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

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. https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/758799418615140352 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. https://twitter.com/WilliamDuncan26/status/758685353171619840 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. https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/758615725057708032 They want one thing. https://twitter.com/XhakaLegacy/status/758616022295441413 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. https://twitter.com/MLS/status/758848215579922432 It was a winner though that was brought about after Didier Drogba came back to haunt the Gunners. https://twitter.com/MLS/status/758831344373739520 Different season, same old Arsenal. Exactly the same... https://twitter.com/Jimii530/status/758951089488039937 Just spend the bloody money for once. https://twitter.com/DaveEdu6/status/758955588692746240 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 Listen to our GAA podcast with Colm Parkinson. Click here to subscribe on iTunes. https://soundcloud.com/sportsjoe-gaa-hour/personal-abuse-from-pundits-and-dull-quarter-finals?utm_content=bufferde45c&utm_medium=Social+organic&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer