He had time – Thierry Henry questions Mikel Arteta failure to sign a number nine
Thierry Henry has criticised Mikel Arteta over his failure to sign an out-and-out frontman, insisting the Arsenal manager has “had time to get a nine ”.
The north London club finished second behind Premier League champions Liverpool this season and failed to add to the single trophy – the 2020 FA Cup – won by Arteta during his five-and-a-half-year reign to date.
While acknowledging that fitness problems had played a part, the Gunners’ record goalscorer highlighted the lack of a number nine as a key issue.
Henry told the Overlap Stick to Football podcast: “When you look at the injuries and you look at the players that came, OK, he brought players - Той получи [Raheem] Sterling, когато всички желаеха девет. Когато победихме Реал Мадрид, не ни трябваше девет. Не, имате потребност от девет. ”
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