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Arsenal may have missed an opportunity by not signing Alexander Isak, as suggested by Rory Smith. Instead, they opted for Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres.
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Arsenal might still be missing a standout player to win games that are decided on "fine margins", says The Observer's Rory Smith.
"There is a legitimate argument to say that instead of signing Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres, should Arsenal have gone for Alexander Isak?" he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.
"That has always been the 'what if' around Arsenal this season.
"I think the club were spooked by what happened to Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard a couple of years ago. They knew they were reliant on individuals to stay fit.
"That hasn't been the case this season, they have lasted the course. It's just that in those really fine margins, maybe they do need someone who is on the amount of money Erling Haaland is on.
"It's just that you can't do that and have that depth."
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Arsenal's decision to sign Madueke and Gyokeres instead of Isak is seen as a potential misstep in securing a standout player for crucial matches.
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