Top of the table with the opportunity of opening up an eight-point lead going into their clash with Manchester City Saturday afternoon, everything looked rosy if you were an Arsenal fan. Fast forward two hours and suddenly the landscape of the Premier League looked very different, with the sides directly below the Gunners snapping away at their heels and threatening to take them down. The 6-3 defeat to City on Saturday was sobering, and a stark reminder that there is still plenty to do if Arsenal are to end their near-decade long wait for the title. It has been nine years since the Gunners last won the Premier League and their hopes of finally winning it this year were given a thorough going-over by a rampant City who tore the Londoners to pieces almost at will. The signing of Mesut Ozil in January was a step in the right direction for Arsene Wenger, often maligned for his lack of spending, but Saturday proved he is going to have to once more open his chequebook this winter if he is to guide his side to glory come May. Here, we take a look at 5 January signings Arsene Wenger needs to win the title.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
