have actually contributed to the team improving? Not remaining the same but ACTUALLY improving?
When was the last time we had a signing who came in and lifted the team not only with their demeanour and presence but also on the pitch? I can only think of Vermaelen.
Are all the good players we have left i.e. RvP, Sagna and Wilshere the resukt of a past era? Our glory days and our youth policy? Are our signings in the last half decade so (c)rap and thus resulting in our steady fall and decline year on year?
Signing Chamakh, Rosicky, Arshavin, Vela, Almuina, Squillaci, Arteta and Park is certainly doing us no good.
Wenger please take note and address this glaring anomally. I dont even want to mention the quality of players we have let go (most without a fight) and replaced with this drivel.
Discuss.
What signings in the last 5-6 years.
posted on 18/1/12
"..has Arteta lifted the team to a new level?"
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True, I missed that point you made there and have say I agree with you.
I still like him though. Just wish we'd signed him a few seasons back and been spared having watch Denilson turning out for us.
I wish we'd signed Mata instead of Gervinho to be honest.
posted on 18/1/12
Koscielny?
Isnt he the best defender in the world according to some of your fans?
posted on 18/1/12
DD
I think the point the OP is making is players that lifted the squad when they first arrived.
Koscielny has improved massively and despite the odd lapse is looking more and more the part. But his signing didn't immediately lift the squad.
posted on 18/1/12
Ah ok, surely then Arshavin would count in that. He looked great for Arsenal at the start but now looks disinterested...
posted on 18/1/12
Arshavin did make an impact. Will never forget the four he put past Liver. Or was it Spurs? Or was it Liver and Spurs?
posted on 18/1/12
Your keeper must be an improvement, the best since Lehmann.
Better than Almunia and that Fabianski character, so must be an improvement.
posted on 18/1/12
Arshavin was the last star player we signed but been a big let down overall.
posted on 18/1/12
Vermaelen was the best to come
posted on 18/1/12
Ar-tatti.
posted on 18/1/12
Liverpool for sure because thats one of the few Arsenal (and come to think of it Liverpool) matches Ive ever watched live.
Another time I watched an Arsenal Spurs game, Bentley scored a cracker. Had to go out for a bit and when I got back they were 4-2 down with a few minutes to go.
Good times