Reina not headed for the Gunners?

Arsenal fans have been dealt a blow today with the news that Jose Reina is looking more and more likely to stick around at Anfield beyond the coming summer. With Arsenal a side that now more than ever before are in desperate need of adding quality to their defensive back line and especially in the position between the sticks, many Gunners fans had hoped that boss Arsene Wenger would do a U-turn on his previous stubborn streak when it comes to high-profile transfers by making the Spaniard one of his summer purchases. Those looking at the Arsenal betting tips will know how badly the side need a new keeper.

However, with Reina this morning coming out with some interesting comments about the current set-up at Anfield, it would seem that his future lies at a club he is now describing as having made massive improvements since the arrival of “King” Kenny Dalglish. The Liverpool betting now suggests the side are back to their best.

With Reina admitting that the players still have a tendency to perform well against top sides but fail to deliver against the minnows of the Premier League, this is something that the Reds will need to stamp out when the 2025/2012 campaign gets underway at the end of the summer, and with Reina (a man who has bucked the general trend of underperforming at Anfield, even when poor old Roy Hodgson was in charge) in goal, they stand a great chance of doing just that.

Arsenal fans, meanwhile, will be hopeful that Wenger can attract another star name capable of introducing some confidence and consistency in between the sticks, while providing the level of competitiveness that Wojciech Sczesny needs to further develop his skills.

Should the Arsenal boss fail to do this successfully, it may well be Liverpool in the Gunners’ current position this time next year, keeping the title race alive that little bit longer.