The future of goalkeeper Manuel Almunia looks more uncertain after the player was named in the squad to face Barnet but didn’t feature at Underhill on Saturday.
The Spanish stopper was named in the 22 but Lukasz Fabianski started between the posts with youngsters Wojciech Szczesny and Vito Mannone on the bench.
It was a comfortable 4-0 victory for the Gunners, but for Almunia his situation at The Emirates is far from comfortable. The Gunners’ keeper came in for criticism last season for some high profile errors and Premier League Betting reports have suggested Wenger has lost patience with the player who signed from Celta Vigo in 2004.
It’s believed Wenger is ready to offload Almunia and even admitted on Saturday after the win at Underhill that he hasn’t got a number one at the club at the moment.
Fulham stopper Mark Schwarzer and Udinese keeper Samir Handanovic have been linked with a move to The Emirates, but Wenger has poured cold water on the Schwarzer talk. He denied interest in the Australian keeper, but did admit he was “still looking at various situations”.
Wenger has insisted he will give all his keepers a chance, but if Almunia is for the chop it’s highly unlikely Fabianski will start the season between the sticks. Fabianski, like Almunia, made some high-profile mistakes last term and his inexperience cost the Gunners on several occasions.
So it seems safe to place a football bet on the fact that the Gunners will have a new number one on board before the start of the season.
From footbo.com
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Whilst Manuel has always done his best whenever he puts on the Arsenal keepr's shirt, it's sadly clear that if Wenger is to claim a major trophy this season, then his side need someone more dependable behind the back four. The question is who will replace him.
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