Transfer Window Dismay for Gunners: Caution will cost us

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There can be no justification why Arsene Wenger didn’t add to his squad this season with a world class outfield player. The timely arrival of Petr Cech definitely appeased concerns about the goalkeeping position at the Emirates but with money in the bank, why didn’t Wenger sign a defensive midfielder or striker?

There’s no denying that the Gunners have the financial clout to sign an elite footballer, even director Lord Harris said in an interview that the club could sign any footballer in the world apart from Lionel Messi or Ronaldo.

This only frustrates fans even more especially with the less than convincing start to the season we’ve had. Although we know Wenger will never buy for the sake of buying, surely the warning signs were there after a dismal display against West Ham on the opening day, and a lackluster performance against Liverpool. What makes things even worse is the figures released recently regarding the new television deals that have been brokered with Sky and BT. Clubs will now receive £81 million each if they are in the Premier League (PL).arsenal-15-16-home-kit

With broadcasters expanding their reach and the Premier League leveraging new digital platforms, the money now going to clubs is staggering. The accessibility that fans now have to watch PL content around the world has also meant that the television deals have skyrocketed. Leading web development company Gaming Realms predicted in 2012 that “mobile Internet would have a huge presence on the tech landscape,” and this has actually transcended across many different verticals including football. Companies like Sky and BT used insights like this to help reinforce their digital arms and help them increase their customer base.  Click to view Gaming Realms handiwork, and see how important it is now to optimise websites to make them mobile-friendly.

So what is the club doing with all this money that they are generating? You also have to factor into the equation that Arsenal season tickets are the most expensive in the PL. Which led former midfielder Paul Merson to question the Frenchman’s transfer dealings.

The disturbing things is, if it gets to January and the Gunners are a significant way behind the leading teams, they will then have to pay through the nose for a player they could have got cheaper this summer. Is there any logic in that, really?

Paul Harper

Every player linked with Arsenal during the Summer 2015 transfer window

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Summer 2015

A. Aubameyang, Abdennour, Asamoah

B. Bentaleb, Benzema, Brahimi, Bacca, Baba, Berahino, Bender (Lars), Bender (Sven), Bakkali, Bartra, Balde Diao

C. Cech, Cavani, Chilwell, Cabaye, Carvahlo, Callejon, Coman, Ceballos, Cheryshev

D. De Bruyne, Draxler

E. El Shaarawy, El Haddadi, Evans

F.

G. Gundagon, Garay, Ghoulam, Gomez, Gotze

H. Higuain, Howedes

I. Ibrahimavic, Illarramendi, Imbula, Insigne

J. Jimenez

K. Kondogbia, Krychowiak, Kante

L. Llorente, Lacazette, Lewandowski, Lavezzi

M. Milner, Martinez (Jackson), Melo, Muslera, Musonda, Marchisio, Martinez (Javi)

N. N’Koulou, Negredo, Njie

O.

P. Pedro

Q.

R. Robertson, Rabiot, Romagnoli, Reus

S. Schneiderlin, Sisto, Sterling, Silva

T. Tielemans, Topal

U.

V. Vidal, Vlaar, Verratti

W. Wanyama

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AKB’s and WOBs agree – If Arsenal fail, Wenger is to blame

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Are you “Wenger In” or “Wenger Out”?

Do you think “Wenger Knows Best” or “Wenger’s Lost It”

Should we have “Spent some F’ing money” or was it a case of “The squads good enough”

Our fans are split. But one thing is for sure, if we fail to compete this season, Wenger must take the blame. And both the WOBs and AKBs will agree to that.

Don’t think you agree? Let me go through it.

If you are a WOB (I hate the terms btw), you want Wenger out no matter what. A failure to compete this season will be due to Wenger’s transfer policy. Not signing the players we needed to compete. It will not take too much convincing to say Wenger should go. So I will not dwell on it anymore.

As for the AKB’s. They will take a bit more convincing, but ultimately, they will agree – even if they do not admit it, that it will be Wenger’s fault if we fail.

People claim that they are happy with squad, that there is not much else out there to improve the side. That Giroud and Coquelin are more than sufficient. If this is true, we should win the league, or at least compete. We should win the Champions League, or at least get past Monaco (or whoever we are drawn against) in the second knock out stage.

It is you, remember, saying the players we have are good enough. Supporting Wenger’s decision not to spend in the window.

So what happens if we fail again? If we finish double figures behind the Champions? Fail to beat those around us? Get knocked out of the Champions League early? Who’s fault is that? Because remember, it is you who said the players were good enough.

If the player’s are good enough, and we fail, where does the blame lie? You could blame the fitness. But who hired the fitness team? Who signed or kept faith with injury prone players? The answer is Arsene Wenger. So blame fitness and injuries for our failure to compete, then be brave, blame Wenger.

If fitness is not the issue, surely it comes down to tactics and preparation. Yes, you laugh when people say “Wenger doesn’t tactic” but if we fail, and you are saying that the players are good enough, then surely it comes down to tactics? Down to formation? Down to team set up and preparation? Again, will you be brave enough to criticise Wenger?

If the players in the squad are good enough, and the team fails, it is Wenger who should be blamed.

If the players in the squad are not good enough, and the team fails, it is Wenger who should be blamed.

So at the end of the season, if we fail to compete, not matter if you are a WOB or an AKB, you should be blaming Wenger. Calling for him to go.

It’s going to be a rocky season.

Keenos