What unfortunate luck that Gabriel was struck by injury in the last minutes of Arsenal’s last pre-season game. Before that, things had gone swimmingly for Arsenal, and the 3-2 defeat of Manchester City confirmed some good progress on the pitch. But Gabriel’s injury, coupled with that of Per Mertesacker’s, means that Arsenal are pressed into a transfer market which has been a great source of frustration for Arsene Wenger. It seems as if he’s unwilling to accept the reality of the market and the ludicrous prices that accompany it, whilst Ivan Gazidis says that Arsenal can’t compete with the big boys financially. What that does do, however, is deflect attention back onto the...
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