Former Gunner Stewart Robson reckons Arsene Wenger is scared to spend ‘big money’ this summer because the Frenchman will be held accountable if his potential signings flop.
The Gunners have lost several top players over the past few seasons, like Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, and have failed to replace them. And Robson believes now is the time for Wenger to splash the cash if Arsenal are to stand any chance of winning the Premier League title next season.
Quoted on talkSPORT.com, Robson said:
‘If Arsene Wenger goes out and spends big money, say he buys three big players, then he is then culpable when they don’t succeed.
‘All the time that he is selling players and not spending big, when they come fourth, everyone says ‘Arsenal are doing OK because they are not spending what the other clubs spend’.
‘As soon as he spends big money Arsenal fans and everyone in the media will expect them to compete for the Premier League and the Champions League.
‘If he doesn’t do that then he puts himself under pressure and that’s why he doesn’t spend. There’s been money there for years.
‘They’ve got a chance [to win the Premier League] but they’ve got to spend some money wisely.’
To be fair, I think Robson has a point here. I too believe Wenger doesn’t spend big, only because the Frenchman is worried about the arrivals flopping.
However, it has come to the point where Arsenal must spend big, not necessarily massively, but big in order to keep up with the likes of Manchester United, City and Chelsea, as they will no doubt reinforce their squads this summer.
We have got a substantial amount of cash to spend this summer and with some of the top teams in the league under new management, next season could well see us challenge for the title, if Wenger takes a gamble and makes some big moves in the upcoming months.
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He,s never had big money to spend so wtf is he on about
Another Stewart Robson load of cobblers. It really seems he is fixated with Arsene Wenger. If he knows so much about football why is he being heard just on blogs and not coaching a team. Any team, not a big team just a team. Reason, he is an idiot.
He is out spoken and did not toe the Wenger line – which is why he was got rid. But he is NOT an idiot. He is almost alone among former players who tells it like it is. and don’t forget he must still be in touch with those remaining at AFC. With others (Adams, Keown, Petit) you have to work hard to read between the lines.
Odd, isn’t it, that other (much better) ex-players such as Henry and Pires don’t “tell it like [you think] it is”.
Always a pleasure to read the spiteful comments of the anti-Wenger brigade such as yourself. The people who run Arsenal Football Club don’t share your views, thank god, so really you’re pissing in the wind, aren’t you mate; better watch that you’re not facing the wind, then.
Chris go away and stop supporting Arsenal. You talk about people toeing the line, your a muppet and we don’t want or need stupid idiots like you critacising for critacising sake. Of course Wengerakes mistakes who doesn’t but don’t act as if he hasn’t spent money
Sorry Chris but he is an idiot. I am old enough to have watched Robson play for Arsenal, in the flesh. He was a good player and i liked him but this continuing rant against Wenger does him no favours. Wenger has made lots of mistakes but at least he is there trying to get things right and not standing around talking rubbish like Robson.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and Chris , i appreciate that, but if this jealous fool would just go away, we could be writing about Arsenal and not Robson.
wenger never try to spend big he is right…look for 8 long years dik u fuckers see that because of this mr.bean look like manager…we dont win anythings and most of our player leaves us as they dnt have any hope….fuck you guys
‘As soon as he spends
big money Arsenal
fans and everyone in
the media will expect
them to compete for
the Premier League
and the Champions
League.
‘If he doesn’t do that
then he puts himself
under pressure and
that’s why he doesn’t
spend. There’s been
money there for
years.
‘They’ve got a chance
[to win the Premier
League] but they’ve
got to spend some
money wisely.’…
nice point…Robson….
Wenger is truely afucker…
Stuart Robson is a bitter cynical idiot who was a crap footballer but has a big mouth that critacises others. He isn’t coaching or managing because he has no clue of what it takes, so he has become an Arsene Wenger critic. This fool knows nothing about Arsenal financial constraints because he’s not privy to board meetings.He comes across like a bitter jealouse ex who has been dumped by his beautiful girlfriend
Robson is entitled to his opinion.However he appears to think that Wenger is some sort of modern day J Alfred Prufrock,completely self absorbed and racked by indecision.The last two seasons aside,Wengers arsenal teams have been involved in the business end of the football program season after season.All this whilst eschewing the vulgar model promoted by chelsea etc.