Wenger has a
striker conundrum and went with Walcott
ahead of Giroud, but if the England international wishes to be taken seriously
as a
central striker, he needs to start scoring the type of chances created in the early stages.
However, discontent among supporters on Tyneside has been partially dissipated by a trio of excellent signings: Georginio Wijnaldum, captain of PSV's Eredivisie - winning side and acclaimed
as the Dutch Player of the Year (
ahead of Memphis Depay); Aleksandar Mitrovic, a Serbian
striker who Jose Mourinho claimed «has everything to be a European star»; and Chancel Mbemba, Mitrovic's former team - mate at Anderlecht and a
central defender of uncertain age who, it's hoped, will shore up a porous back four.