Arsenal had turned into a very mediocre side this season under Unai Emery but everyone was hopeful that things would change under the guidance of Freddie Ljungberg.
While the scenario has not particularly gotten better under the interim coach but the Gunners did manage to beat West Ham United last weekend in the Premier League, thereby ending a nine-game winless streak.
And many people believe that this win will surely help things get back on track for Arsenal and they will now be able to fight for the top-four spot in the Premier League.
But according to pundit Paul Merson, the North London club aren’t going anywhere despite the win since they currently lack one key thing.
Merson wrote for Sky Sports: “Arsenal’s win at West Ham papered over huge cracks at the club. Don’t let the late turnaround fool you, Arsenal are heading nowhere.
“I’ve never seen a game like it. It comes back to the same old thing – confidence, confidence, confidence. It sums up the situations Arsenal find themselves in at the moment and West Ham for that matter.
“If you’re not winning football matches your confidence goes, it’s the worst feeling in the world. It doesn’t matter how good you are as a player when the confidence goes, that’s it.
“When Arsenal turned to Freddie Ljungberg, they wanted him to come in and steady the ship. They would have thought ‘we’re not going anywhere, we’re not going to get relegated and we can save a few quid’.
“But, all of a sudden, a couple of dodgy performances and its panic stations. I just don’t know where they go next.”
Arsenal might have gotten some much-needed wind under their sails by beating West Ham United but tough times lie ahead for them.
Next Saturday, the Gunners welcome Manchester City to the Emirates and they could very well suffer yet another loss with many people hinting at a possible embarrassment.
