I’ve wanted a young Brazilian winger with pace and trickery

[World's End Stella]

Aside from Koscielny, Cech, Per, Monreal, Mustafi, Gallas, Big Sol, Sagna........

Cech and Sol were on frees and it hardly took a genius to spot that those two would work, although I would argue that Cech's replacement should have been a priority this past summer.

As for the rest, Kos was a good buy, Per was not, Monreal was a good buy, Mustafi is very questionable at this point, Gallas was a nutter and Sagna was also good.

Would you like me to list the failures at this point? Nah. Can't be bothered although I'd start with Almunia.

[SWv2]

Cech and Sol were on frees and it hardly took a genius to spot that those two would work, although I would argue that Cech's replacement should have been a priority this past summer.

As for the rest, Kos was a good buy, Per was not, Monreal was a good buy, Mustafi is very questionable at this point, Gallas was a nutter and Sagna was also good.

Would you like me to list the failures at this point? Nah. Can't be bothered although I'd start with Almunia.

Harsh on Mertesacker over the entire period of his time with us. Perhaps this season is one too far but that is not his fault if so, he has done very well for us over the years and joined us at an exact time when we were footballistically ****ed.

Him and Lego head, perfect signings at the time.

[Luis Anaconda]

Cech and Sol were on frees and it hardly took a genius to spot that those two would work, although I would argue that Cech's replacement should have been a priority this past summer.

As for the rest, Kos was a good buy, Per was not, Monreal was a good buy, Mustafi is very questionable at this point, Gallas was a nutter and Sagna was also good.

Would you like me to list the failures at this point? Nah. Can't be bothered although I'd start with Almunia.

Cech cost 10million so not a free ffs. Per was an excellent signing at a difficult time - ridiculous if you can't see that

[Viva Prat Vegas]

Plenty of funny comments and posts in this thread
WD AWIMB

[Viva Prat Vegas]

World's End Stella "Mustafi is very questionable at this point"

I would question that

I would also question why Gabriel was shown the door so quickly

[World's End Stella]

Harsh on Mertesacker over the entire period of his time with us. Perhaps this season is one too far but that is not his fault if so, he has done very well for us over the years and joined us at an exact time when we were footballistically ****ed.

Him and Lego head, perfect signings at the time.

Perfect if your goal is to make the top four and get value for money, yes. I was thinking of being more ambitious but I recognize that that was hopelessly naïve.

[World's End Stella]

World's End Stella "Mustafi is very questionable at this point"

I would question that

I would also question why Gabriel was shown the door so quickly

You think Mustafi has looked like a 30mil+ CB, S? I thought he started very well but it was largely reported that Wenger was trying to get rid and it mystifies me how a German international with his experience can routinely throw himself into tackles the way he does. I think the jury being out is fair.

Gabriel I'm with you on, given some of the physical ability we saw I still don't understand how he didn't make it. I blame Wenger.

[Peter]

Cech and Sol were on frees and it hardly took a genius to spot that those two would work, although I would argue that Cech's replacement should have been a priority this past summer.

As for the rest, Kos was a good buy, Per was not, Monreal was a good buy, Mustafi is very questionable at this point, Gallas was a nutter and Sagna was also good.

Would you like me to list the failures at this point? Nah. Can't be bothered although I'd start with Almunia.

Aside from the inaccuracies others have noted (your opinion of Per is ludicrous) you are moving the goalposts slightly with Mustafi. You stated that Wenger did things on the cheap and got it wrong- even if Mustafi is **** (he isnt) the point is that he wasnt cheap, far from it. If anything his being **** would only prove your theory to be even more inaccurate.

[Viva Prat Vegas]

Looking at his debut season Mustafi was a player of two halves so indeed it was questionable as to how he could go from one extreme to the other
However he has reached a greater level of consistency this season and was vitally magnificent against Tottenham
Best as the middle man in a three and a more suitable wearer of the armband than Per

[redgunamo]

Perfect if your goal is to make the top four and get value for money, yes. I was thinking of being more ambitious but I recognize that that was hopelessly naïve.

Not naïve, I think. None of us realised that Wenger had actually become a de facto Director of Football, rather than a mere football manaager.