Another solid win on Tuesday and we're in the Champions League group stage for a sixteenth consecutive year. Quite an achievement however you look at it and we should be pleased with the teams performance. But we're far from looking rosy. The team is stretched to it's limits and we look as active in the transfer market as a corpse.
The word from ex and current players is that the signings will come with Lee Dixon saying there will be 2 big names, Liam Brady saying there could some surprises and Arteta again re-iterating that the signings will happen. But the longer this goes on the more and more Arsenal fans are feeling that the wool has been pulled over their eyes and that nothing will happen. Realistically who would be surprised?
There has been much talk in recent weeks about a potential raid on Real Madrid following the supposedly imminent transfer of monkey man from the Spuds. By my count we have been linked with 4 players: Benzema, Di Maria, Casillas and Ozil. Now Benzema and Ozil have both said they are staying put, no surprise really. Di Maria has remained quiet and is a player I rate highly as a playmaker and a winger. Casillas is obviously a top drawer keeper. But really can you see us even bothering with either of them?
I don't buy any of this it takes time or its hard rubbish, look at what Tottenham have done without CL football, if they can do it why can't we? Are we really that scared to pay big money? The frustration amongst fans is understandable and if we don't buy which is looking more and more likely by the minute I personally can see a poisonous atmosphere at the Emirates all season. I can't understand the manager, he knows how the fans feel and he knows who'll get it in the neck should we not sign. If it's his ignorance and stubbornness then he needs to go. But I still can't help but feel the powers higher up are the ones using him as their scapegoat. Look at when we spent £14.5m on Bergkamp back in the day when that was an astronomical figure, what has happened that manager?
A lot of questions in this post I know and questions that should we fail to sign anyone will need to be answered otherwise it could be a long and painful season for Arsenal fans.
