The Arsenal Thread XIX

I'd want someone who can now take us forward, rather than having to deal with another 'transitional' period. Other teams won't stand still, while we improve so will they, it's just about having the most improvement out of the teams you competing against, so we may just break 80+ points, but others will break 90+. Arsene has set incredibly high standards for himself previously so when he doesn't met those, it is automatically failure.

Like I said, it didn't appear overnight. How many seasons before have he had the likes of Peter Hill Wood, Gazidis and Wenger himself saying there is money to spend on WC players, yet we go for the bargain bin option? Chamakh, Gervinho, Santos, Park? Those were not and will never be Arsenal quality. Arsene had final say on those players. If he placed his money elsewhere and was global rather than focusing his efforts into a French League which isn't what it once was and will only get worse with the likes of PSG and Monaco.

Yes, he has, but Arsene isn't the only manager to coach players into being WC and he won't be the last. Along with coaching the likes of Ramsey and Koscielny into being proper players, he could have made additions to the squad to push us on.

I'm not doubting his commitment to the club and for all of my moaning about Wenger, I will be eternally grateful for what he has done for the club, but he has to show that he can go out there and buy the calibre of player we need to win consistently, not just the occasional cup. Can he do that? I'm not entirely sure.

Let's not ignore the fact that he hasn't won the CL before (inb4 15 minutes away, I am aware) or the league for the last 10 years.

Struggling to pass a Hull team who were here on holiday (let's be frank!) and watch our team crumble before our very eyes and finish 4th is enough isn't enough to warrant a new deal imo.

is Peggles the Ebocurm(sp?) of the arsenal thread?

Eboracum's already calling for Van Gaal's head because we haven't signed anyone

She ain't that crazy. Eboracum's already calling for Van Gaal's head because we haven't signed anyone

is Peggles the Ebocurm(sp?) of the arsenal thread?

Er....we have the money now. We can't spend as big as Chelsea/city, but few other clubs can. But we can buy in an Ozil type player or two every season now, and we only need a top striker and replacements at centre-back, GK and right-back and we're set.

And we did crumble, but whoever says we lack mental strength/the *******s needs to see the Final a couple of weeks ago...how did we not have the *******s then? haha..

I resent that!

Nothing I have said is wrong!



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Ebocarum never thought what he said was wrong either

Arguably neither of you are..

After all, he was shown to be 100% correct about moyes..

Maybe you are about wenger..

I disagree.. but who knows

We also need a DM and a proper winger. One of the main reasons we got thumped away from home was having Arteta as a DM is essentially like playing with 10 men. He offers no protected for the back four and is constantly caught wanting when it really matters.

As for the whole mental strength thing, it still applies. We were massively helped by the fact that;
Hull scored too early, they probably would have hoped for a 0-0 at 70 minutes and then push on for a late winner
They also **** themselves. They didn't expect to be 2-0 up after 10 minutes, neither did we tbh!
They were gone by the 80th minute, tired legs, tired minds.

Spurs are actually a promising little team. Easy to mock players like Lamela but he could easily take off next season and look like a £30m player, the youve got Eriksen, Capoue, Dembele etc and they have a proper midfield. Top GK, decent CBs as well so they really need just wing backs and Adebayor to play to potential for them to be right up there. Dont really rate Pochettino though, at all.

Van Gaal could well be a disaster. Many Utd fans have convinced themselves that the problem this year was Moyes and that a few transfers will get them back where they were when they need about 7 first team players to do that. That and the fact Van Gaal is a nutcase who alienates everyone around him given enough time.

Lul at 7

4 at most

Wat

I take it back.. no one can rival him.

I'd say 4 at minimum. You're defence has been decimated by retirements/leaving players/inadequate players/injuries this season. You need 2/3 first team players there alone.

I'd say you need a new CM or two, a winger, a CB or two and a LB/RB. At minimum.

I still lol at "Van Gaal was the wrong choice. He's done nothing for this club" after being in the job about 3 days