Here are our three players to watch – well in fact to sign – to see you through the Christmas period. As ever, we make no promises that this will turn out well. And we appreciate the lack of imagination that seemingly lies behind these picks; but points mean prizes…
Arsenal’s new little magician has been a revelation since signing in the closing minutes of the January transfer window. He’s played only 9 games yet has 6 assists and 6 goals – and against Liverpool became only the sixth player in Premier League history to score 4 in one game. Had he been here all season he would have pushed Ryan Giggs all the way…
Watching Arsenal’s thoroughly deserved victory over Newcastle, when they stepped up a gear in the second half and totally outclassed the Geordies (our tip to be the ‘surprise’ relegation), the introduction of Abou Diaby in a forward role revealed an interesting aspect of Arsenal’s squad – the proliferation of strikers. Even if you take out the young and the tenuous, leaving only out-and-out indisputable forwards (albeit a couple who play in midfield sometimes) you still have Walcott, Arshavin, Vela, Van Persie, Adebayor, Eduardo and Bendtner – an embarrassment of riches.
