UFGN wrote:StockGooner wrote:UFGN wrote:StockGooner wrote:Think there is the consensus that Arteta risked it not having a competent CF lined up once Auba left. And I would say there was a consensus on here that Auba wasn't performing for us, so we were happy he left but on the proviso we had a replacement. When we didn't Arteta and Edu left themselves open to a huge risk.
Now I am all for that risk if we get a top quality CF in this summer window. I would rather have that than a panic buy in January that doesn't sit with our requirements. Yes we could have got CL football maybe, but longer term I would choose the better striker however we've now potentially lost that chance without CL football this year.
Is a Darwin Nunez goign to come to us now?
Would Jesus come to us still?
It was entirely his risk and he's completely f***ked up. Stripped the squad bare, and didn't make replacements. That led directly to our failure to get CL football, and to a lesser extent, our early exit from the FA cup.
FA Cup was poor. I never expect us to win any cup as you might come up against a decent opposition. Or you might play a lower opposition and they have the game of their lives. Neither of which happened, so with you there
He and Edu did f*** up, but I am glad they didn't panic buy someone we'd be stuck with for 4 seasons and end up letting go for free. If they;d taken a punt on an up and ocming player who might have resale value I would be ok. We don't know how hard they pressed, but I do believe they could have done more
It's their job to not do nothing, and also not panic buy. They are paid millions of pounds to get these decisions right.
They are getting the decisions right, by and large..
We've moved up the table to 5th and had a good season overall and the strategy the club adopted will continue this summer as we add to the squad and go again next year.