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29th Jul 2016

VIDEO: An Arsenal striker actually scored but try telling the fans that

Conan Doherty

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) for Arsenal.

It’s still July so, if ever there was a time to talk up the Gunners as league contenders, go right ahead right now.

Arsene Wenger watched his side stave off the MLS All-Stars in a friendly on Thursday night but it required an 87th minute winner from Chuba Akpom to clinch the game 2-1.

The name Chuba Akpom isn’t going to wash with the manic supporters though. The north London club can’t do anything without being hounded during the transfer window and the pressure to sign someone – anyone – is only growing.

The side’s tour of the US continued this week and the manager named a fresh-looking outfit to compete at the Avaya Stadium.

But that’s not what people want. People know exactly what they want.

https://twitter.com/ConvertedWinger/status/758799456460353537

And don’t try to distract them either.

Don’t try to pawn them off with Akpom.

https://twitter.com/GiroudBullet/status/758850854749253633

No-one wants any behind-the-scenes nonsense like this either.

They want one thing.

Just keep an eye on it. Anything Arsenal write, their fans respond with a simple demand. Sign a f**king striker. They get a lot more impatient and x-rated than those examples too.

But here comes Chuba Akpom. The 20-year-old who may cloud Wenger’s judgement at least until September.

In fairness, if Arsenal keep slicing through opposition like this, they might not even need a striker to finish these moves off.

It was a winner though that was brought about after Didier Drogba came back to haunt the Gunners.

Different season, same old Arsenal.

Exactly the same…

Just spend the bloody money for once.

Really…

https://twitter.com/ArsenalsRelated/status/758818844710359040

FFS.

https://twitter.com/ArsenalsCannon/status/758579826471084036

One last addition demanded.

https://twitter.com/notjustlong/status/758633008454828032

Because now it’s just getting out of hand.

https://twitter.com/LeviTheGooner/status/758877765806333953

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