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By Aaron McLoughlin<\/h3>\n

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Arsenal<\/a> manager Arsene Wenger<\/a> has admitted that his side’s defensive frailities have cost the Gunners’ a chance of title success, in an open letter to a disgruntled fan.<\/p>\n

The Gunners boss took time out of his schedule to respond, by letter, to the supporter – highlighting where Arsenal went wrong last season and also explained why he will not wrecklessly spend in the transfer market.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman also accepted that the club’s decline was his fault after the fan expressed his displeasure at the lack of big signings arriving at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n

“We have shown that we have the technical quality to win the league but certainly not the defensive solidity to do it,” wrote Wenger.<\/p>\n

“We have learned that we have the quality, despite what everybody is saying, but of course we need to gain some strength in some areas of the team.” <\/p>\n

And the Gunners’ boss appears to be a man of his word, with Goal.com<\/strong> revealing that Arsenal are edging closer to acquiring the services of Bolton defender Gary Cahill, despite north London rivals Tottenham<\/a>‘s attempts to hijack a deal for the England international.
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