that he always had at least one eye on us reaching a point where we could compete on a more level playing field, financialistically speaking.
that he always had at least one eye on us reaching a point where we could compete on a more level playing field, financialistically speaking.
After years of doing an incredible job on a shoestring, the long-awaited year 2014 arrives when we finally get loadsa money and we have our worse start since 1982.
I wouldn't put it past the SFC to turn it round though. He usually does. Always does.
Come now Ash. Arsenal Football Club does not nor ever has operated on a shoestring.
In relation to your final comment I would 100% agree, we will finish top 4, of that I have no doubt at all. Still won't stop many people from scratching their heads and wondering if it is enough.
it was a shoestring. Not to Swindon Town, obviously.
Spurs used to outspend us every year back when Lewis was laundering his millions.
Which in turn means that having left the squad short in certain areas has directly lead us to where we find ourselves today, albeit in a position that is far from being the disaster many make out, and of course is very much a position we can (will) recover from.
with the defensive numbers that we have is directly responsible for our poor results so far, any more than Mourinho's decision to do exactly the same is responsible for Chelsea's results.
stayed healthy last season, we then have 3 players leaving and 2 arriving, and what a shock, we are weaker at the back
On several occasions during Wenger's years of success (or what is now remembered as) we experienced worse runs of results than we have so far this season.
I think there is certainly good reason to assume we'll turn it around. And remember, we still have an FA Cup to defend.
It doesn't excite me anymore. It's the same old story every season.
The FA Cup doesn't even matter anymore. 20 years ago when we weren't considered a good team we had the excitement of the FA Cup and League Cup, also the Cup winnners cup runs in 94 & 95. It's the same old thing every season now.
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