Opinion | Arsenal the under-achievers
Arsene Wenger needs to change his tune and revive Arsenal as a force to be reckoned with in the quest for elusive silverware
Arsene Wenger hopes to rejuvenate ailing Arsenal with a quick-fix cure in the shape of a £30 million (HK$368 million) bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.
The north London club have endured their worst start to the EPL season in 44 years and Wenger is under unprecedented pressure from fans and shareholders to end the eight-year wait for a trophy.
Given the Gunners' plight, you'd like to think the board would be signing blank cheques and any prescriptions to aid the patient. The team are lame and concussed, and 11 points adrift in the title race - a dire predicament underscored by the throw-away, maniacal 3-3 draw against Fulham last weekend.
Obvious to all is that a replacement for Robin van Persie can't come soon enough. But will the likes of Cavan and others on Wenger's January wish-list prove to be a cure-all, that's if the deal comes off in the New Year transfer window?
"I am a doctor, so trust me," is the implied assurance by the legendary manager. Trust is one thing. Of more pressing concern is the speedy eviction of the Jekyll and Hyde persona stalking the Emirates.
Last weekend's game at Fulham, during which Arsenal surrendered a 2-0 lead, is seen as the catalyst for the fans and shareholders to talk openly and loudly of the beginning of the end of the French helmsman.