We need a striker. Period. Someone who puts the exclamation point to all the artful text that we scribe on the field. Waiting for Godot is exquisite but we need some culmination. Get Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
We lost Mathieu Flamini who I thought Wenger should have done his utmost to retain. We are in danger of losing Hleb and his masturbatory exploits with the ball, sans goals. We had Lassana Diarra for two seconds.
But we still have Cesc Fabregas to steady the ship. Spain’s maestro should lead a midfield, a combination of youthful talent and experience, into the next season. Aaron Ramsey has signed up. Fran Merida is assured of Wenger’s green signal. Nacer Barazite is ready for the big transition. Denilson will be a year more experienced. Walcott is coming into his own. Diaby and Song have signed new contracts. On the other end of the spectrum, Tomas Rosicky is healing from his injuries. Gilberto will still be there for cameos when called for experience or a leadership role. And Hleb with all of his smoke and mirrors, will remain a Gunner. Midfield congestion abounds.
What is not known is Eduardo’s return to top flight, Van Persie’s durability, Bendtner’s equation with the rest of the team, in particular Adebayor. In a nutshell, up front we have many questions, few solutions. It would be reassuring if Wenger seemed to be as serious filling a real void in the striker corps, as a perceived one down field.