Arsenal: one player or maybe seven wins the title for Gunners, says Souness
Mystic Meg, eat yer heart out. In his article on Arsenal v Manchester United for the Sunday Times, former Spurs and Liverpool player Graeme Souness begins by tooting his own horn: “I predicted in March in this column that Manchester United and Arsenal would both miss out on the top four and I have seen nothing since to change my mind.”
The man’s got the gift, I tell you.
This is the same Souness who at the start of the season predicted the Premier League title going to Manchester United or Manchester City:
I think it will be one of the Manchester teams. If Ibrahimovic can fire on all cylinders – and I think there is a good year left in him – he will inspire those around him.
He’s someone who I enjoy. I enjoy his arrogance because he’s someone who can back it up. I think he could be the difference.
His Top Four ran: “1. Man Utd 2. Man City. 3. Tottenham 4. Arsenal.”
Whoops!
Having told readers back in August “Obviously it’s our job to make forecasts”, Souness today writes:
Arsenal should be looking at the likes of Griezmann and Bale… Over the past decade their recruitment has simply not been good enough, which is one of the main reasons Wenger should step aside. For seven or eight years they were only two or three top players away from being the team to beat but in the past few years it has not been a question of two or three players they need, it’s six or seven.
Ot as Souness put it in November 2015 – during the 2015-2016 season – just one season ago:
Arsene Wenger’s only major signing last summer was Petr Cech and he alone will give them a major chance of winning the Premier League this season. He could be worth anything up to 10 points for them.
Not two or three players, then. Just the one.
Posted: 7th, May 2017 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Broadsheets, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
