Match Reaction v Wigan

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Originally Posted by Merry Chrizimas

Question is which scenario do people prefer:

1) A few fortunate wins leading to no real signings in January
2) Getting deserved results and signings in January

I'd like to see results and signings but IMO it won't happen because Wenger will point to the fact we're 3rd/4th as vindication of our quality.

I want to see us improve and that's only going to happen by bringing in quality players IMO.

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Thing is I don't think there is any significant improvement to be had under Lord Wenger. Football in the modern sense is now beyond him and I really don't trust him spending too much of our resources anymore. Hence, I'm always happy for a win and greatful for those fortuitous moments. We need as much as we can get after all.

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Originally Posted by Merry Chrizimas

If we get results nothing willl change, those are the facts, Wenger won't go out and sign players if we're lying 3rd....it's not his way.

The only way we really are going to see changes is through poor results, if we play badly all the time but win or draw it really does us no favours because in reality it allws the club to sweep the problems under the carpet as they have been doing for years.

If we were playing well and winning then fine (at least on the whole), but the fact is this season we have been largely awful so there are lots of problems with the team, problems that are likely to be ignored as it stands.

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Wenger does what he likes, whether we lose or win he will or won't spend. Idealy i love for us to win and bring players in. Were not assured of 4th. and Theo showed today he is no striker and we need a better one.

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Originally Posted by Olivier's xmas twist

Wenger does what he likes, whether we lose or win he will or won't spend. Idealy i love for us to win and bring players in. Were not assured of 4th. and Theo showed today he is no striker and we need a better one.

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Yes he does but a few weeks ago there was a lot of pressure on him to sign players, that's almost totally vanished now so he probably won't.

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Originally Posted by Olivier's xmas twist

Wenger does what he likes, whether we lose or win he will or won't spend. Idealy i love for us to win and bring players in. Were not assured of 4th. and Theo showed today he is no striker and we need a better one.

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He won the penalty and got no service

Id say hes a classic Arsenal striker

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Originally Posted by JoshGooner

Thing is I don't think there is any significant improvement to be had under Lord Wenger. Football in the modern sense is now beyond him and I really don't trust him spending too much of our resources anymore. Hence, I'm always happy for a win and greatful for those fortuitous moments. We need as much as we can get after all.

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I tend to agree with you, the problem is I don't see him leaving anytime soon, does that mean we just sit there for a few more years and just accept the same thing happening again? Wouldn't it be nice to see us sign some quality players to give us more hope, it's not Wenger's style of course, but a few weeks ago there was real pressure on him to go out and get some quality in, he would have almost felt forced to.

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Originally Posted by Olivier's xmas twist

Wenger does what he likes, whether we lose or win he will or won't spend. Idealy i love for us to win and bring players in. Were not assured of 4th. and Theo showed today he is no striker and we need a better one.

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He needs to get far more involved, totally pointless playing him if he's going to stand around like he did today.

And he completely bottled that chance that was a virtual tap-in. Can't believe he just stepped over it.

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Originally Posted by Cripps

He won the penalty and got no service

Id say hes a classic Arsenal striker

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I don't think Walcott was great today, but he did win us the penalty and had made some good runs in and around the box. He's getting criticised by Arseblog unsurprisingly but I remember last season games where RVP was invisible, having had no service. Most strikers can only do well when there's a midfield that's on form and feeding him. Giroud was up front in games against Schalke and United where we barely registered a shot on target, but he was being defended by people saying he was not being given good service (which was true). Strange that the same people using that defence for Giroud are so happy to castigate Walcott.

I think it will go quiet on the striker front now, Podolski, Giroud and Walcott will be available in January and I think Wenger will see that as being enough cover...he's giving Giroud a rest in preparation it seems.

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Originally Posted by Joker

I don't think Walcott was great today, but he did win us the penalty and had made some good runs in and around the box. He's getting criticised by Arseblog unsurprisingly but I remember last season games where RVP was invisible, having had no service. Most strikers can only do well when there's a midfield that's on form and feeding him. Giroud was up front in games against Schalke and United where we barely registered a shot on target, but he was being defended by people saying he was not being given good service (which was true). Strange that the same people using that defence for Giroud are so happy to castigate Walcott.

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Yeah Arseblog is shit and i wouldnt pay much attention to the wums on here either about Theo

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Originally Posted by Merry Chrizimas

Yes he does but a few weeks ago there was a lot of pressure on him to sign players, that's almost totally vanished now so he probably won't.

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Trust me that pressure is still their and he knows it is regardless of results. Fans won't take it lying down.