Mirth wrote:As far as I'm concerned, fans need to be less focused about getting it 'right' with every signing - particularly where Wenger's concerned - and more focused on acquiring talent even if it's a risky buy.
Exactly. Risks and gambles are vital parts of success. Our entire Invincibles generation were built by taking a punt on quality players who were either struggling elsewhere (Bergkamp, Henry, Vieira, Pires) or were overlooked because they weren't physically ideal for Premier League (like Ljungberg).
I think the general feeling is that we can be pretty slow to move players on when we get it wrong, though. Misfiring signings, injury-prone players and youth with limited potential tend to stay for years and clog up the squad, which limits our capacity to acquire new talents. I wish we were more ruthless in this sense. We've missed out on a lot of good deals in the last few years because we had packed the squad with players where it was obvious early on that their development was going nowhere.
