Well it is in essence the wonder and magic of football. The cut and thrust of debate, opinion and indeed counter opinion.
Diego Simeone (who many hold up as a managerial genius) had enough professional regards for AL as to agree to pay €65m, Wenger similarly has confidence in his abilities. Mourinho allegedly not*. He preferred Morata or Lukaka and thus good luck to him/them.
Who knows who is correct. Of course a snap judgement will be made in August.
Well, as we say in the hound fancy, a good big 'un will always beat a good little 'un
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."