Since we’re doing the Wenger retrospective, how about great mysteries of his era?

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Originally Posted by Viva Prat Vegas

Don't forget the man who won a competition to play at Left-Back for a year - Andre Santos

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Did we sign him on the supermarket sweep style deadline day where we picked up a phalanx of poor to average footballers - I seem to remember Per being the pick of the bunch :-(

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Originally Posted by Burney

Oh, that’s right. Took ages, though. And he missed about half a dozen gilt-edged chances first.

Christ. Remember when we were good enough to just toy with lower league sides like a bored cat with a crippled mouse?

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Oh yeah - on both counts. Henry was desperate for him to score. Lee Dixon's last game - it seems so long ago

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Originally Posted by Rich

Did we sign him on the supermarket sweep style deadline day where we picked up a phalanx of poor to average footballers - I seem to remember Per being the pick of the bunch :-(

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Harsh on Arteta.

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Originally Posted by Burney

Oh, that’s right. Took ages, though. And he missed about half a dozen gilt-edged chances first.

Christ. Remember when we were good enough to just toy with lower league sides like a bored cat with a crippled mouse?

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:nod: it was like they were having a pre match kick about with the young mascot. When the goalkeeper moves out the way and the young kid still misses a penalty.

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Originally Posted by Burney

Harsh on Arteta.

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Yes, when Arsene went into outright panic and signed two footballers who went on to play a huge part in the club for the next five years, both serving as captain.

and a couple of quid on Santos and Park, two of the worst players in the history of the world :)

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Originally Posted by Burney

:nod: We’ll we know why that was, of course.

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I think (LA?) he scored a couple of crucial goals at the end of that season that squeezed us into fourth.

I always liked him.

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Originally Posted by Peter

Yes, when Arsene went into outright panic and signed two footballers who went on to play a huge part in the club for the next five years, both serving as captain.

and a couple of quid on Santos and Park, two of the worst players in the history of the world :)

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Arteta & Per are two of the most underwhelming captains in the history of Arsenal FC. Great men, there can be no doubt. Great footballers, not so sure.

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Originally Posted by Peter

Yes, when Arsene went into outright panic and signed two footballers who went on to play a huge part in the club for the next five years, both serving as captain.

and a couple of quid on Santos and Park, two of the worst players in the history of the world :)

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Didn't we also sign Gervinho that season? Or am I mistaken?

I was always confused by the fact he wasn't Brazilian.

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Originally Posted by Rich

Arteta & Per are two of the most underwhelming captains in the history of Arsenal FC. Great men, there can be no doubt. Great footballers, not so sure.

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Great signings? At the time, no question whatsoever. THe point is that when Arsene panicked he did better than a lot of managers do after a summer of work.

They were not Tony Adams and Cesc. They were both massive improvements on what we had and became crucially important to us.

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Originally Posted by Burney

Didn't we also sign Gervinho that season? Or am I mistaken?

I was always confused by the fact he wasn't Brazilian.

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I think we signed the Ox that summer. I was ridiculed at the time for saying he was not ready. He still isnt :)