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Thierry Henry is of the opinion that the club will be able to win the league title

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Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is of the opinion that the club will be able to win the league title with Alex Sanchez fully fit for next season.

The former Barcelona man moved to the Emirates stadium in a £ 35 million deal, which is fast looking like a bargain. He scored 16 goals in 35 league matches last season. More importantly, Henry reckons that Sanchez provides the X factor that Arsenal have missed for a long time. The gunners have not challenged for the league title in more than a decade, but the club are close to strengthening the team in this transfer window once again.

Arsenal are expected to complete the transfer of Petr Cech from Chelsea. The 33-year-old will go straight into the first-team and replace Wojciech Szczesny, who has been unreliable in goal. A multiple winner with Chelsea, Cech will not just provide the experience of handling pressure but also he will have the quality to deal with opponents. The 33-year-old is expected to cost around £ 11 million and he will be able to deal with Arsenal’s goalkeeping situation effectively for at least the next five years. Henry reckons that one can expect more from Sanchez next season, as he will be now used to the Premier League. Read More

Arsenal booked their place in the quarter-finals

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Arsenal booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after a 2-0 win over giantkillers Middlesbrough.

The Championship outfit had beaten Manchester City in the previous round and they were spoken about beating yet another top team in the last 16 round. As it was, Arsenal managed a comfortable victory that puts them against Manchester United in the quarter-finals. The club have missed striker Oliver Giroud for much of the first half of the season. The Frenchman showed his importance to the team after scoring two goals in the space of two minutes to put Arsenal on the path to a 2-0 win.

Giroud opened the scoring in the 27th minute and later extended Arsenal’s advantage just two minutes after this goal. Wenger says that even though the club have several strikers like Danny Welbeck on-board, he feels that Giroud is the number one hit man. The former Montpelier striker was a revelation last season after scoring 16 goals in 36 appearances last season. This time around, his goal return has been even better with seven goals from just nine starts. His impact has been more profound in bigger matches like that of against Manchester City. Read More