Arsene Wenger to leave at the end of the season

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No matter which way you look at this summer’s transfer window, it has been a disaster. To be the only club within the top 5 leagues in Europe to fail to buy an outfield player is nothing short of a disgrace.

A side that last season finished 12 points behind the Champions. A team that won just 4 out of 16 games against sides in the top 9. A side that clearly needed strengthening. That for the last 3 years has needed a new striker. For longer than that has needed a defensive midfielder.

And here we sit, on the 2nd of September, with only a new goal keeper for company.CNwyKtiWUAAkvsJ

Monday night,  I tweeted that if Arsenal do not sign anyone within the next 24 hours, and go on to fail to challenge for the Premier League title, then Arsene Wenger must go at the end of the season. He must fall on his sword.

We have the money in the bank to spend. Back in the late 00’s / early 2010’s, when we did not have bucket loads of cash to spend, I backed Arsene Wenger. He was doing the best job capable under the financial constraints put on him. However, over the last 3 years things have changed.

The disaster of 2013 was saved by the signing of Mesut Ozil, but it still did not mask the fact that we tried to sign Jovetic, Higuain & Suarez, and ended up with none.

A year later we spent a lot of money. The kind of money that we had available this summer as well. However, it was only a deadline day signing of Danny Welbeck that stopped us having Yaya Sanogo as 2nd choice striker.

And now we come to 2015. It has been a shocker. And it is down to Wenger.

Now I do not expect Arsenal to win the title every year. That is ridiculous. No side has the “right” to win things. 13 league titles in over 125 years. We do not have a right to win the title. However, what I do expect is to compete for the title.

We have one of the highest turnovers in European football, and the highest ticket prices. These two together is why  I expect to compete. And if we are not competing, we are doing everything we can to try to compete.

“Doing everything we can” means ensuring we have the best we can. The best training centre, the best academy, the best scouting system, the best medical team, and the best players. I am not asking for the best in the world. It is silly to expect us to be better than the Madrid’s, the Barca’s, and the Munich’s of this world. They are light years ahead of us. The move to the Emirates was supposed to put us a few steps closer to them. Also the Manchester City, PSG’s & Chelsea’s of this world with the money they have. But I expect us to be the best Arsenal that Arsenal can be. And we are not.

With £60+ million sitting in the bank available for transfer (it is not £200m, let’s be fair with the debate), we are clearly not doing everything we can to win or compete for the league title. Now I do not expect us to be like Manchester City and Manchester United, spending £100m on De Bruyne and Martial. That is just silly. However I do expect us to have spent sensibly.

The problem is, Wenger is clearly reluctant to spend. He has looked at the market and decided that there is no value. That players, in his eyes, are overpriced. But what he does not respect is the market has changed. It has moved.

Back in the late 90’s, you could go and buy Nicholas Anelka, Luis Boa Morte & Christopher Wreh for pennies and hope one makes it. Now you see players at similar stages in their career, Romelu Lukaku (when Chelsea signed him) and Anthony Martial, going for many millions. And prices have increased from youngsters upwards. Players are more expensive. And Wenger has to move his valuation up. He nerds to keep up.

Wenger and Arsenal clearly banked on FFP. It has failed. It feels like that as it has failed, Wenger has decided not to play anymore. He has picked up his ball. The only problem is he has not told anyone that he longer want’s to play. And at £8million a year, it is clear why.

If Wenger is not willing to play, not willing to spend big, he should go, and someone else who is willing to spend that money should come in.

Now it might not guarantee success, but at least it will be trying to succeed. At the moment we are not trying.

All we ask is to try to the best of our abilities, using all the resources we have to compete. And currently we are not.

Now as a side note, I do not think like some that Wenger should go now. It should be at the end of the season.

The rationale of this is simple, it is my belief that Wenger is still the best man to get this current squad into the top 4. He has built the squad, and done it before. Moving him on now, with the transfer window shut, would be too big of an upheaval and risk our top 4 place, creating an even bigger challenge for future managers.

By leaving Wenger in charge until the end of the season, it would ensure that a new manager comes in with money to spend, and Champions League football. Getting rid of Wenger now would be detrimental to the club over the next season.

Arsene Wenger has let us down this summer. Some will say not for the first time. If he fails to mount a challenge with the current squad, he must take the blame and fall on the sword. He must step aside and let someone else take over.

Keenos

Are we always a player or 2 short ? – the facts

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So i got thinking are we always a player or two or three short of mounting a full challange on the title and dare we even to dream of Europe. So here’s the last 5 seasons as I see it….along with a few facts….

 

2015/16 – Need a World Class striker, we have since RVP was sold in 2012/13. Also need a Def mid have done since we sold gilberto in 2008. Did buy a keeper, Cech (jury is out on him). Bellerin and Debuchy being fully fit should sort out the right back role, Players short – 2.5

 

2014/15 – Needed a centreback, rightback due to Sagna leaving that summer,  World Class Striker, Def mid and keeper since Jens left in 2008. Bought Debuchy, Chambers, Gabriel, Welbeck, and Ospina. none of which were 1st choice. Bellerin came in and done an ok job at right back for his first season. We also bought Alexis who was due to be the world class striker, but it was soon found out he’s better off on the left on an attacking three. Players short – 3.5

 

2013/14 – Needed a Centre Back, after getting rid of Vermaelen Squillaci and Djourou. Still needed a World Class Striker, Def mid, keeper and attacking left sided player after letting Arshavin and Gervinho go. Signed Flamini, Sanogo and Ozil, the only 1st choice that season. Players short – 4

 

2012/13 – Needed a world class striker and as RVP left that summer as did Vela, Def Mid as somehow we got money for Song who at times was half decent in that role at times, a Centerback and a keeper. Player in wise it was great we signed, Bellerin, Monreal, Santi. all three of which are regulars now, Giroud and Podolski. Players short – 4

 

2011/12 – Needed a Centre Mid as Cesc did a bunk home, a left back as Clichy did a bunk to sit on the bench at Man City, a left attacking mid as Nasri went for the wonga at Man City too and a keeper, we did bring in Ox, Arteta and Mertesacker, but was a bad season only managing to finish in the fabled 4th place on the last day of the season. – Players short 4

 

So yes we are improving in the players short department, but it really has never taken a genius to work out in which postions we have been missing players. To give Wenger some credit players have been bought over the last 5 years to try and plug the gaps, but for some reason or another they didn’t work out. Imgine if Sanogo really was the next Henry, Chambers the next Adams, Song the next Gilberto and imagine if finally Wenger has bought his 2nd decent keeper to The Arsenal….

Gav

 

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10 Rule’s to help you become an Arsenal ITK

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#ITK Rule 1

Say 100 different things in a transfer window & hope one of them sticks.

Then tell the world “I told you so.”

#ITK Rule 2

When your imaginary deal falls through tell the world that either the fee or wages could not be agreed.

#ITK Rule 3

Always use the phrase:

“My Source tell me”

This guarantees you are genuine, and if the deal fails, it is not you that got it wrong, but your source.

#ITK Rule 4

If possible, find a tweet in a foreign language to support your claim.

Because reading it in another language helps.

#ITK Rule 5

Even better than a foreign language tweet is pretending to be from abroad yourself.

Nothing says ‘reliable’ more than a Venezuelan living in America tweeting about a French player playing in Spain joining an English club.

#ITK Rule 6

Be authentic & let everyone know when he is coming, but have an excuse ready when he does not.

#ITK Rule 7

At some point, say the deal will not happen, but it is not completely dead.

That way, you are right if the deal happens, right if it does not.

#ITK Rule 8

The delete button is your friend.

People will forget the 99 deals you got wrong for the one deal you got right.

#ITK Rule 9

Chuck in a few obscure tweets where not much is mentioned.

Use the terms “big transfer” and “deal of the summer”

No matter who we sign, claim that is who you were talking about.

#ITK Rule 10

If and when you do get exposed as a fraud. Shut your twitter account down.

Then create a new one and start again.

And remember, you have not made it as an ITK until your tweets are quoted by The Metro

For a full list of players ITK’s have linked to Arsenal this summer (over 70 in total) CLICK HERE

Glen