Arsenal: 5 Things That Must Weigh On Arsene Wenger’s Mind

Arsene Wenger has been in charge at Arsenal for nearly two decades. He’s seen it all and an undoubted legend, but here are 5 things that must keep him pacing in the wee hours of the morning. 

Things are going well at Arsenal at the moment. Sitting only behind Leicester in the Premier League and on to the round of 16 in the Champions League. Seems like a good position at the moment. However if you scrape beneath the surface, the Gunners have a few worries that must keep the boss up at night. Not just cosmetic problems, like squad fitness, but an underlying uneasiness that many Gooners don’t want to acknowledge.

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I’m not saying that Arsenal are falling apart, far from it. However there are some issues that could cause a great deal of anguish on the horizon. We all know how long it’s been since Arsenal have won the league, but that drought could come to an end as soon as next May. No, there are some problems with the club that could cause ripple effects for the foreseeable future.

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Arsene Wenger is like a magician. He was able to coax some extremely sub-par Arsenal sides through the arduous test that is the Premiership, time after time. He had to sell some of his best players to balance the books, while simultaneously keeping supporters happy. The man knows how to walk the line. But his time at Arsenal is coming to an end, and before he leaves there are some loose ends he will need to straighten out, lest he go the way of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Here are five things that must weigh heavily on Arsene Wenger’s mind, for both the short and long term of the club.

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