Wenger is known as the best talent spotter in the game.
But in the last SIX years he has only bought nasri and wilshere who can be classed world class players,
He hasn't been able to find a single world class striker, (Ade was good but not great)
Wenger has build a reputation for consistently finding young gem, but Is he losing his edge
Recently he has bought
Squillace 4m - flop
Koscielny- 8m average
MErtesacker 8m average
Arteta 10m - average
gervinho 10m average
andre santos flop
Park- 2m - so rubbish wenger isn't even playing him
chamberlain 15m potential
thats 40 million spent (excluding alex chamberlain), all of them are in their prime not potential. How many of them could play for a top european side? Zero!
so if wenger losing his edge? can we trust wenger to spend another 40m million?
wengers eye for talent gone?
posted on 3/10/11
Wenger has never been able to make big money signings.
posted on 3/10/11
In fairness with Arteta he's got someone with heaps of prem experience plus he's doing well. No one will be able to fill the void Cesc left but he's doing alright.
Mertesacker I feel needs time to adjust to the English game, he's clearly a decent player, just needs time
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David Dein was responsible for the signings of the likes of Vieira, Anelka Petit, Overmars, Henry, Fabregas etc. Ever since he has left we haven't really signed anyone decent appart from Nasri. Dein and Wenger clearly had a good relationship and understanding we desperately need him back.
posted on 3/10/11
Wasn't nasri average when he started, what about henry as well. You can't judge the new crop of players on a few games of football.
posted on 3/10/11
Wenger has NEVER bought a world class striker.
Thierry Henry was never classed as a striker and Anelka is and never was World Class.
Also, you're a bit early on Gervinho as "average". Many an Arsenal fans rated Henry as rubbish in the first few months, even the whole season.
Oh, and Andre Santos with ONE game under his belt, as flop..??
posted on 3/10/11
Arteta has looked good but I was a bit disappointed yesterday with his performance. Santos needs to build fitness and then he will be a good player for us. Ditto Park and Chamberlain - that's why they aren't playing.
Squillaci was a panic buy, never a no.1 target.
Gervinho shows flashes of brilliance and some real dross - hopefully he will come through.
I maintain Wenger doesn't like making big money signings because they don't normally come off for him, but he's not a complete moron - he will turn us around.
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this article is pants.