Three points gone ... again

Well the Premier League had another fantastic weekend -- as usual. But my dear Gunners saw another potential 3 points escape their grasp as they drew West Ham, 0-0. What has happened to North London? Where are the crisp passes that I have always been able to rely on? Where has the "beautiful" in "beautiful game" gone? Arsenal has been in a little bit of trouble since the start of the season, and this draw has me a little more worried.

The Gunners need a shot in the arm, and they need one fast. After their lackluster draw over the weekend, they currently sit at 5th place in the table with 43 points. Aston Villa is in 4th with 48. Now the team is saying the right things, such as Gael Clichy stating he isn't thinking about Aston Villa, and Arsene Wenger saying Arsenal doesn't need a savior, which I agree with.

While a savior isn't needed, is some type of help on the way? Arsenal has been linked with Russian star Andrei Arshavin, but with the transfer deadline looming, will Wenger dole out enough cash to sign the phenom?

While adding Arshavin will help, he alone won't fix this team. Emmanuel Adebayor looks nothing like his 30-goal self from last year, and the defense has been leaky from the start.

I know injuries have played a part in the Emirates becoming an all too familiar site to draws and upsets, but signing Arshavin will help turn some of those matches into wins. He will add pace to the midfield that is sorely missing Cesc Fabregas, Tomas Rosicky and Theo Walcott.

So hopefully as I blog about the transfer deadline I will be able to write -- happily write -- that Arsenal has added Arshavin.

But until then, and even after that, all I can do is hold my breath and wait until the old days return.