Nacho Monreal is a significant acquisition for the Gunners

    Without a doubt, it can be tough to be an Arsenal fan during the transfer windows, especially in recent years and we see far more often someone who wants to leave "The Emirates", rather than join it.

   However, sometimes positive things happen during the transfer windows for the Gunners. Last year, they signed Thomas Eisfeld, who proved to be a significant signing for the youth system. This year, (yesterday) at the deadline Arsenal signed Nacho Monreal from Malaga for an undisclosed fee.

    Monreal plays left back, the same position as Kieran Gibbs and Andre Santos. The 26-year-old Spanish player from Malaga was bought out of necessity, as Gibbs hurt his thigh against Liverpool and now will have to miss three weeks.

   Wenger must have been terrified by the thought of putting Andre Santos in the starting lineup against Bayern and I cannot say that I blame him.

   Monreal appears to have strong crossing skills, something that will come in handy when he sends in crosses to Olivier Giroud. Moreover, Arsenal really lacks players who can give good crosses, so Nacho is a we;;-justified signing. His abilities match up with what Arsenal wants to do, and that is the most important thing.

   But for a more general description of what Monreal brings to the table, let's let David Cartlidge of the Daily Mirror do the talking: 

    "Don't expect any blistering spells of skill, or unnecessarily cavalier defending from Monreal. He's steady and competent in his area, but this is by no means a negative—this sort of presence will offer so much to a team and will be one less problem area in the back line."

    From that description, Monreal seems like he will be a very dependable player while on the left. Regardless of whether or not Arsenal secures a Champions League spot, this signing will come down as a success. 

   Although, the Gunners did not sign an offensive player, they got themselves a defensive boost in the face of Nacho Monreal.

WELCOME TO "THE EMIRATES", NACHO!!!