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Arsenal hero Merson staggered Wenger never bought new keeper

Arsenal hero Paul Merson says Arsene Wenger has blown their title chances by not buying a senior goalkeeper.

Merson reckons Wenger must splash the cash in the summer transfer window to boost the club's chances of winning silverware next term.

Merson said: "They need a goalkeeper and a centre-half and until they get those positions sorted out they won't win anything.

"They will obviously still win games and some people will still drool about their playing style but that's because they never win anything.

"A good goalkeeper saves you about 10 points a season. Arsenal's goalies have cost them at least eight points this season so how can any team possibly give away 18 points a season and still win the league?

"Wojciech Szczesny will be a top goalie in years to come but what are they doing bringing a 41-year-old keeper (Jens Lehmann) back to the club?"

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