Originally Posted by
Noel_Quinn
The real problem is we spent 17mill (or was it 13mill) on Perez. Should have been 60million on a world class striker to supplement the likes of Ozil and Alexis. And we should have spent another 50mill adding top tier quality to the central midfield. And another 50mill bringing in a wide man who can take on defenders and open a game up. Anyone who thinks we don't have the money to do that should consider we spent 90mill on a bag of average tools. Mustafi is okay, but 33mill? Xhaka can be great but the signs aren't great so far, 34mill? That's just another 30mill shy of the number we could have spent on two players who are the next level up. And then could Arsenal stretch to another 60mill for the striker? Most certainly they'll tell you no, but that's only because of this sustainable nonsense. The eco-friendly club in a football world of prolific polluters - what's the point, beyond setting up a nice collateral vehicle for cowboy Stan? Did you know if you just add one letter to his name it becomes Satan?
Anyway, the reason we aren't competing with clubs like Marketing and Barca and Bayern is not because of Ozil, it's because we don't have enough Ozils. Too much penny-pinching over the years, too little ambition, a readiness to settle for second best and pretend it's some sort of moral triumph. If we have players getting a little lazy and relaxed in such a comfortable environment then I'm not surprised really. Arsenal has become the club you visit for a break between the rigours of real competition. A deckchair and sunglasses club where the more you relax the more people named Ty and Chris Wenger will cheer you. That could be one of the key reasons Alexis is looking to get away. Maybe he's itching to get back to the office after a nice break.
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