Alan Shearer didn't hold back when calling out Arsenal's transfer decisions last season after coming up short in a third consecutive campaign.
Injuries to Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz, along with Eddie Nketiah's departure last summer, left Mikel Arteta no choice but to deploy midfielder Mikel Merino as a makeshift striker during the run-in. And, even at that point, they were really only fighting for the Champions League.
