Arsenal ‘need to strengthen in all departments’ if they want to win league

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has instructed William Hill that Arsenal want to enhance each space of their squad this summer time if they’re to surpass their second-placed Premier League end subsequent season.

“To go one higher subsequent season and win the title, they’ll have to strengthen in all departments,” Keown stated on the FWA Awards. “Positively in midfield – Thomas Partey has been injured for lengthy intervals and likewise had a dip in type this season, in order that they’ll need to usher in one other midfielder.

“Additionally at right-back, there’s an space that they’ll need to strengthen, with Takehiro Tomiyasu having been injured, in order that they’ll want to purchase a recognised right-back as effectively.

“However I’m positive the membership will goal a prime midfield participant, they’ve been linked with a number of gamers, so let’s see what occurs for the beginning of subsequent season.”

Saliba damage actually price Arsenal’s title problem

Keown additionally went on to discuss Arsenal’s failed title problem this season, saying that the damage to William Saliba was a serious blow to their hopes of securing prime spot.

“It’s a season by which Arsenal have given Arsenal followers that feeling of being aggressive,” he stated. “They fought to the top. They slipped away, which shocked me, having after all been in entrance in these two video games – 2-0 at Liverpool, 2-0 at West Ham. I used to be cautious as a result of I knew that these video games had been troublesome away from house and ultimately they fell away.

“However to attract a sport at house in opposition to Southampton who’ve gone down, once you take a look at that it’s virtually unforgivable. They let it slip however there’s an terrible lot to construct upon. The power in depth is what price them ultimately.

“I believe if William Saliba had stayed match, it could have been an fascinating battle in opposition to Erling Haaland when Arsenal confronted Manchester Metropolis. However he wasn’t accessible and that basically price Arsenal on the finish of the season.”

Keown added: “Man Metropolis can go on and win the Treble now. They’ve received 5 Premier Leagues within the final six seasons however I really feel like that is just the start. It’s Pep Guardiola’s staff correct. At Barcelona he sort of inherited the group, however that is his staff – it’s simply Kevin De Bruyne that he didn’t signal. I believe if they’ll pull it off and win the Champions League then we would see them dominate Europe for years to come back.”