The transfer window has closed and Premier League managers have their squads in place to do battle until January.

So what are the big issues left and who will be happiest now the millions have been spent and business concluded?

Will Wenger pay for inaction?


Would Karim Benzema have been the final piece of the jigsaw for Arsenal?
Arsenal drew widespread praise for prising goalkeeper Petr Cech away from Chelsea, a coup many thought would be the catalyst for a serious Premier League title challenge.

A mixed start to the season raised doubts about squad strength and now the frustrations of Arsenal's fans will be fuelled further by manager Arsene Wenger's mystifying failure to make any more additions.

Wenger refused to be drawn into the spending frenzy of the final few days before the deadline - but will he pay the price for his inactivity?

The concerns of Gunners supporters are justified on the early-season evidence. Arsenal's displays cry out for a defensive midfield player of high calibre to ease the burden on the talented Francis Coquelin and a top-class upgrade on striker Olivier Giroud.


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Arsenal needed a striker - Keown
Arsenal were heavily linked with Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani - but they ended up as the only club in Europe's top five leagues not to sign an outfield player in this window.

And the manner in which Liverpool carved open an Arsenal defence missing Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker last week also left question marks over the quality of defensive cover.

The Gunners have money but a net spend of £10.7m is meagre and Wenger is either reluctant to spend the big sums or does not feel he can find value and quality - either way this looks like a mistake and will leave fans unhappy.

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown told BBC Sport: "It would excite the fans to see a striker coming in. It would send a message to other teams that you mean business and I think this is an opportunity missed."

Arsenal fan Piers Morgan tweeted: "I can't actually believe this - £200m to spend and we don't sign one outfield player? Wenger's finally lost what was left of his plot."

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