Fulham vs Arsenal 31.12.2023 - KO: 14:00 GMT

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Admittedly didn't watch many games last season and have hardly watched any this. But there seems to be a major backward step taking place. Why they think they can compete without a striker is a bit of a mystery.

Its more than just the striker from what I'm seeing. I mean even if we had Toney, there was absolutely no service, so what magic would he be expected to conjure?

We really messed up this summer, splurging all that money on a failed project like Harvetz, overspending for a decent Rice and putting ourselves in debt for Raya....just plain old stupid.

Cleary, we overestimated our current crop. Martinelli is an inconsistent player and will be so for all his career if you ask me. Odegaard is a show pony. Saka....well I'm not sure he can move on to the next level unless he has competition and sees the need to improve. That won't happen under a manager that thinks the way this manager thinks. In short our front 4 and the future we are so tirelessly building on their shoulders is nothing special. And yes it's deja vous, Wenger team youth all over again.

I'll hold my hands up. I honestly thought the 3 players I mentioned above could be our backbone and take us back to the glory days... but right now I'd sell at least 2 of them in January if I had the chance and probably bin the manager too.

I'm really upset but I expect i'll be re-echoing this sentiment again in a month or two.