I was meant to blog about the wild week 14 in the NFL this evening but following Arsenals shock cup exist at the hands of league 2 Bradford City and a great debate that followed with my brother an Arsenal fan, I changed topic.
Our debate centred around the same topic should Arsene be told to leave. First a bit of back round, we are both true loyal arsenal fans and have been all of our lives. His argument is Arsenal should move on with out Arsene its nearly 8 years with out a cup and Arsene's transfer policy is frustrating. My argument is we should be loyal to Arsene we were a middle table club when he came to us and he brought us 15 consecutive years in the champions league and many trophies. The main point to my backing of Arsene is finishing in the top 4 and qualifying for the Champions league in my opinion is better than any cup apart from the league title and actually winning the champions league.
To begin with and maybe a few months ago both our opinions were quite polarised however recently I feel myself agreeing more with him when we discuss Arsenal. This is mainly because Arsenal have fallen well outside the top four positions in the league and have now been dumped out the cup by a league 2 side. I personally feel the great club of Arsenal is closer and closer to a serious period of change.
I'm not one for removing one of the best club managers in world football and rather a change of policies. In Arsene Wengers first few years as Arsenal manager he was regarded as a transfer guru bringing in unknown players for a cheap price and turning them into world beaters take Henry and Veria to name a few. With many of these transfers Wenger had his arm twisted by the old chairman David Dean he at times insisted certain players were brought in helping with Arsenals development and success. Arsene trusted Dean and went along with these players and on a number of times together they were able to make successful transfers. Since Dean left, Arsene has never had that relationship and trust with the chairman which has resulted in him maybe not being as active especially towards the top end of the transfer market and also maybe making some bad choices.
I'm not saying for one minute Arsenal have the wealth to compete with teams like Manchester City but looking at their turnovers Arsenal defiantly have more money available than they have been spending in recent transfer windows. It is now time Arsene needs to trust himself and the people around him in the transfer market and bring in players which are proven and can seriously make a difference not young players who can be developed.
My other main concern is the formation Arsene persists on playing 4-3-3 this is a topic I will discuss another time. For now as we fast approach the transfer market I think change needs to occur not in the form of removing one of the greatest managers on earth, but a change in policy. Arsene needs to trust himself and the people around him to make smart decisions which include bringing in some proven talent to play around the young talented players in place.
Closer to the transfer window I may do a blog as too who I would target if I was Arsene please let us know who you would target?
Difficult situation for Arsene now. On paper the Arsenal team is decent, 4-3-3 with Wilshere, Arteta and Cazorla in the middle. Is he still able to motivate his side?
ReplyDeleteIn Jan target a new keeper, right back and striker. Off load some of the poorer players like Chamakh, Gervinho.