Arsenal must spend big money in January to turn season around, says Andrei Arshavin

02 December 2009 08:24
Following their 3-0 defeat in the London derby with Chelsea at the weekend, Arsenal are now 11 points behind the league leaders and Arshavin has said that with the likes of Robin van Persie set for a long lay-off, bringing in new players is the club's best option to close the gap. [LNB]"Arsene Wenger needs to buy new players - and expensive ones too," the Russian told the Mirror. "Why? because all the talented and inexpensive players are already with us at Arsenal. [LNB] Related ArticlesArsenal ready to hit January salesManchester City v Arsenal: match previewAdebayor battling to rediscover goalscoring touchFrank Lampard: Ashley Cole spurred on by booingYaya Toure linked with Arsenal move'I feel bitter about that we lose all the big matches. That is disturbing and also lets certain doubts creep into my mind. [LNB]"Chelsea are now 11 points ahead of us and they look the strongest team. They have attacking players who can make use of opponents' slightest defensive mistakes. Didier Drogba is the strongest in the world."[LNB]Despite the faith Wenger has shown in his young squad in recent weeks amid a catalogue of first team names being sidelined with injury, the Frenchman has said that if the right deal comes along in the new year circumstances dictate that he must pursue it. [LNB]Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh, Inter Milan's Mario Balotelli, Toulouse's Andre-Pieree Gignac, Loic Remy and Klass-Jan Huntelaar have all been linked with a moved to the Emirates, but Wenger would neither confirm nor deny them as players on his radar. [LNB]"Robin's injury has to affect my thoughts for January," he said. 'It has to because I didn't feel we were in the need to buy, but we will be out on the market that is for sure. But I will only make a decision if it suits us.' [LNB]Arsenal face Manchester City tonight in a bid to secure their place i the semi-finals of the Carling Cup. [LNB]

Source: Telegraph