When one of the best midfielders in the world becomes available it would have been nonsense not to try to sign him irrespective of the teams flaws elsewhere.

Striker was our biggest need, if we couldn't get a top quality one I'm happy with signing someone to help create more chances for those we have, especially as he's one of the best.

Defenders really weren't a priority, we could perhaps have got a 3/4th choice centre half but we had a pretty good defence last year.

When one of the best midfielders in the world becomes available it would have been nonsense not to try to sign him irrespective of the teams flaws elsewhere.

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Yeah i think we can all agree you that. But that's not the point. The point is that Arsenal's weaknesses still exists.

Yeah i think we can all agree you that. But that's not the point. The point is that Arsenal's weaknesses still exists.
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Which weakness?

Weakness or not he is a world class midfield player

I know he's a world class player. I'm not trying to suggest he hasn't improved you. But essentially, Bendnter is your back up striker and it remains to be seen if Giroud can maintain goal scoring form all season long. Despite what some of you might think, your midfield and goalkeeper are weak.

Arsenal had the second best defensive record in the premiership last year, so where are these 'glaring flaws' you talk about?

*your defence

"Despite what some of you might think, your midfield and goalkeeper are weak."

It would be possible to have a better keeper I'd agree.
I think the midfield is arguably our strongest area.

Yeah that was typo. I mean defence

Arsenal had the second best defensive record in the premiership last year, so where are these 'glaring flaws' you talk about?
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Spot on. Too many fans just listen to idiots like Shearer on MOTD.

Our defence is solid. One off game (against Villa) out of 20 games and suddenly it's a glaring flaw?

Ok well if you don't think you have flaws in your side answer me this? Before you showed interest in Ozil, what position(s) would you have liked to see strengthened.

I'd expect you to say, up front, goalkeeper, possibly defence

I would have thought a player like Ozil would have been last on your list considering you've got Cazorla. However, that's not to say Ozil won't improve you immeasurably. Of course he will.

"Ok well if you don't think you have flaws in your side answer me this? Before you showed interest in Ozil, what position(s) would you have liked to see strengthened."

Striker was the one I was desperate for.
Would've taken another central midfielder but they would've had to have been better than what we had already (which is pretty good), wasn't interested in the idea of Cabaye for example.

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I suspect (as per the Ba loan attempt) that as the player(s) Arsenal were after were not available an approach will be made in January to secure a forward as we are short.

Arsenal fans are kidding themselves if they think they needed a CAM. Saurez would have been a far better signing.

I'd give my left nut for Ozil though

The same back five that had the best away form last season and one of the best home forms as well

Ok then

Don't get me wrong, Ozil (as I mentioned) is a stellar signing and I believe now the best player in the league, but his signing is in no way the signing arsenal needed to bridge the gap to the top. That's as close to fact as an opinion can be. Giroud wouldn't even make the bench at Utd, City, Chelsea or possibly even Liverpool. And exactly how is your, albeit wonderfully technical midfield, going to protect against devastating counter attacks against the likes of Real, Dortmund or Chelsea? Even Utd for that matter. Fact is it can't. Every single one of your midfielders, bar diaby arguably, is nominally an attacking midfielder; just because the likes of Arteta, Wilshere and Ramsey have at times been played at the base of midfield does not mean they have the proficiency to protect the back four.

I think the weaknesses at arsenal are being overstated because Wenger didnt spend as most people expected him to.

Midfield was fine when Flamini signed and even without Ozil was the one area Arsenal had little to worry about with the form of Rosicky, Chamberlain and Ramsey.
Ozil is just an extra special player that became available and Wenger bought, just like united buying RVP when Rooney could still do the same job.

The striker situation is an issue but who did you want Arsene to buy? He had to sign someone better so who?Fact is Arsenal still; have 2 international strikers in giroud and Podolski and Walcott effectively plays as a goal scoring winger.

Podolski is Girouds replacement.

In defence Vermalean as substitute replacement CB is decent enough.Another International player.At Left back and right back Arsenal is well covered.

ONLY GOALKEEPER is where Arsene could maybe have replaced Sczesney with a Bergovic or a Ceasar but thats it really.