The Kroenkes have ruined Arsenal’s season, but it is actually a good thing for Mikel Arteta

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Arsenal’s season is hanging by a thread as several factors stand between them and a campaign that can be deemed successful.

The Gunners have been rather stop-start this season, struggling to gain much momentum in the Premier League.

Seven points currently separate them from Liverpool at the top, leaving a bit of a mountain to climb in that regard.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	24	17	6	1	58	23	35	57
2	ArsenalArsenal	24	14	8	2	49	22	27	50

There remains some hope in the domestic league, while the Champions League could be the final opportunity to bag some silverware.

Arsenal enter the round of 16 stage and will have the trophy firmly in their sights, though it won’t be easy.

Those chances will likely feel diminished though, following news of Kai Havertz’s hamstring injury which will keep him out for the season.

While it’s a huge blow, it came as little surprise to many that the German international suffered such a problem, with it seeming inevitable something would happen due to his workload.

Bar losing a player and teammate of his quality, the main frustration at Arsenal will be that many saw this coming.

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Arsenal failed to back Mikel Arteta for January transfer striker swoop

Even before Gabriel Jesus picked up an ACL injury, there was a feeling heading into January that Mikel Arteta needed help in the centre-forward ranks.

The loss of the Brazilian only turbocharged that line of thinking, with a view to landing more quality and extra bodies in that area.

In the end, though, it didn’t happen for the side as they left the winter market without the backing the Arsenal boss may deserve.

With the Kroenkes and the hierarchy failing to give Arteta the option he needs, it may well have ruined the season, especially now that Havertz is out too.

While it is bad news for this season, there is some silver lining to not entering the winter transfer market, but it has to be backed up in the summer.

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Summer transfer market is better for Arsenal but Kronkes must go big

The reality of the winter window is that it is often built on opportunity rather than first-choice deals to be done.

If Arsenal were to land the strikers available, they may not be of the calibre that the club wanted to have for the long term.

As a result, good squad planning seems to dictate that waiting to land top targets until the summer transfer window makes sense.

Throwing away an opportunity to strengthen over the winter only makes sense if the Arsenal owners go big in the transfer market though.

Big-money deals for Alexander Isak or Benjamin Sesko could set the team up well for the future, impacting more than just half a season and more like a few seasons.

It remains to be seen exactly what Arsenal can do for the remainder of this season and with their business in the summer, but if they are stronger for not moving in the winter then it may give them a better shot at winning silverware for plenty of years to come.