5 Things that Arsenal need to do to win 

a trophy this season

   After the departure of their captain - Robin van Persie, Arsenal have been extremely inconsistent and even kinda mediocre. Although, they have put some impressive performances, this season, more often than not, they have disappointed their supporters. Considering that the gunners lost to Bradford in the "Capital One Cup" and are 19 points behind the leader Manchester United in the Premier League after 23 games played, they have only two chances to stop their trophy drought - to win the "FA Cup" or "The Champions League". In order to do so, there are a lot of things that they need to address.

1. Being able to play well in the first half

     During the most recent games of the Gunners, a bizarre trend took place - the team played very poorly in the first half and then in the second, the gunners improved their performance dramatically. This occurred against Manchester City, Chelsea, West Ham and even against Brighton. In other words, if Arsenal want to get better, the squad has to play at the highest level for the whole game, because when you trail you cannot always make a comeback, especially against top teams.

                                              2. Improve defensively

    Although, the Gunners have the third best defense in the Premier League, they still make some careless mistakes and are extremely vulnerable when defending set pieces. Their zone defense is not helping their cause. Moreover, players like Thomas Vermaelen and Laurent Koscielny need to improve their individual performances. If Arsenal cannot do that, Bayern will feast on them in the CL.

                3. Be more effective offensively

     Arsenal has scored 46 goals so far this season, which is not that bad, but most of these goals have been scored in selective games. (Against the Spurs, West Ham, Southampton, Reading, etc). Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud have to step up in the big games and deliver, like van Persie did last season. Moreover, Cazorla has to improve his form, because he has been superb in some games and absolutely lackluster in others. To put it like this, the gunners need to focus on scoring goals, not just holding the ball and creating chances, so they need to be more creative.

                           
                       
                                4. Be confident and aggressive

This one does not need much of and explanation. If the whole squad, play with the same passion and energy like Jack Wilshere the team will be the best in the world, without a doubt.


 5. Sign new players as soon as possible 

          
     In recent years, many promising players have left the Gunners and that has taken their toll on the team and more depth is required. Arsenal needs badly another striker and a defensive midfielder and despite the fact that, many players have been linked with a move to "The Emirates Stadium", A. Wenger has not bought anyone yet.

          

   
  To conclude, Arsenal still have a great chance to bring a trophy home this season, but they need to step up and improve dramatically. They have to believe in their abilities, put on the work and show results...