"I never said ALMUNIA will be my long-term No 1."

• Y_Shun

  17 Apr 10, 11:54

   

  
  
  MANUEL ALMUNIA had his Arsenal future thrown into doubt last night when boss Arsene Wenger refused to back the under-fire keeper.

  Asked if Almunia was too weak, Wenger said: "I don't think it is the best moment to talk about that.

  "I never said he will be my long-term No 1."

  Wenger, whose hopes of a Champions League and Premier League double collapsed in the space of a week, is certain to spend on a new keeper.

   

  Almunia has delivered a number of poor performances while No 2 Lukasz Fabianski is not considered good enough to take over.
  
  Wenger added: "Almunia is a great keeper and is in competition with Fabianski. I want to see how we finish so I don't think it's the best period to talk about individual players."

• -Wanderer-

  17 Apr 10, 22:25

  It is time for Arsenal to get a new GK. Maybe a certain Akinfeev that some club is pursuing will suffice...

• Rooney9

  17 Apr 10, 22:27

  Buffon lar

• ASKL!

  18 Apr 10, 10:43

  akinfeev, or if he wants to stick to his youngster policy, he can go for lloris or asenjo.

• zocoss

  18 Apr 10, 11:15

  Even Gomes is proving to be better than Almunia now...