Source: Daily_Mail
Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna calls on Arsene Wenger to splash the cash in January
[LNB] Bacary Sagna has urged Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to sign a replacement for Robin van Persie while Tomas Rosicky has admitted their title hopes are all but over following the 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea. [LNB]Defender Sagna conceded Arsenal are struggling to cope in the absence of striker Van Persie, who is out for five months with ankle ligament damage. [LNB]He says a new man must be bought in January if Arsenal are to stand any chance of closing the11-point gap on leaders Chelsea. [LNB] Splash the cash: Bacary Sagna says Arsene Wenger must sign a replacement for injured Robin van Persie[LNB]Sagna said: 'Robin van Persie's absence is weighing heavily on us and we need to find a solution. There was too much of a gap between ourselves and Chelsea.[LNB]'They were better in the individual battles and kept the ball and passed it better than we did.[LNB]'The game was a mirror image of our 1-0 defeat at Sunderland. We did not really create chances. Chelsea brushed us aside and we are very disappointed. [LNB]'But we must not give up, or else we face dropping even further down the table.' [LNB]Rosicky feels Sunday's defeat may have left Arsenal too far behind. [LNB] Sorely missed: Robin van Persie[LNB]The midfielder said: 'It will be difficult for us to win the title now, we know that. If Chelsea continue to play like they did against us, then it will be difficult for anyone to stop them. [LNB]'But we have to keep going. Letting our season fall apart would be a big mistake.'[LNB]Meanwhile, the FA will investigate a camera being thrown in the direction of Frank Lampard during Sunday's game.[LNB] Arsenal fans paid the price for Ashley abuse, blasts Chelsea star Lampard Which side would you pay £40 to see? Sportsmail asks football's leading figures who they would pay to watchPremier League reveal they paid a staggering £70.7m in agents fees last season - So how much did your club spend?ARSENAL FC
