Quote Originally Posted by JonasTC View Post
I believe we're running a healthy club, that we can still cheer for in 50 years time and most of that is all Wenger, for being able to keep us in the champions league year in year out, when not having any money to spend (i think we had a +10m in total spending for last 10 years of transfers in/out).

How can people not trust Wenger to be good in a transfer window? Right now we have the best defence in the league, made from 2 unknowns, 2 home grown and an average player, molded in to world class. Wenger is probably one of the best in a transfer window, but if clubs are not willing to sell, what can we do? A club that is run to be financially healthy, dont go out and throw 5-10-15m extra for a player, if he's not worth it.

People keep saying "BUT HE DIDNT SIGN STRIKER IN JANUARY LOOOOL WNEGNER OUT!!"... Again, pls tell me who was available? and dont mention shit like berbatov, vucinic and eduardo, as much as you hate Bendtner he's at their level and it makes no sense paying 50k+ in wages for a player that dont add anything to our squad. Then why didnt we sign Diego Costa, Jackson Martinez, etc? First of all, they're both fighting for the title with their teams right now, so we had to double their normal asking price, just to be able to talk with them, and then those players would probably not join us 6 months before the world cup, risking their places at the world cup, since it takes quite some time to settle in a new country, culture and especially the premier league, so their form would probably suck a bit if they're thrown right in.

If you're going to reply to this comment, pls give me a proper answer, not just "loool you said Bendtner is good, i cant take you seriouos", no i didnt i said those players are as shit as him. And yes he signed Kim Kallstrom, it was a calculated risk that failed, move on.
The defence has been a total shambles up until this season, IMO it's Bould's influence as the improvement coincides with him coming in, we've also conceded 6 and 5 in two games this season, whilst overall they've been better it's not been perfect.

Wenger has made plenty of dud signings that we've been stuck with as he stuck them on high wages, he's not better than any other manager statistically in the transfer window, but more importantly he doesn't sign players in the positions we need, he signs midfielders and tries to convert them most of the time.

There's always players you can sign if you're willing to pay, that's a fact, but he also had all of last summer to sign someone, depending on whether you want someone short term (in January) or long term here are some names, Balotelli, El Sharaawy, Huntelaar, Di Natale, Michu and the players you mentioned to name but a few, but you have to pay what their clubs want for them, and if you seriously want to compete that's a sacrifice you have to make.

Yes obviously some players may not come, however business should have been done last summer as mentioned, we knew we needed a striker but we failed to get one.