5 Reasons why Arsenal are having a mixed season under Unai Emery

#3 Lack of activity in the January Transfer Window

Denis Suarez was the only player brought to the club in January

When the January transfer window was about to open, the fans believed that Arsenal would go in the market and get a defender to solve their injury crisis. But throughout the window, the Gunners were only linked with offensive players, with the likes of Denis Suarez, Ivan Perisic and Yannick Carrasco being touted to move to North London.

But Emery revealed in a press conference that Arsenal can only loan players, not sign them permanently. This was perceived as worrying news by their fans, as the club was recently named as the 6th richest club in the world by Forbes. The fans raised their voice against the club's owner, Stan Kroenke, and demanded more investment from him to help the new manager. By the end of the window, the Gunners were able to secure the signature of Denis Suarez on loan from Barcelona for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy at a reported €20-€25 million Euros.

While the midfielder is undoubtedly a good acquisition, Arsenal failed to deal with the more serious matter of their injury-ravaged defense. They should have looked to add a center-back and a right-back to their ranks but failed to land either of the two.

They were also unable to sign any out-and-out wide attackers. This raised a lot of questions on Arsenal's bizarre transfer policy, and with the departure of Head of Recruitment Sven Mislintat, nobody is sure what went on inside the club during January.