Nothing frustrates more than watching other teams buy players and add to their already strong teams whilst yours remains in a rather disturbing state of inertia. Relax they will say.. its the "Arsenal way" of doing things blah blah. Yet the fact is, two months have evaporated from the summer and we have only added a grand total of One signing. Yaya Sanogo. I accept its not quite panic stations yet, because theres' still time to do business.However the state of inaction in the transfer market so far by Arsenal serves as the backdrop in our conclusion of this 2 part series.
Why on earth do we find it hard to close transfer deals? im willing to bet every gooner has at some point asked himself this question no doubt. Critics have pinpointed Wenger as a potential cause of this. They base their claim on the fact that the french man is an incurable bargain hunter,an attribute not fancied by potential selling teams especially in this era of Big spenders. Gone are the days when Arsenal's interest in a player was welcomed by the rolling out of the Red Carpet by the parent club. That now is the exclusive preserve of the Mancitys,PSGs',Chelseas'and Real madrids of this world. Clubs who are widely perceived as the Ideal business clients. No hassles,No lengthy negotiations just pay the money and its a wrap. Arsene Wenger is renowned to operate in an opposite manner. He usually tests the water with an opening Bid, which 90% of the time gets knocked back. He then returns with a slightly improved bid (i.e if he feels the player is one that his team really needs).its proved masterful sometimes a'la Carzola, Koscielny but other times its been a spectacular failure (i.e Gary Cahill, Juan Mata).
So as we watch helplessly as player after player linked to us at different times this summer sign for other teams, some of us cant help but think if its time for a different angle to everything Wenger both on and off the pitch. Would a different Manager mean a more robust Arsenal transfer operation? Bargains are great but must we always insist on benefiting from them? The transfer market is a circus these days,no doubt, but its looking like others have resigned to live with the madness. Wenger needs to understand that you cannot expect to improve your squad with cheap buys,especially in this day and age. What worked in 2001,2002,and so on will not work now. Money talks and all that. The critics have always said one of the reasons Wenger remained in the shadows of Ferguson in recent years was as a result of the former's brilliant re-alignment with modern football.He quickly learnt and re-orientated his methods,while the Frenchman seemed stuck in the past.
Wenger knows this is his last chance to proove he isn't a has been. The well documented increase in funds at his disposal has been propagated from London to Lasgidi. It will seem suicidal to make all that bragging only to let this summer peter out underwhelmingly. He still enjoys the admiration,respect, love of many Fans. However that will not be enough to save his reputation and indeed his seat at Arsenal. Last season saw a groundswell of rebellion among a section of Arsenal fans. The AKB's and their rival WOB's ensured this debate over the Managers' continued stay in the club raged right through the entire 2012/2013 season. I personally confess the defeats to Blackburn and Bradford in the cups made me question Wengers ability to get the best out of his players. At the time, those defeats marked a complete breakdown in confidence of the squad/manger synergy. But like the cat with nine lives, he rallied the troops, dropped the underperformers and led the team to pip spurs to fourth place when it appeared we were destined to finish outside the top 4.
A remarkable feat you' would agree whichever divide you represent. it boils down to how well we do this season, a trophy is a must. Failing in that regard will leave Le prof with little bargaining chips,just like he already finds himself now in the present transfer window.
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