The real reason we didn't spend...

Even if we signed Messi we couldn't 'know' for certain that he would outscore Giroud that was the point I was trying to make.
Also I'm assuming people on here questioning our business in the transfer market aren't paid 8m a year with a worldwide scouting network at their disposal so I don't really get what you're trying to say. He shouldn't sign players to stop fans 'crying', he should sign players because he wants to win and better players help achieve that.

I'm merely making the point that he should only sign whomever he WANTS to sign. People's stance seems to be he should sign a player he doesn't want because said player is better than what we have. Forget whatever reasons he has for not signing the player (reasons t that could be perfectly good) and just sign him because he's better. There's more to signing players than simply who is has the highest skill level.

Why wouldn't you sign a player if he was better than what you currently have?

So you've never seen a player who was better than an Arsenal player in his position and still thought "I wouldn't want him anywhere near my club. Cracking player though." ?

Just because he's a better player on paper doesn't necessarily mean he'll work in your team, or have a good attitude, or even want to come to England (I don't buy this assumption that every footballer wants to play in this league. That's an English myth). There are more factors involved in building a team than just individual skill level.

I've just mentioned the glaringly obvious ones. Who knows what's on Arsene's personal list in addition. I know it will be a hell of alot more than.

Requirements:

Anyone better than we have.

wb2 I think you are dead wrong in believing the reasons given by Wenger for not buying. Its far more likely that Wenger is not sure he wants to continue at the end of his contract.

I never said I believed anything. Just simply that there is more to buying players than "Just buy anyone better" And that if any of us were in his position and had our reasons for a course of action, we'd not change it because the fans said so either.

So your suggesting Wenger's not signing anyone to spite the fans? Fans wouldn't even be so vocal if he'd just do his job properly anyway.

wb2 I think you are dead wrong in believing the reasons given by Wenger for not buying. Its far more likely that Wenger is not sure he wants to continue at the end of his contract.
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I really hope so, there's not many examples in history of people relinquishing power by choice.

comment by Godleebarnes (U9902)
posted 5 hours, 5 minutes ago
So your suggesting Wenger's not signing anyone to spite the fans? Fans wouldn't even be so vocal if he'd just do his job properly anyway.
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No, you're suggesting that. Spite has nothing to do with what I'm saying. I don't for one minute think he thought "I'll not buy anyone purposely to upset the fans." More decided he wasn't getting anyone and refused to let fan pressure force him into any old signing.

comment by Godleebarnes (U9902)
posted 5 hours, 25 minutes ago
wb2 I think you are dead wrong in believing the reasons given by Wenger for not buying. Its far more likely that Wenger is not sure he wants to continue at the end of his contract.
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I really hope so, there's not many examples in history of people relinquishing power by choice.
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He may not have a choice if Josh Kroenke decides not to give him a new contract.