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NOTE: The location of this post has been moved and the thread title (which was previously Wenger is Leaving) has been manipulated by a notorious pro-Wenger moderator. What was previously a message that contained no profanity and made a comment on a real life event has now been manipulated by a deliberately provocative title. An old and crude propaganda and censorship technique.
That's not an insult. You knew what I was getting at regarding the funds and strengthening the squad. Ozil was a an exciting purchase and I'm not going to debate that but it shouldn't take a lengthy debate to figure out why I'm annoyed. All this talk of toys out of the pram...you're taking the piss.
Yes, that's my problem because I don't think you understand how huge an opportunity this is for us. Why in the world aren't we making the most of our resources when the odds are so stacked against us? As said, those oil rich clubs won't stand still next season and I would have liked for us to have been more ruthless with our title chase. The other issues regarding management, I've outlined in another post, so I won't go on and on. This opportunity may not come again like this and we should be going full pelt for it since we're up against clubs with unlimited resources.True, we haven't done EVERYTHING in one hit, is that what people are having a problem with?
Yes....that did irritate me somewhat to say the least.
Arguably the most ominous omen was Wenger's line in the summer about working towards competing at the top level in the next 2/3 years. I died a slow, quiet death that day and could barely believe what I was hearing.
As much as I am glad he remains and want him to continue I cannot escape the nagging feeling that the manager just doesn't fully accept or want the challenge of managing a top club in football in its modern day incarnation and malevolent-quasi-bastard form. I feel he is too ingrained and indoctrinated to football and Arsenal to come to that realisation candidly and walk away from it all.
I hope I am wrong and that the continuation of flogging the future either ceases or slows down. We do not want to see the club come of age in the future with someone else at the helm, we want to see it come of age now, with you at the helm Arsene. Least I do anyway
And I actually think Wilshere was okay yesterday aside from a few moments. I must be mad...
Whilst what Fisherman says is right....the real value of players nearly always far exceeds the numbers we associate with; there is no doubt we could have had our cake and eaten it last summer. We knowingly targeted two positions as the prime positions to recruit in and we did not manage to wholesomely meet that ambition in either position.
There was an article posted up somewhere that most fans don't want a change in management just for our manager to change and adapt his methods. I'm happy for Wenger to stay another 10 years if he's willing to adjust. I just can't believe we're making the same sort of tactical mistakes on and off field year after year. That's what frustrates me to the core.