After suffering a recent dip in form, it looked as though we might be about to drop down away from the title challengers but away wins against West Ham and Newcastle respectively have kept up momentum.
New Year's Day itself saw us leave things late to seal a win at home to Cardiff but it was in a game which we dominated. The same happened yesterday against Tottenham with regards to our domination and we were full deserving in progressing to the next round of the FA Cup
It was one of the best midfield displays I think we've seen all season against Spurs on Saturday and it was great to see Rosicky score his goal! Walcott did well in the striker role and it is disappointing to see him be added to the injury list.
Bendtner has looked more impressive as he returns to the first team and will be incredibly frustrated in picking up his injury against Cardiff, Walcott has hurt his knee, and Podolski is still trying to find full fitness. Giroud will be back next week as he only missed the Totemham match through illness but with Podolski lacking in match fitness and Park our only other striker in the team, Wenger will need to bring in an on loan striker for sure while he has the chance.
The likes of Mandzukic, Chicorito Hernandez, Benzema, and Diego Costa have all been circulating around the media but any deals for these kind of players will be summer moves. Barcelona's Pedro has also been mentioned and he would make a great signing, with the 26-year-old reportedly unhappy with first team involvement at the Camp Nou this season.
Another position I feel certainly needs strengthening for sure is right back. Sagna is strong but he frustrates me a lot. He doesn't look natural on the ball, often looks to pass it back than get to the byline, and often possesses poor delivery when crossing. Jenkinson isn't a reliable back-up either and while he can put in two or three good displays, he is then inconsistent or is prone to mistakes at any point.
We need quality in quantity and so be able to call upon strong players and big names across all positions. This is where Chelsea are strong in being able to have almost two starting elevens. With injuries creeping in, we need strength in depth to be able to keep up with those around us if we are to continue mounting a strong title challenge for the remainder of the season.
Still things are looking good for now and this is an important month with the window open. It still remains anyone's title as our lead is only slender. We're playing good football still though, grinding out results too but we need more goals.
Following the win against Spurs yesterday, Arsenal will play Coventry at the end of the month in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
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