Despite the acquisition of Petr
Cech the former striker says the
Gunners must strengthen further
if they are to mount a Premier
League title challenge next
season
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Thierry Henry says Arsenal need
four more players if they are to
challenge Chelsea for the Premier
League title.
The Gunners finished last season
in third place, 12 points behind
Jose Mourinho’s champions,
despite a strong finish to the
season.
Arsene Wenger has already made
his first signing of the summer,
having signed Petr Cech from the
Blues, but Henry says more
players are needed for a title tilt.
"That team, I think, has great
mentality, top-quality players and
match-winners. I still think they
need four players to get closer to
Chelsea,” he told Sky Sports.
“I compare it to my generation. I
knew, for example, when I first
arrived at Arsenal that if I was
not performing after an hour,
Dennis Bergkamp was on the
bench sometimes or Kanu or
Sylvain Wiltord or Davor Suker.
Whoever it was, I knew I had an
hour to perform.”
Goal understands the Gunners
are prepared to be patient in
their pursuit of Real Madrid's
Karim Benzema with Wenger
refusing to rule out a move, and
Henry feels another forward is
important.
"Olivier Giroud alone there as a
natural-born striker, it is difficult,
because they say when he does
not score, it is very difficult,” he
added.
“Hopefully Theo Walcott could be
the answer. You have a guy who
you did not think was going to
play as a striker, although he has
been the talk of the town for a
little while, him playing as a
striker.
"You know some people still
question Arsene Wenger, but I
still think that Arsene has the
right attitude and fire; the fire in
his belly to try to make sure that
team can win another title.
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