Wherever we finish this season, I believe it’s fair to say that some of our players just aren’t good enough, and in an ideal world, some of them should be sold in the Summer to make way for new and better players. I think we can all agree on the fact that a few individuals in our side are far from good enough, to be in a team that wants to win the league.
Realistically, I just can’t see a summer clear-out happening.
This morning, Arsene Wenger stated that he has “no doubt at all” that his team can still win the league, as long as we “keep our belief“. He claimed “Arsenal will win the title if they win their last five games“.
I agree with what AW has said, but I don’t have concrete faith that we’ll be able to win every one of our remaining games, which will see us visit Bolton and Stoke – while also having the honour of hosting title favourites, Manchester United.
Based on recent weeks (probably months actually), our performances have suggested to me that our team probably isn’t good enough to win the title this year.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll never lose hope until it’s mathematically impossible for us to become champions and won’t stop supporting the team until the last game of the season. However, it seems that we’re way too capable of throwing a lead away – no matter how large, and no matter how long we have left to hold on.
Of course, there are players that I would like to see depart North London in the summer, and would show some of them the door myself – but I believe it’s not as simple as that.
In his press conference this morning, the Frenchman also went on to uttered that not many players will be packing their bags for an Arsenal exit. Arsene asked “Our team is 23-years-old – why should we have a huge turnover in the Summer?“.
For a club like Arsenal, I feel we run on a “one in, one out” policy. This suggests to me that our activity in the transfer market this summer will be limited, as usual.
Despite that, I will admit that I agree with this system. There’s no point in buying Gary Cahill if we already have 5 (6 if you want to count Alex Song) centre-backs who are competent enough to play in the Premier League.
During every transfer window it seems, AW seems to be crucified for “not signing anyone”. And when he does sign someone, people are immediately on his case demanding that we should have bought players that would have a £40m price tag, as well as a £150,000-a-week wage bill.
Some fans need to get real and face facts that we are restricted at times in the transfer market, given our circumstances. Whatever Wenger does, he’ll always be criticized – even if he’s right in the end!
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