Here is Saturday’s news and gossip concerning Arsenal: Former Gunners forward John Hartson has defended Arsene Wenger after the boss came in for criticism for failing to sign a single outfield player during the summer transfer window, the Daily Express report. The news was compounded by Danny Welbeck’s injury problems, but Hartson has sympathy for Wenger. He stated: “Why would he just add numbers to give himself a problem and put players on the bench and pay them astronomical wages? “I totally understand why Wenger has not bought,” he added.…
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