a striker to replace Olivier Giroud after a few disappointing seasons at the Emirates, but they failed to do so.
Still, there was hope left that an injury-free run for the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere would lead the club to glory. As it happened Wilshere is again out for another long stint, and Ramsey doesn’t seem to be firing much at all.
After seven games the Gunners sit in fifth position and could fall down even further. Olivier Giroud is there leading goalscorer with just two from six games, followed by Theo Walcott with one.
It’s the same old Arsenal in attack again in 2015. They lack class going forward and consistently miss the finishing touch – something that would have been rectified if Karim Benzema or Edinson Cavani were up front.
It’s not just attack that is the problem, Arsenal consistently concede goals from set pieces. Laurent Koscielny is having a horror year and Per Mertesacker has been injured for the last few weeks. Their defence of set pieces has been horrid, as shown by the critical goals against West Ham and Chelsea.
A team that was built up as a title contender at the start of the season, are not really one at all. Arsenal needed to fill at least three positions in pre-season, instead Gunners fans have been left in agony.
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