01 Sep 2015 18:58:50
I have been an avid reader of this site for at least 2 years now and it never seizes to amaze me the amount of pessimism on this site.

I know there is a Wenger out camp and always will be until the day he leaves and one I will never agree with, but I am still fine with that. However, I definitely don't agree that this transfer window is another argument for this cause.

I believe we needed someone better than Giroud or Theo and I believe we needed another DM for at least back up.

But as we can see there just isn't the required quality available that would improve us for a realistic price. £36mil+ for a 19 year old striker that we really don't know much about and has very little experience would have been the alternative as there were clearly no other options. In my opinion that would not be worth it. Obviously I can get proven wrong on that front if he is suddenly amazing, but I think quite a lot will agree he was not the answer to our problems.

I do believe our squad is good enough to compete, clearly so does Wenger. Although to be fair City's team is looking scary good.

Anyway, opinion, slate as you will blah blah

1.) 01 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 19:09:15
United always have there pants pulled down. The price depends on who's asking or who has already asked. Selling clubs make out other big clubs have enquired to price bump. If there was no other team in for martial and we wanted him we would pay 20million tops

2.) 01 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 19:11:13
True, true bruv,

3.) 01 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 19:27:10
So you mean to tell me that none of these strikers are an improvement on Giroud:

- Dzeko
- Bacca
- J. Martinez

All moved teams are all were within our budget. Don't even get me started on the "inability" to upgrade on Flamini, Arteta, and Rosicky.

4.) 01 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 19:33:53
Mate, United might have overpaid, but at least their 36 million pounds will score goals for them, ours is gaining 1.2% interest in the bank.

And it will be worth even less with inflation next year when the Premiership money goes up again and player values will be even higher.

Gross negligence across the board. Don't be surprised if Sanchez hands in a transfer request next summer when we come 4th again and tumble out of the Champions League in the Round of 16 yet again.

5.) 01 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 19:52:32
Yes, I think Bacca and Martinez are probably better than giroud, although both at 28+ unproven in the prem. City would probably not sell us dzeko anyway. All I am saying is that it isn't as simple as just having the money. I am sure there a wealth of reasons why a player might not be right for a club and a deal might not be pull off. I trust wenger to judge that kind of talent.

And yes I do believe there are players that are better back ups compared to Flamini or Arteta (Rosicky isn't a DM so don't know why that's relevant) but not someone good enough that will get into the first team unless le Coq is injured. Carvalho might be that man. And if we sign a filler player in the mean time, that rules out the signing of a quality DM in the near future.