Arsenal topped the Premier League table for most of the season, but fell at the last stage and ended up ceding the title to Guardiola City. A good season for the London team, which will not happen again next season for one of the team’s legends, Tony Adams: “No one expected them to finish this high. I think a large part of this team has already reached its limit. They certainly won’t challenge Manchester City next season, and without serious recruitment this summer it will be difficult for them to finish second again.“.
The Englishman does not get along with Arteta and goes to great lengths to ensure that he would be useful to Arsenal and the manager if they parted ways:They have spent more than £400m on new signings since the appointment of Arteta in 2019, but none of them were wanted by City.. Arteta said none of his players had reached their peak and denied they were running out of steam. I disagree. Mentally, physically and emotionally, they were left without resources. It seems to me that Arteta didn’t have much faith in his players on the bench. I’m not suggesting for one minute that Arsenal get rid of Arteta, but I’m afraid it’s in their best interest.“.
Adams stresses that to become runners-up again he has to sign a lot, because the rest of the opposition will improve their line-ups, but at no time has he seen Arsenal fight for a Premiership: “City’s reserves are better than any other team in the Premier League and we know Newcastle, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea will be much stronger next time around.“.
The Englishman also commented on the players Arsenal could sign:Unfortunately, I don’t think they have the money to buy everything they need. This summer, that’s why I’m afraid they’ve already missed out on winning the title. Declan Rice could be one of them. Arsenal need another centre-back, striker, midfielder and winger. Everyone should be better than the players they already have. The problem is that Arsenal want players who are already accustomed to English football and they will always be expensive when you go to buy them from their Premier League rivals.The former player ended up being confirmed.
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