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da spicy bet： Arsenal attacker Andrey Arshavin has stated that he is displeased with the London club’s sale of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, and is unsure whether The Gunners can challenge for the title this season.
Arsene Wenger was forced to sell the duo as they both stated that their future was away from the Emirates, and the Russia international feels this has weakened the team.
“The loss of Fabregas and Nasri is very significant,” the forward told Sport.
“When sitting on the bench during the Udinese game, I told [Nicklas] Bendtner that we have no players who can feed [Robin] van Persie or use the strong sides of other forwards. Bendtner said that only Xavi could have replaced Cesc.
“I’m glad I had the opportunity to play with such a great footballer. Some are irreplaceable,” he continued.
Wenger has worked hard to replace the outgoing players, with the capture of Mikel Arteta from Everton on deadline day a ploy to add creativity to the Arsenal midfield, but Arshavin feels this may change the side’s style of play.
“With Arteta and other players in his position, we will play different football from that of the Cesc and Samir period,” he stated.
Arsenal have had a slow start to the season, picking up only one point from their first three games, and Arshavin is unsure whether his team can push for honours this term.
“It’s difficult to say whether Arsenal can fight with the Manchester clubs and Chelsea, but those teams look very intimidating,” he concluded.
Arsenal host Swansea at the Emirates on Saturday, and then start their Champions League campaign with a tricky away fixture against German champions Borussia Dortmund next week.