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I think it remains to be seen whether Wenger messed up last summer.
My take on last summer is that he didn't feel he could sign any striker who would push us on (either because they weren't available or they didn't want to come or whatever) so he didn't sign anyone.
I'm OK with that, do we need more Danny Welbecks sitting on the bench? Would it really improve us?
But we are creaking somewhat right now, we only have a few really world class players and it's debatable whether that's enough. It has been so far but we will need Sanchez back during this nasty run.

We have been here before so I understand people's scepticism but we've never had players like Cech, Ozil and Sanchez before. They could drag us kicking and screaming to the title if they stay fit.
As positive as I am about our current situation, it is obvious Wenger made a mistake in the summer. If he signs Elneny as cover, then he realises it was a mistake too.

Several times you’ve made this claim about having more Welbeck’s on the bench when it comes to striker, overlooking the fact that buying in another striker at Giroud’s level should not have been impossible. Getting in the top-tier, premium strikers was harder because they were so few and far between but Giroud is not in that bracket and buying a striker than can supply 10+ league goals should’ve been possible. Instead, Wenger banked on Walcott, despite his horrendous injury record that once again took him out of the side for months and because of the usual plague of injuries we suffer, he is being used on the left-wing rather than upfront, where Giroud is definitely looking fatigued at the moment.

We’re doing well right now and plaudits go to the team and manager for that but it has to be recognised that he made mistakes too.