You've mentioned things which are the same. And yes, there are some similarities to other seasons but there are some differences too. Ones which I don't think should be dismissed.
Potentially, but maybe he just wants to focus on the task at hand and not get distracted by all that. And partly I suspect he's waiting to see if we'll be playing CL football next year which for a player at his level is not unreasonable. It looks like we will so that's less of a concern.As for RVP, when a player says he wants to leave contract talks til the end of the season, that spells trouble
I agree we need to sign some quality players to show ambition, failure to do so may well make RvP leave in frustration at the prospect of having to carry us again next season. The Podolski thing is a positive sign that we are going to do so.
This is a massive summer for the club and I'm not 100% confident that we'll do what we need to but I do see more signs of hope than I have for a while.
I am saving this thread.. One of two things will happen:
- We will do F'all in the transfer market, buying a couple of future greats, losing RVP and getting Podolski.. we will be in waiting period or some other period! (Most likely scenario)
- AW will go bat shit in the summer.. get players, get a Plan B, get rid of deadwood etc etc
If the later comes true, I'll be happily eating humble pie.. if not, I'll be ing the shit outta MOC's!
And we'll all be so gutted that we lost the internet to you.
Oooorrrrrr, we might just be pissed off that Arsenal have failed again, and not pay you any attention.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
Wenger will most probably use our end of season form as justification for not making many signings in the summer (he's already insinuated that) Then, when we start the season with an understrength squad relative to other teams who would have improved their squad, we'll again be out of the title race by October, and then the cycle starts again. I hope he finally "gets it" but I doubt it. As long as we get 4th place he will have achieved what the club want, and we'll continue to regress.