17 Jan 2018 06:39:33
The running of Arsenal under dictator Wenger since Dein left continues to baffle me. In the summer window we only signed 2 players and desperately needed at least 2 more signings, a DM and a CB, whilst the contracts of Ozil, Sanchez and Wilshere were not dealt with. In this window we still haven't dealt with the contracts of the 3 players, nor sold any of them yet. Yo offer Wilshere, our best player recently a lower basic wage is insulting. We have sold Coquelin, with Walcott almost gone and Sanchez well on his way. Rumours that Giroud may go as part of an attempt to sign P-E A. Whilst we have made one signing, a 20 year old for the future. We need at least 4 signings, the 2 mentioned at the start of this comment, plus a replacement for the departures. Realistically we need 6 or so signings, which won't happen. I guess that we will sign 2 and sell 4. In the summer Ramsey and Welbeck's deals have a tear to go and I believe Nelsons too, so we enter the same situation we has with 4 players last summer. It's a shameful situation orchestrated by Wenger. The nest two matches will be crucial, fail to win against Palace and Chelsea and the fans will again turn on Wenger, who must be replaced.
17 Jan 2018 07:21:58
I agree in some parts RG. But you can’t force players to sign contracts, but you can either move them on or resolve any issues that may lie. In Sanchez case show a bit of ambition, it must be mentally tiring to carry a club week in week out without any signs that the club are going to help and buy the quality needed.
17 Jan 2018 08:45:07
Since Dein left.? Were you baffled by the titles and the unbeaten season?
17 Jan 2018 10:43:03
Skywalks - Devin left in 2007. No titles and we were unbeaten In 2003-4.
Sans go - I agree, when player’s contracts get to 2 years, a decision has to be made, not in the final year, when we are in a weak position and the player and squad become unsettled.
17 Jan 2018 11:57:39
I also don’t understand why you don’t get signings (especially so called marque signings) to sign the maximum term they can 5 1/ 2 years I believe with options of extensions should the club decide to excercise.