Some people might say, it's good to see Wenger recognising a problem area and finding someone for it.Originally Posted by Globalgunner
Some people might say, it's good to see Wenger recognising a problem area and finding someone for it.
I would agree - it only took him a decade to realize how important a proper keeper is, hopefully it may dawn on him that if he uses this theory when it comes to a centre forward we may end up winning even more games- you can only hope!
Why roll eyes - is that statement correct or not. If you are one of the crowd suggesting Cech will save us 15 points a season then that must suggest that we all new our previous goal-keeprs wouldn't, including Wenger.
If you use the same logic with a proper goal-scoring centre forward, he may also gain us 15 points a season as opposed to a poor finisher like Giroud. If we all agree on that, why aren't doing it. What we do is buy cheaper alternatives that are no better than Giroud & we don't improve. Exactly as per the goal-keeping situation. Since the Lehman days we have bought cheaply in the hope they turn into another Seaman until the penny finally dropped for Le Prof. I would just like him to use his new found footballing nous to other areas of the pitch because it really does work you know.
Not. Obviously not.
Obvious to you I think. Are you seriously saying that Wengers policy of buying keepers like Fabianski, Sir Ches & Ospina whilst others were spending 4 times as much on the likes of Hart, De Gea & Lloris hasn't cost us. you only have to look at Ospina in the C.L. this year to answer that. Even your mate recognised it & didn't play him for the next C.L. game because of the stick he got & we all now how difficult it must have been for Wenger to NOT listen to the obvious.
Cech has already saved us on a number of occasions this year - you only have to look at our last game. Everyone on here would agree that a world class keeper is saving us from dropping points. Why has it taken us so long to have a world class keeper when the benefits are obvious. You yourself have said that the benefits of Ozil & Sanchez are obvious, why then does that not equate to the obvious benefits of a world class finisher.
They don't exactly grow on trees. And he did bid for Suarez and was after Benzema in the summer. So it's not like he doesn't recognise the need.
Maybe he has shown too much confidence in his players at times but he gets it right more often than he gets it wrong IMO.
It's true, what made it worse is that plenty of decent keepers have been available and moving between clubs for fairly reasonable prices over the past decade yet Wenger still refused to spend. Cech was a good signing and a much needed one but Wenger could and should have addressed the goalkeeping position years ago, it was laughable how long he get away with frauds like Almunia and Fabianski in goal.
This is my issue with Wenger and his approach to improving the team/squad, IMO he mismanages areas of the team for far too long and for no apparent reason.
It's true that he just didn't realise we could do with a better 'keeper? Behave...
Obviously he should have signed a better 'keeper years ago but the reality is a bit more complicated than a game of football manager.
The idea that he just didn't realise we could do with better is ridiculous. I have no idea why so many internet twats ™ think they have the first clue about how to run a top level club and think our manager doesn't realise where things can be improved. If you're average joe in the street can see it you can be sure a top level manager can.
Why has it taken so long to address is the question. I'm sure it's complicated but we went for years without a top keeper. We had a problem with our keeper since 2007.
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