The Gunners opened up a two-point lead at the top of the table by "winning ugly" thanks to a late Laurent Koscielny goal while their closest rivals stuttered in what has become one of the least predictable Premier League seasons ever.

Manchester City's late turnaround at Watford kept some of the pressure on, which is why leading pundits think Wenger should sign a top-notch striker, a holding midfielder and a centre-back to keep their noses in front.

But Giroud was dismissive of such talk, insisting there is already more than enough in the Gunners' armoury to win their first league title for 12 years - and claim the FA Cup, which begins for them with the visit of Sunderland to the Emirates on Saturday.

"Tell me where we need new players? Just tell me where? I will explain the opposite judgment," he said. "We have very good players as well on the bench, young players waiting to come in. They are very talented.