Agreed, if Henry is the only striker coming in to compensate for Gervinho and Chamakh leaving for the ACON, then that is not good enough. There are question marks over whether he can still hack it at the top level anyway, so we'd be taking a big risk by relying on him to provide cover for RVP, even if it is for just a few months. Moreover, we should be looking at long term targets anyway, not just someone to fill in in the short term. Because even when Chamakh comes back, it is manifest that he is nowhere near good enough, and this leaves us extremely short up front.

Again, Wenger is looking to get the cheapest option in, rather than focusing on long term needs. We should get a good quality striker in January on a long-term deal, who can provide competition for RVP, even if such a player will cost a bit. Penny pinching has got us nowhere over the last 5 years, it's time to focus on quality, not simply price.