03 Aug 2014 10:03:14
Some excellent quotes coming out of Arsene Wenger following our demolition of Benfica yesterday.

Key points:

He's happy with his spending but will probably buy one or two more players. A CB and a DFM. I would love Varane over Hummels as this guy is a beast but could be played in rotation this season with a view to taking over from Mertesacker next season forming a French partnership with Koscielny. No sauce, just personal opinion/preference.

As for the DFM, my sauce about a month ago, which I posted about, is still sure the deal is ON and WILL happen before September 1st.

Another quote which I'm happy with is the fact that Joel Campbell will be playing for Arsenal this season. I'm pleased because he looks fast, lively and an eye for goal. He just gives us a different option upfront or on the wings. We have players covering all attacking positions twice over. Something we've lacked for a long time.

Finally, Wenger has pretty much come out and said that he was under massive financial constraints due to the Emirates stadium being built and that the last decade was the most sensitive and important of his entire career.

Hundreds and thousands of fans (myself included) grew frustrated with the lack of spending and so called ambition shown by figure head Wenger. Now the truth is out, we can see Wenger did everything humanly possible with the resources given and kept us competitive for long periods of the season.

The winds of change are sweeping through Arsenal and the only way is up this season. We will get bigger and bigger and stronger each year until we are the team to beat domestically and in Europe.

I for one, am very excited and look forward to this season with more hope and almost confidence than ever before!

1.) 03 Aug 2014
Good post Greeny

2.) 03 Aug 2014
Why would Varane move from being first team at Madrid to rotation for us? He would also cost a insane amount.