I can feel indecision already in our transfer dealings. A long summer ahead. I hope we don't wait until the final week or day in August. Would be a catastrophe.
I can feel indecision already in our transfer dealings. A long summer ahead. I hope we don't wait until the final week or day in August. Would be a catastrophe.
I wouldn't be surprised if the top players did make you wait till the final week to see if you actually qualify for the Champions League group stages.
Man Utd will probably offer more money than Arsenal so why join Arsenal unless they secure CL football for this season? Otherwise there's very little difference between the two clubs.
I wouldn't be surprised if the top players did make you wait till the final week to see if you actually qualify for the Champions League group stages.
Man Utd will probably offer more money than Arsenal so why join Arsenal unless they secure CL football for this season? Otherwise there's very little difference between the two clubs.
In the last 10 years, Liverpool have won an FA Cup, a League Cup, a Champions League trophy, Community Shield and Super Cup.
Just face it, Arsenal aren't as attractive a club to join as you/Arsenal fans think.
I have no qualms about Liverpool's current position. We hit new lows over the last 8 years but then the last 2-3 years have been much more positive.
Been making all kinds of moves off the pitch though innit
Liverpool trophies in the Emirates era: 1 Capital One Cup. Only cost you about £300m in net spend.
Truth about LFC is that you go in sort of mini boom and bust cycles, with the heights hardly anything to shout about anyway, you'll have 2/3 years in the CL and then it's back in midtable for the beginning of the next cycle. Been that way for my entire life.
Been making all kinds of moves off the pitch though innit
Liverpool trophies in the Emirates era: 1 Capital One Cup. Only cost you about £300m in net spend.
Truth about LFC is that you go in sort of mini boom and bust cycles, with the heights hardly anything to shout about anyway, you'll have 2/3 years in the CL and then it's back in midtable for the beginning of the next cycle. Been that way for my entire life.
I think there was plenty to shout about in 2005
Well we know what Arsenal fans are like, spend more time celebrating the bank balance than footballing achievements.
Don't worry, we've got better owners now who are going to smooth out the boom/bust cycle.
The reality is that Liverpool now probably have the 3rd 'best' owners in the league. Obviously Man City and Chelsea go in at 1 and 2 (purely because they are happy to invest heavily for the clubs to win trophies).
Arsenal's owners are partly locked in a struggle (Kroenke can't get ove the 75% majority and Usmanov won't sell) and Kroenke, despite being the majority holder, is still pretty indifferent about the club and it's success (in terms of trophies).
Arsenal have been very lucky in that Wenger has stayed so loyal to the club. Your biggest issue is what happens when he retires/leaves. He's now 64 with a three year contract in place. Do you see him staying after this contract?
The problem is that Arsenal need to really establish themselves in the next 3 years if the handover to a new manager is to be truly successful (and not a Moyes). Man Utd can and will recover due to their immense revenues and success over the last 20 years but Arsenal don't have that to the same degree.
Liverpool on the other hand, in theory, should be starting their cycle now. The stadium expansion is getting there and in a few years, our stadium revenue won't be dwarfed by Arsenal's. We make more in commercial revenue than Arsenal do and even with the new deals that Arsenal have, I think we're ahead here.
The only real difference between the clubs going forward will be who can finish top 4 and regularly get CL football.
Arsenal fans always compare Liverpool's most turbulent period off the pitch (3 different owners in the space of 4 years) with Arsenal's most consistent period (Wenger's reign).