Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas admits the side are too small and need a target man to give them a different option.
Spaniard keen on new striker for January
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas admits the side are too small and need a target man to give them a different option.
The Gunners have been criticised for being too lightweight after going down to heavy defeats to Chelsea and Manchester City in recent weeks.
Fabregas feels Arsenal were found wanting in attack against Chelsea and City in the absence of the injured Robin van Persie and believes the Gunners need a striker in the mould of Didier Drogba to provide them with a different option in attack.
"Throughout the game (against City) we had a lot of possession but didn't really have anyone to go in behind the defenders, apart from Carlos Vela," Fabregas told
The Guardian.
"We had a lot of similar players who like the ball into their feet. Sometimes it's true that you need a different kind of option."
Difference
Fabregas felt Drogba was the difference between Chelsea and Arsenal in the Blues' 3-0 win at Emirates last month.
"Overall, I saw a Chelsea team that was normal but a team that has probably the best striker in the world," added Fabregas.
"An average team that has the best striker in the world can always do something and Didier Drogba makes all the difference.
"We dominated for the first 40 minutes without creating too much. Maybe we didn't have someone whose game is to go beyond defenders, and we were a little small to fight them on crosses."
The Spanish international admits Chelsea are the side to beat this season and concedes Arsenal cannot afford any more slip-ups if they are to challenge for the Premier League title this term.
"We accept Chelsea are currently the strongest side. They are showing more consistency than us. What is for sure, though, is that we cannot afford any more slip-ups," concluded Fabregas.
