I woke up this morning to an overwhelming feeling of disappointment. Arsenal fans around the globe waited and waited for Arsene to pull something extraordinary out of the hat. By the last 5 hours last night, even the ordinary would've sufficed. We, as fans, had become so desperate for a signing that we were looking forward to the arrival of Michael Essien. The same Essien that has been injured for the most part of 3 years and cannot keep a terrible Mikel out of the Chelsea team. It turns out that we had no firm interest in him in the first place and he later was loaned out to Real Madrid to warm the bench for them.
Judging from Twitter yesterday, most fans are feeling betrayed. Wenger teased us this last week, saying we could expect a top, top midfielder and later suggesting a 'special' player was being lined up. Then only a day before deadline day, he said we are working very, very hard to find a suitable player. I can guarantee you that was not the case. Manchester City (5 players, including Javi Garcia and Maicon) were working hard. Tottenham (Bid accepted for Moutinho - later couldn't agree personal terms - and signing of Dempsey) were working hard. If that was us working hard, then we clearly have some terrible staff. We might have been working hard on outgoings. Bendtner completed his long awaited move to the Serie A with Juventus and Park Chu-Young was loaned to Celta Vigo. 2 players who didn't do anything for us last season.
Wenger will say that 'there was were no quality players available who would improve our team' and 'we have more than enough to challenge this season' but true Arsenal fans know that both statements are not accurate. There were plenty of players available, all of which would have improved us. Javi Garcia for example. 16mil for a 25 year old defensive midfielder, who can play across the back-line as well. A versatile forward who scored 17 goals last season in the Premier League for 6mil. Loic Remy of Marseille. Fernando Llorente of Bilbao. Yann M'Vila of Rennes. All of these names and more were available. Their respective clubs were all willing to sell for the right price.
Do we have enough to compete for the title? Realistically? No.
The list is courtesy of Arsenal.com:
Of the names mentioned above:
Jack Wilshere, Emmanuel Frimpong, Tomas Rosicky and Bacary Sagna are injured.
Of the names mentioned above:
Abou Diaby, Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky, Emmanuel Frimpong, Kieran Gibbs are all injury prone.
Of the names mentioned above:
Marouane Chamakh, Andrei Arshavin, Emmanuel Frimpong, Sebastian Squillaci, Vito Mannone are all not good enough for Arsenal Football Club.
I ask you again, is our squad good enough? I think you'll agree that it is not.
But we have who we have and we must get on with it. Wenger promised to invest in December and I will firmly hold him to his word. Results will determine the supporters faith in the next few weeks and months and I pray, for the sake of Arsene Wenger and Arsenal Football Club, that they will turn out well.
Its not the end of the world or a crisis as many predict. Its merely another season for all involved with Arsenal Football Club.
'Till Tomorrow
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