Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson believes the Gunners are just one striker away from mounting a genuine challenge on the Premier League title this season.

Arsenal are currently sitting five points clear at the top of the Premier League following a dominant 2-0 victory over rivals Liverpool, with manager Arsene Wenger saying he hoped their performance would win over his and the team’s critics.

In-form frontman Olivier Giroud has netted eight goals so far this term, but currently carries Arsenal’s goal-scoring duties on his shoulders.

The north London outfit’s strike force has thinned after Lukas Podolski picked up a hamstring injury back in August and with unpopular forward Nicklas Bendtner looking close to finally leaving the club.

And while summer signing Yaya Sanogo is emerging as an exciting talent, it may be too soon for him to handle the pressure of delivering at a top level.

With Liverpool boasting their in-form Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge partnership, and Man United’s Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney still yet to hit upper gear, former Highbury favourite Robson believes signing another striker in January will turn Arsenal into serious title contenders.

“I’ve always felt the group have been good enough, my criticism has been of the manager, I don’t think he’s got the best out of the players he’s had,” Robson told the Press Pass.

“Arsenal have great creative players, but I don’t think they’ve been well organised enough defensively.

“So I don’t think they need that many new players in January, though they probably need a second centre-forward just in case Giroud picks up an injury.

“Bendtner has not been good enough, we know that, so we probably need another main striker. We can’t get more creative midfield players, we’re inundated with them.

“If Arsene Wenger keeps his cool and he doesn’t get riled if they lose a couple of games, I think they have every chance of staying right at the top.”