We have to cast ourselves back almost 12 years ago to remember a winter transfer window as pivotal as that of 2004. Sure Andrei Arshavin's dramatic last ditch move to the Emirates in 2010 was memorable and his four goal haul against Liverpool not long after proved his potential – but Jose Antonio Reye's move to north London proved to be a stroke of pure genius by Arsene Wenger that aided in our unbeaten season. It's rare for our 66-year-old manager to spend really big in the winter window. Sure we've done some tidy business over the years in January, Nacho Monreal and Gabriel Paulista immediately string to mind, but a record breaking, really exciting signing hasn't occurred for some...
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