yadunoe wrote:S.African Gooner wrote:Zenith wrote:S.African Gooner wrote:Hi fellow Gooners
I am an Arsenal Supporter from South Africa. I have been reading the forum for close to 4 years. After yesterday's shenanigans I finally decided to sign up and post. But before I post, I just thought I should introduce myself to the members of the forum (maybe I can also take the time to calm down and compose myself).
Welcome to the jungle
Thanks Zenith. Well, yesterday's performance and subsequent result wasn't a surprise at all. We all know from past experience what happens when we go to St. Mary's. But it's still infuriating. Wenger makes the same mistakes every season. Not strengthening in the off season, not rotating players at the right time, not choosing the right tactics, and..and..and.Getting a spanking from Southampton who were so off form in the run up to this game is quite embarrassing, even though we've come to expect such results. But I suppose I'm not saying what others on the forum haven't already said. PS: To those who are expecting Wenger to strengthen in January, all I can say is, I wish I had your confidence.
he needs 2 players even one might do but we need some physicality in the centre of the park
With the League being crap, definitely, but ideally it'd be nice to see Theo/Giroud/Campbell type players who lack either pace or technical skill be bit part players, players who are always injured moved on, and those who aren't good enough like the Welbz and Ox replaced with actual good players that would consign the Giroud type players to rotation. It's the only way we can compete in the CL. We're probably still 2-3 years away from competing in the CL even if Wenger leaves and we get a manager ready to buy. To start with though, if he doesn't spend this window, that's a sack-able offence. Even with the loss, we're still in prime position to win the league
Overall view though, need two big signings in the summer (Which Wenger won't make) to start to make us competitive in Europe. It'd take time but if we buy at our current rate, this will be our ceiling, competing for the league and maybe winning it if the rest are crap