We are respected all around the world for our humble and dignified approach towards football. We have to spend money wisely for us to deliver trophies. Though Szczsney and Mannone are extremely young talented goalkeepers, it would not be so bad if we sign an experienced shot-stopper.
Maarten Stekelenburg of Ajax is an extremely solid goalkeeper, and has also expressed his desire to join Arsenal. Szczsney would be a great understudy to the Dutchman, and this will give us a stable goalkeeping situation for around 15 years or so.
Though our defence is criticised a lot, it does in fact have loads of quality. Our high tempo and pressing game requires us to play a high back-line which may come across as disorganized. Thomas Vermalen, Johan Djourou and Laurent Koscielny are really good ball playing centre-backs. What we truly require is a good leader within our defence. Somebody who is physically imposing and is not afraid to throw himself about into tackles.
Chris Samba fits the bill perfectly for me. He is another player who would love playing for Arsenal and would give his all to win. Gary Cahill is also an option and looks the most likely one to make the move. In spite of Song’s solid performances this season there are question marks over his passing, technique, and positioning. So getting somebody like Filepe Melo from Juve would give us a lot of stability, as well as compliment the attacking flair of our midfield. Finally we could do with an experienced head upfront.
I may sound silly for mentioning this but why can’t Wenger try for Didier Drogba. He is clearly out of favour at Stamford Bridge and will be happy to play for a big club like Arsenal, as well as prove a point to his previous employers.
Among all these, a centre-back is probably the most important this summer, because we do need to become physically more imposing to stop teams who try to bully us.
However, Arsene Wenger’s policy needs to be lauded for what it is. It is revolutionary, and has set an example as to how a football club can be run in a financially sound manner without compromising on the quality of football they play.
13 consecutive years in the top four and 11 consecutive years in the knockout stages of the Champions League is quite an achievement in itself.
With an average age of only 23, The Gunners are the youngest side in the Premier League. The fact that they are still in the title race (mathematically) and stand a slim chance of winning the league is very refreshing for us fans. This team can only get better with age.
We all love watching our young team play, and as fans, we do want our team to win silverware. But Arsenal’s failure to do so doesn’t mean that Wenger’s philosophy is not effective. The Frenchman is yet to apply the finishing touches to his brilliant work and when he does, the results will be there for all of us to see. Maybe Stan Kroenke’s recent takeover is just what Arsenal needed!
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this season Arsenal has been phenomenon. I dnt care how many thnk otherwise. Yes, we might lose al 4 cups @ da end of the season, bt i wil neva put da blame on Wenger n his men. The Fans, the supporters…, these are a group of people who hav led the team down most. >Carling Cup, 1st trophy we had a chance to go n lift afta half a decate, instead of liftin off da pressure of the boys we mounted it, we celebrated victory b4 da match.
Our boys faild to bring da trophy, u can imagine da guilt they felt. Since then we pointed this n that, chopping heads, from Wenger to Denilson, waiting 4 our “typical” Arsenal to fail us. We as fans failed Arsenal n if u thnk da team faild to deliver u failed to support n encourage them forward. On Wenger’s philosophy, i jst hope he keeps on his principles, sell responsibly (rosicky,eboue, diaby,nik bendtner out) (denilson, stil has a chance to be betta esp wit ramsey bein a threat he shuld stay) (vela shuld stay…, give other loanees a chance) in da gk department if jens doesnt stay to mentor shizza n fabiansky then make move 4 shwarzer. Players i’d lov 2 c @ da emirates. Hazard,M’Villa, Sakho, Chamberlain nd da olda alcantera
FOr me I feel that drogba would not come as he will demand too high a salary.
exceptionally poor blog and not because i disagree ….
only a fool would assume ‘. It does not mean we have to splash the cash like Man City or Chelsea have done’.
first of all thats impossible. think carefully about what you wrote again. this is a public forum and you are printing in that forum so expect flack for stating things that are so inaccurate.
second wengers philosophy is flawed even with out any spending at all – mental weakness of team, no plan b, team of tiny tots, team that simply cant defend a lead. this is his system and his team.
We are done with the blind loyalty to Wenger’s unbalanced experiment. His time is up. The board should show him the door and bring in Rjikaard. We are done with these meaningless excuses. The players have lost faith in his philosophy, so have the fans and club directors that are not under his spell. Wenger, strangely enough, reminds me of third world country dictators. The one common theme about dictators, is that they somehow convince people that their countries can not continue without them. That all hell will break loose without them. They also seem to have strange powers to attract blind loyalty. Arsenal is a great club that will do just fine without Wenger’s gross incompetence. I can not help but laugh when I read comments from Arsenal supporters who believe that the club will disintegrate without Wenger. The club is greater than one man. Wake up from your slumber and demand the ouster of Wenger. Football is the beautiful game, there is no need for Arsenal fans to endure the bitter after taste season after season because of one dictator who wants to do things his way. Anybody with basic Football knowledge has known for years that Arsenal needs a world class goalkeeper, centre-half and defensive midfielder. What does Wenger think: Well… we will stick to our philosophy. This is suicidal and those around him are running for the hills as they know the club will win no trophies with this man at the helm. Shareholders sold their shares, the Captain wants out, the Assistant Manager wants out and true arsenal supporters want Wenger to go. The club will be just fine and do well. After all, it was David Dein, not Wenger, who made Arsenal to tick during the glory years by sanctioning inspirational deals such as the one the brought Sol Cambell to Highbury.
Everyone may like his philosophy but where does it get us, in the last 5 coming to 6 years we have done nothing. There is no more excuses we have money and if he doesn’t spend it then we know who to blame next season if he doesn’t win anything. I think if he doesn’t win anything next season then he has yo go.
Wenger is still the best