Yes, but as soon as a run ends, all the underlying tensions come straight back to the surface. The problems will remain endemic as long as AW stays.
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Woaaah there, big fella! This idea of the Arsenal being a club which does things 'the right way' is nothing to do with success in the transfer market, or contract negotiations. It's a question of values, of manners, respect and politeness. It's summed up by the flowers on the boardroom table in the colours of the opposition on matchdays, the way that all staff members are treated with the same degree of respect, all that 'Arsenal family' business which one may or may not dismiss as nonsense, but exists all the same.
'The right way' is a question of moral good, not contractural efficiency.
So you didn't see anything in the Liverpool game concerning enough to merit analysis beyond 'it's only the third game, let's be patient'?
And our transfer window spending, assuming we sell Ox for the numbers being bandied about, will be about net zero, meanwhile some teams that finished ahead of us are spending 100mil+, and this is in no way surprising or concerning?
Last season was a bit of a disaster and saw some of our worst performances in years. It seemed like we were useless for months, all sorts going on.....and yet, we finished with 74 points which is 4 more than the year before and slightly above our average return.
Funny old game etc....anyway, the point is wenger is a useless **** and should be sacked. Everyone knows that.
I didn't see the Liverpool game - I was catching crabs with my son off Herne Bay pier. But by all accounts, I certainly wouldn't argue there was nothing to merit further analysis beyond three games.
I don't see why our net spend should matter at all. If we're happy with who we've signed, and happy with who we've sold, and we end up with a + net spend, then that is no reason to complain in and of itself.
Of course, if you're not happy with who we've bought and sold, then that's a different matter.
Concerning or not, it is in no way new. Although I didnt watch the Liverpool game I bet it was no worse than others over the years. It cant have been any worse than the one where we were 4-0 down after 20 minutes. That one looked like the entire team was hungover and had just got out of bed.
Is any of this new/surprising/worse than the last ten years? I dont think it is.